Carotid ultrasound cost in Salem, OR
In Salem, OR, 1 hospital lists a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck: from $1,046.58 to $1,046.58, with a median of $1,046.58. Across Oregon, the median is $1,039.98 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 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 Salem, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiam Memorial Hospital lowest Stayton, OR · (503) 769-2175 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $1,046.58 | $1,046.58 | $267.93–$994.25 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center both sides Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 PR DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ART COMPL BI STUDY | $341.25 | $525.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center both sides Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC CAROTID BILATERAL ULTRASOUND | $521.95 | $803.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital both sides Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ARTERIES-COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY | $663.03 | $1,251.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital both sides Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ARTERIES-COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY | $663.03 | $1,251.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,046.58, median $1,046.58, highest $1,046.58.
Both sides : lowest $341.25, median $663.03, highest $663.03 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $663.03. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.
4 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 93880 ($811.54). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Salem Hospital Salem, ORHCHRG CAROTID DUPLEX BILATERAL-INTERP | $51.41 | file |
| Salem Hospital Salem, ORHCHRG US EXTRACRAN ART BILAT PRO FEE | $51.41 | file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, ORHCHRG CAROTID DUPLEX BILATERAL-INTERP | $51.41 | file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, ORHCHRG US EXTRACRAN ART BILAT PRO FEE | $51.41 | file |