Carotid ultrasound cost in Tampa, FL
In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, 12 hospitals list a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck (both sides): from $632.00 to $3,874.68, with a median of $3,310.93. The lowest listed price is at Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital and 1 other hospital — $2,678.93 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $871.20 at 34 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 8 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 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital both sides lowest Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Duplex Scan Extracranial,Bilat - Carotid Duplex | $632.00 | $1,580.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital both sides lowest Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Duplex Scan Extracranial,Bilat - Carotid Duplex | $632.00 | $1,580.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tampa General Hospital both sides Tampa, FL · (813) 844-7000 Hb Dopp Extracranial Bilat | $906.85 | $2,591.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital both sides Tampa, FL US-DOPPLER CAROTID BILATERAL | $1,196.00 | $2,392.00 | $452.09–$2,392.00 | 50% | — source file |
| AdventHealth North Pinellas both sides Tarpon Springs, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL,BILAT | $2,094.05 | $2,094.05 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood both sides Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL,BILAT | $3,310.93 | $3,310.93 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Zephyrhills both sides Zephyrhills, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL,BILAT | $3,310.93 | $3,310.93 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Riverview both sides Riverview, FL · (813) 929-5962 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL,BILAT | $3,310.93 | $3,310.93 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Tampa both sides Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7200 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL,BILAT | $3,310.93 | $3,310.93 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Wesley Chapel both sides Wesley Chapel, FL · (813) 929-5000 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL,BILAT | $3,310.93 | $3,310.93 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Connerton both sides Land O Lakes, FL HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL,BILAT | $3,518.32 | $3,518.32 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Dade City both sides Dade City, FL · (352) 568-1100 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL,BILAT | $3,874.68 | $3,874.68 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Both sides : lowest $632.00, median $3,310.93, highest $3,874.68 — a 6.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $3,310.93. 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 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.