Carotid ultrasound cost in Santa Rosa, CA — inpatient
In Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck (both sides) as an inpatient: from $420.24 to $3,919.35, with a median of $1,601.86. The lowest listed price is at Healdsburg Hospital — $1,181.62 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $1,240.50 at 22 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 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 Apr 1, 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 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healdsburg Hospital both sides lowest Healdsburg, CA · (707) 431-6500 HC PR 93880 DUPLEX EXTRACRANIAL STUDY BILAT | $420.24 | $824.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Healdsburg Hospital both sides Healdsburg, CA · (707) 431-6500 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ART COMPL BI STUDY | $508.98 | $998.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital both sides Petaluma, CA · (707) 778-1111 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ART COMPL BI STUDY | $1,428.51 | $2,801.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa both sides Santa Rosa, CA · (707) 571-4000 DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ART COMPL BI STUDY | $1,775.20 | $3,170.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital both sides Santa Rosa, CA · (707) 525-5300 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ART COMPL BI STUDY | $3,919.35 | $7,685.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Both sides : lowest $420.24, median $1,601.86, highest $3,919.35 — a 9.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $1,601.86 — 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.