Carotid ultrasound cost in Little Rock, AR
In Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, 1 hospital lists a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck: from $234.00 to $234.00, with a median of $234.00. Across Arkansas, the median is $537.00 at 2 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities for code 93880, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 21, 2025 and Nov 21, 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 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences lowest Little Rock, AR · (501) 686-5000 ULTRASOUND OF BOTH SIDES OF HEAD AND NECK BLOOD FLOW | $234.00 | $390.00 | $70.00–$887.00 | 40% | — source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences both sides Little Rock, AR · (501) 686-5000 EXTRACRANIAL BILAT STUDY | $255.00 | $425.00 | $70.00–$887.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital both sides Little Rock, AR · (501) 219-7000 US Carotid Duplex Bilateral | $360.00 | $450.00 | $159.00–$418.69 | 20% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital both sides Little Rock, AR · (501) 219-7000 US Carotid Duplex Bilateral - Report | $367.20 | $459.00 | $159.00–$418.69 | 20% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital both sides Little Rock, AR · (501) 364-1100 EXTRACRANIAL BILAT STUDY | $586.54 | $651.71 | $223.09–$413.70 | 10% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $234.00, median $234.00, highest $234.00.
Both sides : lowest $255.00, median $360.00, highest $586.54 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
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. 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.