Carotid ultrasound cost in Huntington, WV — inpatient
In Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck as an inpatient: from $716.47 to $716.47, with a median of $716.47. Across West Virginia, the median is $512.00 at 12 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 93880, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 14, 2025 and Oct 14, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Daughters' Medical Center lowest Ashland, KY · (606) 408-4401 HCHG US CAROTID DUPLEX | $716.47 | $1,791.16 | $836.47–$1,612.04 | 60% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital both sides Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 93880 Duplex scan of extracranial arteries, complete bilateral study | $235.13 | $235.13 | $176.35–$235.13 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital both sides Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 MU US Carotid Duplex Bilat | $300.60 | $300.60 | $225.45–$300.60 | — | — source file |
| St. Mary's Medical Center both sides Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 VAS Duplex Scan Bilateral Temporal | $341.01 | $341.01 | $255.76–$341.01 | — | — source file |
| St. Mary's Medical Center both sides Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 VAS Duplex Scan Bilateral Carotid | $341.01 | $341.01 | $255.76–$341.01 | — | — source file |
| St. Mary's Medical Center both sides Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 US Dup Neck Art Bilateral | $986.08 | $986.08 | $739.56–$986.08 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital both sides Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 US Carotid Duplex Bilateral | $2,336.40 | $2,336.40 | $1,752.30–$2,336.40 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital both sides Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 US Dup Neck Art Bilateral | $2,336.40 | $2,336.40 | $1,752.30–$2,336.40 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $716.47, median $716.47, highest $716.47.
Both sides : lowest $235.13, median $288.07, highest $341.01 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $716.47 — 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 below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.