Carotid ultrasound cost in St. Joseph, MO — inpatient
In St. Joseph, MO-KS, 2 hospitals list a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck (both sides) as an inpatient: from $722.50 to $722.50, with a median of $722.50. The lowest listed price is at Heartland Regional Medical Center and 1 other hospital. Across Missouri, the median is $839.27 at 24 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 93880, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 26, 2025 and Jun 23, 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 St. Joseph, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heartland Regional Medical Center both sides lowest St. Joseph, MO · (816) 271-6000 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL,BILAT - CAROTID ULTRASOUND NEUROLOGY | $722.50 | $850.00 | $340.00–$765.00 | 15% | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Heartland Regional Medical Center both sides lowest St. Joseph, MO · (816) 271-6000 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL,BILAT - CAROTID DUPLEX | $722.50 | $850.00 | $340.00–$765.00 | 15% | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Heartland Long Term Acute Hospital both sides lowest St. Joseph, MO · (816) 271-6000 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL,BILAT - CAROTID ULTRASOUND NEUROLOGY | $722.50 | $850.00 | $340.00–$765.00 | 15% | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Long Term Acute Hospital both sides lowest St. Joseph, MO · (816) 271-6000 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL,BILAT - CAROTID DUPLEX | $722.50 | $850.00 | $340.00–$765.00 | 15% | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
Both sides : lowest $722.50, median $722.50, highest $722.50.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $722.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.