Carotid ultrasound cost in Fresno, CA
In Fresno, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck: from $1,495.20 to $1,495.20, with a median of $1,495.20. Across California, the median is $1,240.50 at 22 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 93880, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 15, 2026 and Jul 30, 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 Fresno, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madera Community Hospital lowest Madera, CA · (559) 706-8226 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $1,495.20 | $2,492.00 | $224.68–$337.57 | 40% | Jul 30, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno both sides Fresno, CA · (559) 448-4500 DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ART COMPL BI STUDY | $1,775.20 | $3,170.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center both sides Clovis, CA · (559) 324-4000 CAROTID ULTRASOUND BILAT | $2,048.00 | $2,560.00 | $156.64–$2,816.00 | 20% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center both sides Clovis, CA · (559) 324-4000 US-BILAT CAROTID DUPLEX | $2,048.00 | $2,560.00 | $156.64–$2,816.00 | 20% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center both sides Fresno, CA · (559) 459-6000 CAROTID ULTRASOUND BILAT | $2,048.00 | $2,560.00 | $156.64–$2,816.00 | 20% | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center both sides Fresno, CA · (559) 459-6000 US-BILAT CAROTID DUPLEX | $2,048.00 | $2,560.00 | $156.64–$2,816.00 | 20% | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center both sides Fresno, CA · (559) 459-6000 CAROTID ULTRASOUND BILAT | $2,048.00 | $2,560.00 | $156.64–$2,816.00 | 20% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center both sides Fresno, CA · (559) 459-6000 US-BILAT CAROTID DUPLEX | $2,048.00 | $2,560.00 | $156.64–$2,816.00 | 20% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center both sides Fresno, CA · (559) 459-6000 US-BILAT CAROTID DUPLEX | $2,048.00 | $2,560.00 | $156.64–$2,816.00 | 20% | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center both sides Fresno, CA · (559) 459-6000 CAROTID ULTRASOUND BILAT | $2,048.00 | $2,560.00 | $156.64–$2,816.00 | 20% | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,495.20, median $1,495.20, highest $1,495.20.
Both sides : lowest $1,775.20, median $2,048.00, highest $2,048.00 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $2,048.00. 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 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.