Carotid ultrasound cost in Indianapolis, IN — inpatient
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 11 hospitals list a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck (both sides) as an inpatient: from $1,435.20 to $2,004.30, with a median of $1,586.40. The lowest listed price is at Ascension St Vincent Mercy — $151.20 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $957.27 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 6 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy both sides lowest Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 DUPLEX EXTRACRANIAL/CAROTID BI | $1,435.20 | $2,392.00 | $21.32–$379.98 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg both sides Carmel, IN TCG-DUPLEX EXTRACRA/CAROTID BI | $1,586.40 | $2,644.00 | $21.32–$379.98 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center both sides Carmel, IN DUPLEX EXTRACRANIAL/CAROTID BI | $1,586.40 | $2,644.00 | $21.32–$379.98 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center both sides Carmel, IN TCG-DUPLEX EXTRACRA/CAROTID BI | $1,586.40 | $2,644.00 | $21.32–$379.98 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana both sides Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 DUPLEX EXTRACRANIAL/CAROTID BI | $1,586.40 | $2,644.00 | $21.32–$379.98 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital both sides Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 DUPLEX EXTRACRANIAL/CAROTID BI | $1,586.40 | $2,644.00 | $21.32–$379.98 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center both sides Indianapolis, IN TCG-DUPLEX EXTRACRA/CAROTID BI | $1,586.40 | $2,644.00 | $21.32–$379.98 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital both sides Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 DUPLEX EXTRACRANIAL/CAROTID BI | $1,586.40 | $2,644.00 | $21.32–$379.98 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg both sides Carmel, IN DUPLEX EXTRACRANIAL/CAROTID BI | $1,586.40 | $2,644.00 | $21.32–$379.98 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital both sides Indianapolis, IN DUPLEX EXTRACRANIAL/CAROTID BI | $1,586.40 | $2,644.00 | $21.32–$379.98 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center both sides Indianapolis, IN DUPLEX EXTRACRANIAL/CAROTID BI | $1,586.40 | $2,644.00 | $21.32–$379.98 | 40% | — source file |
| Riverview Health both sides Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 CAROTID DUPLEX SCAN BILAT | $1,691.40 | $2,819.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital both sides Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 DUPLEX EXTRACRANIAL/CAROTID BI | $1,698.60 | $2,831.00 | $21.32–$379.98 | 40% | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health both sides Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Carotid Duplex Scan Bilateral | $2,004.30 | $2,227.00 | $252.00–$2,227.00 | 10% | — source file |
Both sides : lowest $1,435.20, median $1,586.40, highest $2,004.30 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $480.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 10 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.