Carotid ultrasound cost in Los Angeles, CA — inpatient
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 27 hospitals list a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck (both sides) as an inpatient: from $652.75 to $3,940.78, with a median of $988.05. The lowest listed price is at Saint John's Health Center — $335.30 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $1,240.50 at 22 hospitals.
Cash prices at 27 facilities across 18 cities for code 93880, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 and Apr 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint John's Health Center both sides lowest Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ART COMPL BI STUDY | $652.75 | $1,865.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital both sides Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ART COMPL BI STUDY | $657.12 | $1,369.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center both sides Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ART COMPL BI STUDY | $690.90 | $1,974.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center both sides Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ART COMPL BI STUDY | $824.60 | $2,356.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay both sides Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ART COMPL BI STUDY | $973.44 | $1,872.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim both sides Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ART COMPL BI STUDY | $973.44 | $1,872.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City both sides Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ART COMPL BI STUDY | $973.44 | $1,872.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles both sides Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ART COMPL BI STUDY | $973.44 | $1,872.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la both sides Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ART COMPL BI STUDY | $973.44 | $1,872.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park both sides Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ART COMPL BI STUDY | $973.44 | $1,872.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills both sides Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ART COMPL BI STUDY | $973.44 | $1,872.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine both sides Irvine, CA DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ART COMPL BI STUDY | $973.44 | $1,872.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey both sides Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ART COMPL BI STUDY | $973.44 | $1,872.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance both sides Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ART COMPL BI STUDY | $988.05 | $2,823.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro both sides San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ART COMPL BI STUDY | $988.05 | $2,823.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange both sides Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ART COMPL BI STUDY | $1,140.96 | $2,377.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital both sides Los Angeles, CA Duplex Scan Extracranial Art Compl Bi Study | $1,325.75 | $1,325.75 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center both sides Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ART COMPL BI STUDY | $1,378.56 | $2,872.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center both sides Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ART COMPL BI STUDY | $1,616.65 | $4,619.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Lakewood both sides Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 DUPLEX CAROTID BI/COMP | $1,711.60 | $4,279.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos both sides Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 DUPLEX CAROTID BI/COMP | $1,735.20 | $4,338.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda both sides Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 DUPLEX CAROTID BI/COMP | $1,735.20 | $4,338.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley both sides Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 DUPLEX CAROTID BI/COMP | $1,735.20 | $4,338.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health-Orange both sides Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ART COMPL BI STUDY | $1,735.20 | $4,338.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital both sides Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 HB VAS DUPLEX CAROTIDS BILAT | $2,398.58 | $3,690.12 | $300.99–$9,712.00 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC both sides Los Angeles, CA · (323) 442-8656 Duplex Scan Extracranial Art Compl Bi Study | $2,750.00 | $2,750.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center both sides Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 HB VAS DUPLEX CAROTIDS BILAT | $3,940.78 | $6,062.74 | $300.99–$14,761.00 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
Both sides : lowest $652.75, median $988.05, highest $3,940.78 — a 6.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,075.03 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 93880 ($811.54). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CAHC PR 93880 DUPLEX EXTRACRANIAL STUDY BILAT | $38.15 | file |