Scans and imaging CPT 93880 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Carotid ultrasound cost in Richmond, VA — inpatient

In Richmond, VA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck (both sides) as an inpatient: from $970.80 to $2,185.50, with a median of $970.80. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital and 3 other hospitals. Across Virginia, the median is $853.50 at 11 hospitals.

Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 93880, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$970.80Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital + 3 more
Median$970.80half pay less
Highest$2,185.50in this market
Difference2.3×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 Richmond, VA.

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Lowest $970.80Highest $2,185.50

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital both sides lowest Richmond, VA · (804) 225-1701 HC Extracranial Bilat Study $970.80 $1,618.00 — 40% —
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Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond both sides lowest Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC Extracranial Bilat Study $970.80 $1,618.00 — 40% —
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Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center both sides lowest Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC Extracranial Bilat Study $970.80 $1,618.00 — 40% —
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Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center both sides lowest Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC Extracranial Bilat Study $970.80 $1,618.00 — 40% —
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Bon Secours Southside Medical Center both sides Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 HC Extracranial Bilat Study $2,185.50 $7,285.00 — 70% —
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Both sides : lowest $970.80, median $970.80, highest $2,185.50 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $792.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.