Carotid ultrasound cost in Philadelphia, PA
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 14 hospitals list a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck: from $235.10 to $6,125.11, with a median of $809.26. The lowest listed price is at Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes and 3 other hospitals — $574.16 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $1,136.90 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 21 facilities across 18 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 Mar 24, 2026 and Sep 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes lowest Camden, NJ · (856) 886-5373 HC US Carotid | $235.10 | $2,351.00 | $0.01–$1,236.00 | 90% | — source file |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital lowest Willinboro, NJ · (609) 835-2900 HC US Carotid | $235.10 | $2,351.00 | $0.01–$1,236.00 | 90% | — source file |
| West Jersey Hospital lowest Voorhees, NJ · (856) 247-3000 HC US Carotid | $235.10 | $2,351.00 | $0.01–$1,236.00 | 90% | — source file |
| West Jersey Hospital lowest Voorhees, NJ · (856) 247-3000 HC US Carotid | $235.10 | $2,351.00 | $0.01–$1,236.00 | 90% | — source file |
| Virtua Memorial Hospital lowest Mount Holly, NJ · (609) 267-0700 HC US Carotid | $235.10 | $2,351.00 | $0.01–$1,236.00 | 90% | — source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ US CAROTID ART. COMP.* | $809.26 | $809.26 | $147.27–$2,654.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ US CAROTID ART. COMP. | $809.26 | $809.26 | $139.32–$2,654.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ US CAROTID ART. COMP.* | $809.26 | $809.26 | $139.32–$2,654.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ US CAROTID ART. COMP. | $809.26 | $809.26 | $136.36–$2,654.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ US CAROTID ART. COMP.* | $809.26 | $809.26 | $136.36–$2,654.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 US CAROTID ART. COMP. | $809.26 | $809.26 | $147.27–$2,654.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 US CAROTID ART. COMP.* | $809.26 | $809.26 | $147.27–$2,654.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ US CAROTID ART. COMP. | $809.26 | $809.26 | $147.27–$2,654.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Carotid Ultrasound Doppler | $1,481.20 | $3,703.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Carotid Ultrasound Doppler | $1,481.20 | $3,703.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Carotid Ultrasound Doppler | $1,481.20 | $3,703.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Carotid Ultrasound Doppler | $1,481.20 | $3,703.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Carotid Ultrasound Doppler | $1,481.20 | $3,703.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 590-1000 Duplex Scan, Extracranial Art, Bil | $6,125.11 | $6,125.11 | $161.11–$5,512.60 | — | — source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital both sides Bristol, PA · (215) 785-9200 Hc Duplex Scan Extracranial,Bilat | $234.00 | $1,652.00 | $119.34–$1,321.60 | 86% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital both sides Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Hc Duplex Scan Extracranial,Bilat | $243.00 | $2,076.63 | $119.34–$2,014.33 | 88% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital both sides Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Hc Duplex Scan Extracranial,Bilat | $243.00 | $2,076.63 | $119.34–$2,014.33 | 88% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital both sides Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Scan Duplex Extracranial Arteries Complete Bilateral | $937.30 | $1,442.00 | $248.89–$1,465.07 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center both sides Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Scan Duplex Extracranial Arteries Complete Bilateral | $940.55 | $1,447.00 | $170.04–$1,374.65 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital both sides Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Scan Duplex Extracranial Arteries Complete Bilateral | $1,108.90 | $1,706.00 | $195.98–$1,706.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital both sides Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Scan Duplex Extracranial Arteries Complete Bilateral | $1,108.90 | — | $161.11–$662.83 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital both sides Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Scan Duplex Extracranial Arteries Complete Bilateral | $1,170.00 | $1,800.00 | $205.78–$1,764.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital both sides Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Duplex US Cartoid/Extracranial Art Bilat | $1,714.00 | $1,714.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital both sides Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Duplex US Cartoid/Extracranial Art Bilat | $1,714.00 | $1,714.00 | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $235.10, median $809.26, highest $6,125.11 — a 26.1× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $234.00, median $940.55, highest $1,714.00 — a 7.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $1,481.20. 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 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 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.