Carotid ultrasound cost in Detroit, MI — inpatient
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 3 hospitals list a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck as an inpatient: from $302.96 to $558.32, with a median of $505.68. The lowest listed price is at Henry Ford Health — $202.72 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $901.00 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 10 cities for code 93880, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 6, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health lowest East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 US-DUPLEX CAROTID | $302.96 | $541.00 | $80.78–$284.73 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 US-DUPLEX CAROTID | $505.68 | $903.00 | $80.78–$284.73 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 US-DUPLEX CAROTID | $558.32 | $997.00 | $80.78–$284.73 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANI ART BIL | $565.04 | $1,009.00 | $80.78–$284.73 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 DUPLEX SC EXTRACRAIN ART, BIL | $565.04 | $1,009.00 | $80.78–$284.73 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health both sides Novi, MI DUPLEX ART CAROTIDS COMP BILAT | $747.60 | $1,335.00 | $80.78–$332.39 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health both sides Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 DUPLEX ART CAROTIDS COMP BILAT | $747.60 | $1,335.00 | $80.78–$1,298.93 | 44% | — source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital both sides Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 DUPLEX CAROTID BI/COMP | $1,236.75 | $1,649.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital both sides Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Us Carotid Doppler Complete Bilateral | $1,487.00 | $1,487.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital both sides Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Us Carotid Doppler Complete Bilateral | $1,487.00 | $1,487.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital both sides Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Us Carotid Doppler Complete Bilateral | $1,487.00 | $1,487.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor both sides Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Us Carotid Doppler Complete Bilateral | $1,487.00 | $1,487.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital both sides Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Us Carotid Doppler Complete Bilateral | $1,487.00 | $1,487.00 | — | — | — source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan both sides Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 DUPLEX CAROTID BI/COMP | $1,618.50 | $2,158.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital both sides Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 DUPLEX CAROTID BI/COMP | $2,167.50 | $2,890.00 | $1.00–$767.35 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital both sides Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 DUPLEX CAROTID BI/COMP | $2,167.50 | $2,890.00 | $1.00–$767.35 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $302.96, median $505.68, highest $558.32 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $747.60, median $1,487.00, highest $2,167.50 — a 2.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $532.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 3 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.