Carotid ultrasound cost in Pittsburgh, PA
In Pittsburgh, PA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck: from $436.24 to $2,764.20, with a median of $619.20. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Washington — $182.96 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $1,136.90 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 8 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 6, 2026 and Mar 6, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 CAROTID DOPPLER | $436.24 | $623.20 | $170.04–$531.46 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC DUPLEX EXTRACRANIAL ART BIL | $507.60 | $846.00 | $162.09–$993.72 | 40% | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 ULTRASOUND OF BOTH SIDES OF HEAD AND NECK BLOOD FLOW | $553.00 | $1,106.00 | $28.31–$538.86 | 50% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 DUPLEX EXTRACRANIAL ART BIL | $598.20 | $997.00 | $137.24–$877.36 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 DUPLEX EXTRACRANIAL ART BIL | $640.20 | $1,067.00 | $201.32–$960.30 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 US CAROTID ART DUPLEX | $1,755.60 | $2,926.00 | $787.09–$3,585.81 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 CAROTID DOPPLER | $1,755.60 | $2,926.00 | $986.06–$2,282.28 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 SONO/CAROTID DOPPLER COMPLETE | $1,755.60 | $2,926.00 | $986.06–$2,282.28 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC DUPLEX EXTRACRANIAL ART BIL | $2,764.20 | $4,607.00 | $162.09–$3,915.95 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital both sides Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC DUP CAROTID BILAT COMP | $507.60 | $846.00 | $162.09–$993.72 | 40% | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital both sides Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 EXTRACRANIAL BILAT STUDY | $594.50 | $1,189.00 | $28.31–$538.86 | 50% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington both sides Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 CAROTID DOPPLER COMP BILAT | $630.70 | $901.00 | $170.04–$648.72 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC East both sides Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 DUP CAROTID BILAT COMP | $831.00 | $1,385.00 | $162.09–$1,134.10 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport both sides McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 DUP CAROTID BILAT COMP | $880.20 | $1,467.00 | $162.09–$1,246.95 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret both sides Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 DUP CAROTID BILAT COMP | $1,033.80 | $1,723.00 | $162.09–$1,464.55 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy both sides Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 DUP CAROTID BILAT COMP | $1,441.80 | $2,403.00 | $160.56–$2,162.70 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian both sides Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 DUP CAROTID BILAT COMP | $2,251.20 | $3,752.00 | $143.21–$3,189.20 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $436.24, median $619.20, highest $2,764.20 — a 6.3× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $507.60, median $855.60, highest $2,251.20 — a 4.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $640.20. 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 7 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 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.