Carotid ultrasound cost in Columbus, OH — inpatient
In Columbus, OH, 15 hospitals list a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck (both sides) as an inpatient: from $663.00 to $1,557.00, with a median of $804.70. The lowest listed price is at Mount Carmel Grove City and 5 other hospitals — $141.70 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $724.80 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 9 cities for code 93880, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Columbus, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel Grove City both sides lowest Grove City, OH HC Scan Duplex Extracranial Arteries Complete Bilateral | $663.00 | $1,020.00 | $198.44–$1,291.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center both sides lowest Canal Winchester, OH · (614) 838-7911 HC Scan Duplex Extracranial Arteries Complete Bilateral | $663.00 | $1,020.00 | $202.25–$1,112.78 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East both sides lowest Columbus, OH · (614) 234-5000 HC Scan Duplex Extracranial Arteries Complete Bilateral | $663.00 | $1,020.00 | $198.44–$1,291.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital both sides lowest New Albany, OH · (614) 775-6600 HC Scan Duplex Extracranial Arteries Complete Bilateral | $663.00 | $1,020.00 | $202.25–$1,291.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin both sides lowest Dublin, OH · (380) 898-9000 HC Scan Duplex Extracranial Arteries Complete Bilateral | $663.00 | $1,020.00 | $202.25–$1,291.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's both sides lowest Westerville, OH · (614) 546-4034 HC Scan Duplex Extracranial Arteries Complete Bilateral | $663.00 | $1,020.00 | $202.25–$1,291.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Grady Memorial Hospital both sides Delaware, OH · (740) 368-5145 Hc Duplex Scan Extracranial Arteries Bilat | $802.75 | $1,235.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital both sides Dublin, OH · (614) 544-8000 Hc Duplex Scan Extracranial Arteries Bilat | $804.70 | $1,238.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital both sides Columbus, OH · (614) 566-5000 Hc Duplex Scan Extracranial Arteries Bilat | $804.70 | $1,238.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital both sides Pickerington, OH Hc Duplex Scan Extracranial Arteries Bilat | $804.70 | $1,238.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist both sides Grove City, OH Hc Duplex Scan Extracranial Arteries Bilat | $804.70 | $1,238.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital both sides Columbus, OH · (614) 544-2136 Hc Duplex Scan Extracranial Arteries Bilat | $804.70 | $1,238.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center both sides Columbus, OH · (614) 566-9164 Hc Duplex Scan Extracranial Arteries Bilat | $804.70 | $1,238.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Berger Hospital both sides Circleville, OH · (740) 420-8008 Hc Duplex Scan Extracranial Arteries Bilat | $1,005.55 | $1,547.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital both sides Columbus, OH · (614) 722-2000 EXTRACRANIAL ART, DUPLEX, COMP, BILAT | $1,557.00 | $1,730.00 | $1,124.50–$1,695.40 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Both sides : lowest $663.00, median $804.70, highest $1,557.00 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $607.88 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A carotid ultrasound uses sound waves and Doppler to look at the arteries in the neck that carry blood to the brain. It checks for narrowing or plaque and is ordered after a stroke or mini-stroke, for a bruit heard in the neck, or to follow known artery disease.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the complete study of both sides. The interpretation by a radiologist or vascular specialist is often billed separately.