Carotid ultrasound cost in Knoxville, TN — inpatient
In Knoxville, TN, 5 hospitals list a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck (both sides) as an inpatient: from $184.50 to $202.95, with a median of $202.95. The lowest listed price is at Parkwest Medical Center — $18.45 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $571.18 at 4 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 93880, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 5, 2026 and Aug 27, 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 Knoxville, TN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkwest Medical Center both sides lowest Knoxville, TN · (865) 970-1001 US ARTERIES EXTRACRANIAL BILAT | $184.50 | $615.00 | $112.96–$594.89 | 70% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge both sides Oak Ridge, TN · (865) 835-1000 US ARTERIES EXTRACRANIAL BILAT | $202.95 | $615.00 | $112.96–$594.89 | 67% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center both sides Lenoir City, TN · (865) 271-6000 US ARTERIES EXTRACRANIAL BILAT | $202.95 | $615.00 | $112.96–$594.89 | 67% | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center both sides Harriman, TN · (865) 316-1000 US ARTERIES EXTRACRANIAL BILAT | $202.95 | $615.00 | $112.96–$594.89 | 67% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center both sides Knoxville, TN · (865) 541-1101 US ARTERIES EXTRACRANIAL BILAT | $202.95 | $615.00 | $112.96–$594.89 | 67% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
Both sides : lowest $184.50, median $202.95, highest $202.95 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $202.95 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 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.