Carotid ultrasound cost in Louisville, KY
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, 5 hospitals list a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck: from $338.20 to $2,195.81, with a median of $2,195.81. The lowest listed price is at Norton Hospitals — $1,857.61 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $2,195.81 at 10 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 cities for code 93880, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 11, 2026 and Sep 18, 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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB CAROTID DUPLEX | $338.20 | $1,691.00 | $226.59–$1,559.10 | 80% | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB CAROTID DUPLEX | $338.20 | $1,691.00 | $226.59–$1,559.10 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB CAROTID DUPLEX | $338.20 | $1,691.00 | $226.59–$1,559.10 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB CAROTID DUPLEX | $338.20 | $1,691.00 | $226.59–$1,437.35 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB CAROTID DUPLEX | $338.20 | $1,691.00 | $226.59–$1,559.10 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB CAROTID DUPLEX | $338.20 | $1,691.00 | $226.59–$1,559.10 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Hospital Corydon, IN · (812) 738-4251 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $1,113.00 | $1,855.00 | $70.00–$1,669.50 | 40% | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY · (502) 897-8100 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $2,195.81 | $2,927.75 | $193.59–$5,855.50 | 25% | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Floyd New Albany, IN · (812) 944-7701 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $2,195.81 | $2,927.75 | $97.43–$4,391.63 | 25% | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange, KY · (502) 222-5388 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $2,195.81 | $2,927.75 | $263.50–$5,855.50 | 25% | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Norton Clark Hospital both sides Jeffersonville, IN · (812) 283-2147 HB DUPLEX EXTRACRANIAL BILATERAL | $297.50 | $2,125.00 | $97.43–$1,859.38 | 86% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals both sides Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB DUPLEX EXTRACRANIAL BILATERAL | $338.20 | $1,691.00 | $226.59–$1,437.35 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals both sides Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB DUPLEX EXTRACRANIAL BILATERAL | $338.20 | $1,691.00 | $226.59–$1,559.10 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals both sides Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB DUPLEX EXTRACRANIAL BILATERAL | $338.20 | $1,691.00 | $226.59–$1,559.10 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals both sides Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB DUPLEX EXTRACRANIAL BILATERAL | $338.20 | $1,691.00 | $226.59–$1,559.10 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals both sides Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB DUPLEX EXTRACRANIAL BILATERAL | $338.20 | $1,691.00 | $226.59–$1,559.10 | 80% | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals both sides Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB DUPLEX EXTRACRANIAL BILATERAL | $338.20 | $1,691.00 | $226.59–$1,559.10 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital both sides Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 DUPLEX EXTRACRANIAL/CAROTID BI | $1,141.20 | $1,902.00 | $21.32–$379.98 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital both sides Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 DUPLEX EXTRACRANIAL/CAROTID BI | $1,141.20 | $1,902.00 | $21.32–$379.98 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $338.20, median $2,195.81, highest $2,195.81 — a 6.5× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $297.50, median $338.20, highest $1,141.20 — a 3.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $338.20. 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 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.