Carotid ultrasound cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck: from $237.76 to $534.60, with a median of $414.00. The lowest listed price is at New Orleans East Hospital — $176.24 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $467.04 at 12 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 3 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 Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans East Hospital lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Ultrasound Scanning of Blood Flow on Both Sides of Head and Neck | $237.76 | $1,486.00 | $207.47–$891.60 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Ultrasound Scanning of Blood Flow on Both Sides of Head and Neck | $241.34 | $1,097.00 | $1,097.00–$620.90 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Ultrasound Scanning of Blood Flow on Both Sides of Head and Neck | $258.58 | $1,847.00 | $1,311.37–$940.12 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Ultrasound Scanning of Blood Flow on Both Sides of Head and Neck | $360.96 | $2,256.00 | $1,068.00–$734.00 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Ultrasound Scanning of Blood Flow on Both Sides of Head and Neck | $467.04 | $3,336.00 | $1,000.80–$934.08 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Ultrasound Scanning of Blood Flow on Both Sides of Head and Neck | $467.04 | $3,336.00 | $1,000.80–$934.08 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Ultrasound Scanning of Blood Flow on Both Sides of Head and Neck | $467.04 | $3,336.00 | $1,000.80–$934.08 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Ultrasound Scanning of Blood Flow on Both Sides of Head and Neck | $534.60 | $1,980.00 | $1,263.24–$968.02 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $237.76, median $414.00, highest $534.60 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 7 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.