Carotid ultrasound cost in Joplin, MO
In Joplin, MO-KS, 5 hospitals list a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck (both sides): from $603.20 to $993.85, with a median of $694.26. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital Carthage — $91.06 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $406.24 at 2 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 93880, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Joplin, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Carthage both sides lowest Carthage, MO · (417) 358-8121 Carotid Duplex Scan Bilat | $603.20 | $928.00 | $246.40 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus both sides Columbus, KS · (620) 429-2545 Carotid Duplex Scan Bilat | $681.20 | $1,048.00 | $206.06–$626.91 | 35% | — source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West both sides Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 CAROTID DUPLEX BILATERAL | $694.26 | $1,735.65 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas both sides Galena, KS · (620) 783-1732 Carotid Duplex Scan Bilat | $907.40 | $1,396.00 | $70.00–$935.33 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin both sides Joplin, MO · (417) 781-2727 Carotid Duplex Scan Bilat | $993.85 | $1,529.00 | $70.00–$935.33 | 35% | — source file |
Both sides : lowest $603.20, median $694.26, highest $993.85 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $694.26. 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 1 of 4 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.