Carotid ultrasound cost in Houston, TX — inpatient
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 11 hospitals list a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck as an inpatient: from $231.94 to $1,411.50, with a median of $1,411.50. The lowest listed price is at Harris Health and 1 other hospital — $1,179.56 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $792.24 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 8 cities for code 93880, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANL ARTERIES COMP BIL | $231.94 | $2,023.00 | $164.12–$1,314.95 | 89% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG VASCULAR PROC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRNIAL ARTERIES BIL COM | $231.94 | $2,023.00 | $164.12–$1,314.95 | 89% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANL ARTERIES COMP BIL | $231.94 | $2,023.00 | $164.12–$1,314.95 | 89% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX ECHG VASCULAR PROC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRNIAL ARTERIES BIL COM | $231.94 | $2,023.00 | $164.12–$1,314.95 | 89% | — source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ARTERY BIL | $581.50 | $1,163.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 274-8000 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ARTERY BIL | $1,411.50 | $2,823.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX · (281) 420-8600 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ARTERY BIL | $1,411.50 | $2,823.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX · (346) 618-1506 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ARTERY BIL | $1,411.50 | $2,823.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX · (936) 270-2000 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ARTERY BIL | $1,411.50 | $2,823.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 522-1000 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ARTERY BIL | $1,411.50 | $2,823.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX · (281) 477-1000 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ARTERY BIL | $1,411.50 | $2,823.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ARTERY BIL | $1,411.50 | $2,823.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX · (281) 333-5503 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ARTERY BIL | $1,411.50 | $2,823.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital both sides Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC IR DUPLEX EXTRACRANIAL ARTERIES, BILATERAL | $1,020.41 | $1,523.00 | $609.20–$1,446.85 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital both sides Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC IR DUPLEX EXTRACRANIAL ARTERIES, BILATERAL | $1,020.41 | $1,523.00 | $609.20–$1,446.85 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital both sides Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC IR DUPLEX EXTRACRANIAL ARTERIES, BILATERAL | $1,020.41 | $1,523.00 | $609.20–$1,446.85 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital both sides Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC DUPLEX EXTRACRANIAL ARTERIES, BILAT | $1,233.47 | $1,841.00 | $736.40–$1,748.95 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital both sides Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC DUPLEX EXTRACRANIAL ARTERIES, BILAT | $1,233.47 | $1,841.00 | $736.40–$1,748.95 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital both sides Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC DUPLEX EXTRACRANIAL ARTERIES, BILAT | $1,233.47 | $1,841.00 | $736.40–$1,748.95 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $231.94, median $1,411.50, highest $1,411.50 — a 6.1× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $1,020.41, median $1,020.41, highest $1,020.41.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $1,411.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.