Carotid ultrasound cost in Washington, DC
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 9 hospitals list a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck: from $853.50 to $3,624.48, with a median of $1,466.08. The lowest listed price is at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center — $612.58 less than the median here. Across District of Columbia, the median is $1,279.86 at 2 hospitals.
- The median here, $1,466.08, is 66% above the US median of $884.70.
- That is 6.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($243.77).
- 3 of 9 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 19 facilities across 16 cities for code 93880, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 30, 2024 and Sep 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center lowest Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgr-Pv Carotid Artery File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $853.50 | $1,707.00 | — | 50% |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick, MD · (240) 566-3300 CAROTID DUPLEX COMPLETE File of Mar 17, 2025 · source file | $893.81 | $912.05 | $893.81–$912.05 | 2% |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC · (202) 877-7000 US DOPP EXTRACRAN ARTS COMP+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,163.00 | $1,789.23 | $518.88–$1,564.85 | 35% |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington, DC · (202) 784-3000 US DOPP EXTRACRAN ARTS COMP File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,396.72 | $2,148.80 | $601.66–$1,933.92 | 35% |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton, MD · (301) 868-8000 US DOPP EXTRACRAN ARTS COMP File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,466.08 | $1,496.00 | $1,466.08–$1,496.00 | 2% |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD · (301) 774-8882 US DOPP EXTRACRAN ARTS COMP File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,094.88 | $2,137.63 | $2,094.88–$2,137.63 | 2% |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center Dulles, VA · (571) 349-4000 DUP EXTRACRANIAL BIL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $2,151.84 | $2,151.84 | $1,527.81 | — |
| Reston Hospital Center Reston, VA · (703) 689-9000 DUP EXTRACRANIAL BIL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $2,152.01 | $2,152.01 | $408.88–$1,936.81 | — |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center Fredericksburg, VA · (540) 498-4000 DUP EXTRACRANIAL BIL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3,624.48 | $3,624.48 | $585.72–$3,262.03 | — |
| Mary Washington Hospital both sides Fredericksburg, VA · (540) 741-1100 Extracranial bilat study File of Dec 30, 2024 · source file | $348.50 | $697.00 | $228.00–$829.00 | 50% |
| Stafford Hospital both sides Stafford, VA · (540) 741-9000 Extracranial bilat study File of Dec 30, 2024 · source file | $348.50 | $697.00 | $228.00–$829.00 | 50% |
| Fauquier Health both sides Warrenton, VA · (540) 316-5000 Duplex scan of extracranial arteries; complete bilateral study File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $596.80 | $1,492.00 | $608.00 | 60% |
| Jefferson Medical Center both sides Ranson, WV · (304) 728-1600 EXTRACRANIAL BILAT STUDY File of Jul 12, 2026 · source file | $655.50 | $1,311.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center both sides Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgr-Duplex Scan Extracranial Art Compl Bi Study+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $853.50 | $1,707.00 | — | 50% |
| Children's National Hospital both sides Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 US D-Scan ExtraCran Art Bilat File of Apr 2, 2026 · source file | $915.50 | $1,831.00 | $173.48–$8,350.56 | 50% |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital both sides Fairfax, VA · (703) 391-4170 HC DOPP EXTRACRAN ARTER COMP BI File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $941.50 | $1,883.00 | $237.75–$1,468.74 | 50% |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital both sides Leesburg, VA · (703) 858-6600 HC DOPP EXTRACRAN ARTER COMP BI File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $941.50 | $1,883.00 | $237.75–$1,468.74 | 50% |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital both sides Alexandria, VA · (703) 504-3167 HC DOPP EXTRACRAN ARTER COMP BI File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $941.50 | $1,883.00 | $237.75–$1,468.74 | 50% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital both sides Falls Church, VA · (703) 698-1110 HC DOPP EXTRACRAN ARTER COMP BI File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $941.50 | $1,883.00 | $237.75–$1,468.74 | 50% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital both sides Alexandria, VA · (703) 664-7105 HC DOPP EXTRACRAN ARTER COMP BI File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $941.50 | $1,883.00 | $237.75–$1,468.74 | 50% |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center both sides Dulles, VA · (571) 349-4000 Duplex scan of extracranial arteries; complete bilateral study File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $2,151.84 | $2,151.84 | $877.23–$1,035.25 | — |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center both sides Fredericksburg, VA · (540) 498-4000 Duplex scan of extracranial arteries; complete bilateral study File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3,624.48 | $3,624.48 | $931.60–$1,143.33 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $853.50, median $1,466.08, highest $3,624.48 — a 4.2× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $348.50, median $941.50, highest $3,624.48 — a 10.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $1,028.41. 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 5 of 8 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 carotid ultrasound is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Carotid ultrasound explained.