Carotid ultrasound cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 9 hospitals list a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck: from $320.58 to $664.52, with a median of $395.20. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Hospital — $74.62 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $828.08 at 26 hospitals.
- The median here, $395.20, is 55% below the US median of $884.70.
- That is 1.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($243.77).
- 1 of 9 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 23 facilities across 19 cities for code 93880, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Sep 25, 2026.
Lowest$320.58Methodist Hospital
Median$395.20half of hospitals charge less
Highest$664.52in this market
Difference2.1×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
median
Lowest $159.60Highest $1,370.60
one sideboth sides
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital lowest St. Louis Park, MN · (952) 993-5000 Extracranial study File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $320.58 | $1,233.00 | $138.47–$924.75 | 74% |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN · (763) 581-1000 Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck+1 more line at this price File of Sep 25, 2026 · source file | $345.18 | $655.00 | $164.77–$596.38 | 47% |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck+1 more line at this price File of Sep 25, 2026 · source file | $345.18 | $655.00 | $179.36–$613.20 | 47% |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 Outpatient Services File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $380.54 | $948.97 | $131.68–$1,359.31 | 60% |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 Extracranial study File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $395.20 | $1,520.00 | $91.74–$1,216.00 | 74% |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 Extracranial study File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $530.94 | $1,177.00 | $249.76–$1,177.00 | 55% |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Extracranial study File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $553.88 | $1,053.00 | $418.25–$1,053.00 | 47% |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 US DUPLEX CAROTID BIL COMP File of May 7, 2026 · source file | $588.00 | $588.00 | $90.53–$588.00 | — |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 Extracranial study File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $664.52 | $1,796.00 | $143.22–$1,616.40 | 63% |
| Mille Lacs Health System both sides Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 EXTRACRANIAL BILAT STUDY File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $159.60 | $228.00 | $228.00–$4,051.00 | 30% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital both sides Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG CAROTID DUPLEX BILAT+1 more line at this price File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $369.94 | $770.70 | $103.75–$932.00 | 52% |
| Mercy Hospital both sides Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG CAROTID DUPLEX BILAT+1 more line at this price File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $369.94 | $770.70 | $103.75–$934.00 | 52% |
| Allina United Hospital both sides St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 HCHG CAROTID DUPLEX BILAT+1 more line at this price File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $369.94 | $770.70 | $103.75–$934.00 | 52% |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services both sides Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL, COMPLETE BILATERAL File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $380.54 | $948.97 | $131.68–$1,359.31 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center both sides Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL, COMPLETE BILATERAL File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $380.54 | $948.97 | $131.68–$1,359.31 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital both sides Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL, COMPLETE BILATERAL File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $380.55 | $949.00 | $131.68–$1,359.31 | 60% |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital both sides Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL, COMPLETE BILATERAL File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $380.55 | $949.00 | $131.68–$1,359.31 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital both sides Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL, COMPLETE BILATERAL File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $380.55 | $949.00 | $131.68–$1,359.31 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital both sides Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL, COMPLETE BILATERAL File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $380.55 | $949.00 | $131.68–$1,359.31 | 60% |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital both sides St. Paul, MN HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL, COMPLETE BILATERAL File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $382.60 | $954.09 | $227.36–$858.68 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital both sides Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL, COMPLETE BILATERAL File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $405.49 | $954.09 | $131.68–$1,359.31 | 57% |
| Mercy Hospital both sides Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG RAD US CAROTID DUPLEX BILATERAL PORTABLE File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $443.95 | $924.90 | $103.75–$934.00 | 52% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital both sides Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG RAD US CAROTID DUPLEX BILATERAL PORTABLE File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $443.95 | $924.90 | $103.75–$932.00 | 52% |
| Allina United Hospital both sides St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 HCHG RAD US CAROTID DUPLEX BILATERAL PORTABLE File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $443.95 | $924.90 | $103.75–$934.00 | 52% |
| Cambridge Medical Center both sides Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG RAD US CAROTID DUPLEX BILATERAL+1 more line at this price File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $795.37 | $1,420.30 | $128.03–$1,420.30 | 44% |
| River Falls Area Hospital both sides River Falls, WI · (715) 307-6000 HCHG CAROTID DUPLEX BILAT+1 more line at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $795.37 | $1,420.30 | $163.86–$1,420.30 | 44% |
| Buffalo Hospital both sides Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG CAROTID DUPLEX BILAT+1 more line at this price File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $795.37 | $1,420.30 | $128.03–$1,420.30 | 44% |
| Cambridge Medical Center both sides Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG RAD US CAROTID DUPLEX BILATERAL PORTABLE File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $954.58 | $1,704.60 | $128.03–$1,704.60 | 44% |
| River Falls Area Hospital both sides River Falls, WI · (715) 307-6000 HCHG RAD US CAROTID DUPLEX BILATERAL PORTABLE File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $954.58 | $1,704.60 | $163.86–$1,704.60 | 44% |
| Buffalo Hospital both sides Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG RAD US CAROTID DUPLEX BILATERAL PORTABLE File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $954.58 | $1,704.60 | $128.03–$1,704.60 | 44% |
| Mille Lacs Health System both sides Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 US CAROTID BILAT File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $1,370.60 | $1,958.00 | $228.00–$4,051.00 | 30% |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $320.58, median $395.20, highest $664.52 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $159.60, median $380.55, highest $795.37 — a 5.0× difference within the same market.
The two groups are not comparable and are not averaged together: a
price for both sides of the body covers twice the work. Merging them is how a single
published "median" ends up far above what one side actually costs.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $463.07. 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 8 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 carotid ultrasound is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Carotid ultrasound explained.