Carotid ultrasound cost in Florence, AL — inpatient
In Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck as an inpatient: from $366.95 to $366.95, with a median of $366.95. Across Alabama, the median is $429.52 at 21 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 93880, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Keller Hospital lowest Sheffield, AL · (256) 386-4556 ESTRACE 0.1MG VAGINAL CREAM | $366.95 | $366.95 | $165.13–$340.67 | — | — source file |
| Helen Keller Hospital Sheffield, AL · (256) 386-4556 LEAD, PMKR, OTHER THAN TRANS | $5,109.00 | $5,109.00 | $307.85–$3,985.02 | — | — source file |
| Helen Keller Hospital both sides Sheffield, AL · (256) 386-4556 EXTRACRANIAL BILAT STUDY | $1,440.00 | $1,440.00 | $205.64–$1,123.20 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $366.95, median $366.95, highest $366.95.
Both sides : lowest $1,440.00, median $1,440.00, highest $1,440.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $366.95 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 93880 ($861.67). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Helen Keller Hospital Sheffield, ALDRP ADH INVIA TRANSPRNT FILM | $68.50 | file |