Carotid ultrasound cost in Detroit, MI
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 5 hospitals list a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck: from $302.96 to $775.00, with a median of $558.32. The lowest listed price is at Ascension River District Hospital — $255.36 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $865.45 at 34 hospitals.
- The median here, $558.32, is 37% below the US median of $884.70.
- That is 2.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($243.77).
- 1 of 5 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 30 facilities across 22 cities for code 93880, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 26, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 31, 2025 and Sep 2, 2026.
Lowest$302.96Ascension River District Hospital
Median$558.32half of hospitals charge less
Highest$775.00in this market
Difference2.6×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
median
Lowest $302.96Highest $2,167.50
one sideboth sides
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension River District Hospital lowest East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 US-DUPLEX CAROTID+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $302.96 | $541.00 | $80.78–$284.73 | 44% |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 US-DUPLEX CAROTID+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $505.68 | $903.00 | $80.78–$284.73 | 44% |
| Henry Ford Health Warren Hospital Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 US-DUPLEX CAROTID+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $558.32 | $997.00 | $80.78–$284.73 | 44% |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANI ART BIL+3 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $565.04 | $1,009.00 | $80.78–$284.73 | 44% |
| Karmanos Cancer Center Detroit, MI · (800) 576-6266 DPLX SC CAROT X CRAN BILA File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $652.25 | $1,304.50 | $132.22–$978.38 | 50% |
| Surgeons Choice Medical Center Southfield, MI EXTRACRANIAL ART DUPLX SCAN File of May 8, 2026 · source file | $775.00 | $775.00 | $209.69–$232.99 | — |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital both sides West Bloomfield, MI · (248) 325-1000 HB DUPLX SCAN EXTRACRAN ART BILAT CMPLT+1 more line at this price File of Jun 28, 2026 · source file | $328.08 | $1,164.00 | $99.98–$665.42 | 72% |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital both sides Detroit, MI · (313) 916-2600 HB DUPLX SCAN EXTRACRAN ART BILAT CMPLT IN HOME+1 more line at this price File of Jun 28, 2026 · source file | $328.08 | $1,220.00 | $124.34–$546.80 | 73% |
| McLaren Oakland both sides Pontiac, MI · (248) 338-5000 US Carotid Duplex Bilateral File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $419.70 | $839.40 | $132.22–$605.38 | 50% |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital both sides Rochester, MI · (248) 652-5000 DUPLEX SCAN CAROTID BILATERAL File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $445.56 | $948.00 | $252.68–$460.39 | 53% |
| McLaren Macomb both sides Mount Clemens, MI · (586) 493-8000 US Carotid Duplex Bilateral File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $544.35 | $1,088.70 | $132.22–$734.87 | 50% |
| McLaren Lapeer Region both sides Lapeer, MI · (810) 667-5500 US Carotid Duplex Bilateral File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $580.65 | $1,161.30 | $132.22–$1,096.90 | 50% |
| McLaren Port Huron both sides Port Huron, MI · (810) 987-5000 EXTRACRANIAL BILAT STUDY File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $622.87 | $1,245.73 | $132.22–$632.83 | 50% |
| McLaren Port Huron both sides Port Huron, MI · (810) 987-5000 US Carotid Duplex Bilateral File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $646.50 | $1,293.00 | $132.22–$969.75 | 50% |
| Karmanos Cancer Center both sides Detroit, MI · (800) 576-6266 DPL SC CARO X CRAN BILAT+2 more lines at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $652.25 | $1,304.50 | $132.22–$978.38 | 50% |
| VHS Sinai Grace Hospital both sides Detroit, MI · (313) 966-3300 DUPLEX CAROTID BI/COMP File of Apr 8, 2026 · source file | $668.25 | $891.00 | — | 25% |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital - Novi Campus both sides Novi, MI · (248) 849-3000 DUPLEX ART CAROTIDS COMP BILAT+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $747.60 | $1,335.00 | $80.78–$332.39 | 44% |
| Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital both sides Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 DUPLEX ART CAROTIDS COMP BILAT+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $747.60 | $1,335.00 | $80.78–$1,298.93 | 44% |
| VHS Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital both sides Commerce Charter Twp, MI · (248) 937-3370 DUPLX CAROTID BI/COMP File of May 20, 2026 · source file | $925.50 | $1,234.00 | $1.00–$721.93 | 25% |
| St Joseph Mercy Oakland both sides Pontiac, MI · (248) 858-3000 HC Scan Duplex Extracranial Arteries Complete Bilateral File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $1,066.65 | $1,641.00 | $130.66–$1,641.00 | 35% |
| St Mary Mercy Livonia both sides Livonia, MI · (734) 655-4800 HC Scan Duplex Extracranial Arteries Complete Bilateral File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $1,066.65 | $1,641.00 | $130.66–$1,641.00 | 35% |
| St Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital both sides Brighton, MI · (517) 545-6000 HC Scan Duplex Extracranial Arteries Complete Bilateral File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $1,066.65 | $1,641.00 | $133.27–$1,641.00 | 35% |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital both sides Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 DUPLEX CAROTID BI/COMP File of Apr 7, 2026 · source file | $1,236.75 | $1,649.00 | — | 25% |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital both sides Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 HC US CAROTID DOPPLER COMPLETE BILATERAL+1 more line at this price File of May 1, 2026 · source file | $1,487.00 | $1,487.00 | — | — |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor both sides Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 HC US CAROTID DOPPLER COMPLETE BILATERAL+1 more line at this price File of May 1, 2026 · source file | $1,487.00 | $1,487.00 | — | — |
| Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak both sides Royal Oak, MI · (248) 898-5400 HC US CAROTID DOPPLER COMPLETE BILATERAL File of May 1, 2026 · source file | $1,487.00 | $1,487.00 | — | — |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital both sides Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Us Carotid Doppler Complete Bilateral+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,487.00 | $1,487.00 | — | — |
| Beaumont Hospital - Grosse Pointe both sides Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Us Carotid Doppler Complete Bilateral+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,487.00 | $1,487.00 | — | — |
| Corewell Health Farmington Hills Hospital both sides Farmington Hills, MI · (248) 471-8000 HC US CAROTID DOPPLER COMPLETE BILATERAL File of May 1, 2026 · source file | $1,487.00 | $1,487.00 | — | — |
| Beaumont Hospital - Dearborn both sides Dearborn, MI · (313) 593-7125 HC US CAROTID DOPPLER COMPLETE BILATERAL File of May 1, 2026 · source file | $1,487.00 | $1,487.00 | — | — |
| Beaumont Hospital, Troy both sides Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Us Carotid Doppler Complete Bilateral+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,487.00 | $1,487.00 | — | — |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan both sides Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 DUPLEX CAROTID BI/COMP File of Apr 6, 2026 · source file | $1,618.50 | $2,158.00 | — | 25% |
| Harper University Hospital both sides Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 DUPLEX CAROTID BI/COMP+1 more line at this price File of Aug 20, 2026 · source file | $2,167.50 | $2,890.00 | $1.00–$767.35 | 25% |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $302.96, median $558.32, highest $775.00 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $328.08, median $1,066.65, highest $2,167.50 — a 6.6× difference within the same market.
The two groups are not comparable and are not averaged together: a
price for both sides of the body covers twice the work. Merging them is how a single
published "median" ends up far above what one side actually costs.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $558.32. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 5 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 carotid ultrasound is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Carotid ultrasound explained.