Carotid ultrasound cost in Riverside, CA — inpatient
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck as an inpatient: from $513.45 to $3,621.82, with a median of $951.75. The lowest listed price is at Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta — $438.30 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $1,240.50 at 22 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 7 cities for code 93880, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta lowest Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC DUP SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ART COMPLEX | $513.45 | $1,141.00 | $206.52–$855.75 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC DUP SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ART COMPLEX | $883.80 | $1,964.00 | $392.80–$1,767.60 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC DUP SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ART COMPLEX | $1,019.70 | $2,266.00 | $453.20–$1,926.10 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Dup Scan Extracranial Art Complex | $3,621.82 | $3,621.82 | $117.48–$3,621.82 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Dup Scan Extracranial Art Complex | $3,621.82 | $3,621.82 | $117.48–$3,621.82 | — | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center both sides Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ART COMPL BI STUDY | $385.44 | $803.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside both sides Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ART COMPL BI STUDY | $973.44 | $1,872.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley both sides Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ART COMPL BI STUDY | $973.44 | $1,872.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana both sides Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ART COMPL BI STUDY | $973.44 | $1,872.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital both sides Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 US Carotid Duplex Bilateral | $1,182.00 | $1,576.00 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital both sides Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 93880 CAROTID ULTRASND COMP BI ProFee | $1,182.00 | $1,576.00 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $513.45, median $951.75, highest $3,621.82 — a 7.1× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $385.44, median $973.44, highest $1,182.00 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $1,022.85 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 4 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.