Carotid ultrasound cost in Russellville, AL
In Russellville, AL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck: from $259.50 to $429.52, with a median of $344.51. The lowest listed price is at Red Bay Hospital — $85.01 less than the median here. Across Alabama, the median is $429.52 at 21 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 93880, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 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 Russellville, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bay Hospital lowest Red Bay, AL · (256) 356-9532 LAB-CELL COUNT & DIFF LAVAGE | $259.50 | $259.50 | $50.60–$485.63 | — | — source file |
| Russellville Hospital Russellville, AL · (256) 332-1611 US DUP EXTRACRANIAL ART BIL | $429.52 | $1,652.00 | $133.48–$991.20 | 74% | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Russellville Hospital Russellville, AL · (256) 332-1611 DUP EXTRACRANIAL ART | $429.52 | $1,652.00 | $133.48–$991.20 | 74% | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Red Bay Hospital both sides Red Bay, AL · (256) 356-9532 EXTRACRANIAL BILAT STUDY | $1,440.00 | $1,440.00 | $360.00–$1,123.20 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $259.50, median $344.51, highest $429.52 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $1,440.00, median $1,440.00, highest $1,440.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $344.51. 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 2 of 2 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.