Carotid ultrasound cost in Memphis, TN
In Memphis, TN-MS-AR, 12 hospitals list a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck (both sides): from $276.75 to $468.72, with a median of $295.68. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden — $18.93 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $571.18 at 4 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 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 Feb 27, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden both sides lowest West Memphis, AR · (870) 394-7800 HC US CAROTID ARTERY DOPPLER BILATERAL | $276.75 | $1,845.00 | $70.00–$1,476.00 | 85% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp both sides Germantown, TN HC Duplex Scan Extracranial,Bilat - Carotid Ultrasound Neurology | $288.42 | $1,311.00 | $50.00–$483.31 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital both sides Memphis, TN HC Vasc Duplex Scan Extracranial,Bilat | $288.42 | $1,311.00 | $50.00–$483.31 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp both sides Germantown, TN HC Vasc Duplex Scan Extracranial,Bilat | $288.42 | $1,311.00 | $50.00–$483.31 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital both sides Olive Branch, MS · (662) 932-9000 HC Duplex Scan Extracranial,Bilat - Carotid Ultrasound Neurology | $288.42 | $1,311.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital both sides Olive Branch, MS · (662) 932-9000 HC Vasc Duplex Scan Extracranial,Bilat | $288.42 | $1,311.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital both sides Memphis, TN HC Duplex Scan Extracranial,Bilat - Carotid Ultrasound Neurology | $288.42 | $1,311.00 | $50.00–$483.31 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital both sides Memphis, TN HC Vasc Duplex Scan Extracranial,Bilat | $288.42 | $1,311.00 | $50.00–$483.31 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital both sides Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC Vasc Duplex Scan Extracranial,Bilat | $288.42 | $1,311.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital both sides Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC Duplex Scan Extracranial,Bilat - Carotid Ultrasound Neurology | $288.42 | $1,311.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital both sides Memphis, TN HC Duplex Scan Extracranial,Bilat - Carotid Ultrasound Neurology | $288.42 | $1,311.00 | $50.00–$483.31 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp both sides Memphis, TN HC Vasc Duplex Scan Extracranial,Bilat | $302.94 | $1,377.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp both sides Memphis, TN HC Duplex Scan Extracranial,Bilat - Carotid Ultrasound Neurology | $302.94 | $1,377.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto both sides Southaven, MS · (662) 772-4000 HC US CAROTID ARTERY DOPPLER BILATERAL | $369.00 | $1,845.00 | $210.27–$1,660.50 | 80% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville both sides Collierville, TN HC US CAROTID ARTERY DOPPLER BILATERAL | $387.45 | $1,845.00 | $210.27–$1,660.50 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis both sides Memphis, TN · (901) 226-5000 HC US CAROTID ARTERY DOPPLER BILATERAL | $387.45 | $1,845.00 | $108.35–$1,660.50 | 79% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's both sides Memphis, TN HC US CAROTID ARTERY DOPPLER BILATERAL | $387.45 | $1,845.00 | $210.27–$1,660.50 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton both sides Covington, TN · (901) 476-2621 HC US CAROTID ARTERY DOPPLER BILATERAL | $468.72 | $1,953.00 | $164.40–$1,757.70 | 76% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
Both sides : lowest $276.75, median $295.68, highest $468.72 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $295.68. 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 9 of 9 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.