Carotid ultrasound cost in Harrisburg, PA — inpatient
In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck as an inpatient: from $488.40 to $788.40, with a median of $520.47. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals — $32.07 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $1,136.90 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities for code 93880, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC US DUPLEX CAROTID ART COMP | $488.40 | $814.00 | $529.10–$691.90 | 40% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 93880 Dup Scan Extrcranial Art/Comp Bil | $520.47 | $1,571.00 | $215.10–$1,360.88 | 67% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC US DUPLEX CAROTID ART COMP | $788.40 | $1,314.00 | $536.11–$1,116.90 | 40% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center both sides Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 93880 US Carotid Duplex Bilateral Tech | $375.31 | $1,571.00 | $137.24–$1,256.80 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center both sides Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 93880 EXTRACRANIAL BILAT STUDY Tech | $375.31 | $1,571.00 | $137.24–$1,256.80 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center both sides Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 93880 EXTRACRANIAL BILAT STUDY Tech | $494.39 | $1,571.00 | $198.22–$1,256.80 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center both sides Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 93880 VL Carotid Duplex Bilateral Tech | $494.39 | $1,571.00 | $198.22–$1,256.80 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center both sides Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 US Carotid Duplex Bilateral - Report | $520.47 | $1,571.00 | $215.10–$1,360.88 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center both sides Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 VL Carotid Duplex Bilateral - Report | $520.47 | $1,571.00 | $215.10–$1,360.88 | 67% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $488.40, median $520.47, highest $788.40 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $375.31, median $494.39, highest $520.47 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $520.47 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 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 1 it is 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.