Carotid ultrasound cost in Milwaukee, WI — inpatient
In Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, 12 hospitals list a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck (both sides) as an inpatient: from $466.93 to $1,390.19, with a median of $1,030.00. The lowest listed price is at Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute and 1 other hospital — $563.07 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $944.10 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 8 cities for code 93880, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 21, 2025 and Mar 23, 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute both sides lowest Mequon, WI HC 93880 CAROTID DUPLEX BILATERAL STUDY | $466.93 | $881.00 | $61.57–$713.47 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee both sides lowest Mequon, WI HC 93880 CAROTID DUPLEX BILATERAL STUDY | $466.93 | $881.00 | $61.57–$713.47 | 47% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin both sides Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC DOPPLER EXTRACRANIAL COMPLETE BILATERAL | $582.45 | $1,059.00 | $741.30–$1,006.05 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin both sides Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC DOPPLER EXTRACRANIAL COMPLETE BILATERAL | $582.45 | $1,059.00 | $741.30–$1,006.05 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro both sides Milwaukee, WI DUPLEX EXTRACRANIAL BILATERAL | $1,030.00 | $2,060.00 | $1,236.00–$1,751.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro both sides Milwaukee, WI · (414) 649-6000 DUPLEX EXTRACRANIAL BILATERAL | $1,030.00 | $2,060.00 | $1,236.00–$1,751.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro both sides Cudahy, WI DUPLEX EXTRACRANIAL BILATERAL | $1,030.00 | $2,060.00 | $1,236.00–$1,751.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit both sides Summit, WI · (262) 434-1600 DUPLEX EXTRACRANIAL BILATERAL | $1,030.00 | $2,060.00 | $1,236.00–$1,751.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center both sides West Allis, WI · (414) 328-6000 DUPLEX EXTRACRANIAL BILATERAL | $1,030.00 | $2,060.00 | $1,236.00–$40,765.01 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton both sides Grafton, WI · (262) 329-1000 DUPLEX EXTRACRANIAL BILATERAL | $1,030.00 | $2,060.00 | $1,236.00–$1,751.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County both sides Hartford, WI · (262) 673-2300 DUPLEX EXTRACRANIAL BILATERAL | $1,030.00 | $2,060.00 | $1,236.00–$1,751.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha both sides Kenosha, WI · (262) 948-5600 DUPLEX EXTRACRANIAL BILATERAL | $1,030.00 | $2,060.00 | $1,236.00–$1,751.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee both sides Mequon, WI HC CAROTID DUPLEX BILATERAL STUDY | $1,390.19 | $2,623.00 | $61.57–$713.47 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee both sides Milwaukee, WI · (414) 585-1374 HC CAROTID DUPLEX BILATERAL STUDY | $1,390.19 | $2,623.00 | $61.57–$713.47 | 47% | — source file |
Both sides : lowest $466.93, median $1,030.00, highest $1,390.19 — a 3.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $1,030.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 12 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 9 it is 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.