Carotid ultrasound cost in Atlanta, GA
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck: from $519.60 to $3,507.00, with a median of $519.60. The lowest listed price is at Higgins General Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across Georgia, the median is $632.35 at 26 hospitals.
Cash prices at 37 facilities across 26 cities for code 93880, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 17, 2026 and Jul 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higgins General Hospital lowest Bremen, GA · (770) 812-2000 ULTRASOUND OF BOTH SIDES OF HEAD AND NECK BLOOD FLOW | $519.60 | $1,299.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica lowest Villa Rica, GA · (770) 456-3101 ULTRASOUND OF BOTH SIDES OF HEAD AND NECK BLOOD FLOW | $519.60 | $1,299.00 | $238.15–$285.78 | 60% | — source file |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton lowest Carrollton, GA · (770) 836-9580 ULTRASOUND OF BOTH SIDES OF HEAD AND NECK BLOOD FLOW | $519.60 | $1,299.00 | $238.15–$261.96 | 60% | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Hughes Spalding Atlanta, GA US Duplex Ca | $3,507.00 | $3,507.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Southern Regional Medical Center both sides Southwest Riverdale, GA · (770) 991-8160 Hc Duplex Scan Extracranial,Bilat | $238.00 | $2,336.00 | $149.83–$2,336.00 | 90% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Higgins General Hospital both sides Bremen, GA · (770) 812-2000 EXTRACRANIAL BILAT STUDY | $363.60 | $909.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton both sides Carrollton, GA · (770) 836-9580 EXTRACRANIAL BILAT STUDY | $363.60 | $909.00 | $238.15–$261.96 | 60% | — source file |
| Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica both sides Villa Rica, GA · (770) 456-3101 EXTRACRANIAL BILAT STUDY | $363.60 | $909.00 | $238.15–$285.78 | 60% | — source file |
| Willowbrooke at Tanner both sides Villa Rica, GA · (770) 456-3101 EXTRACRANIAL BILAT STUDY | $519.60 | $1,299.00 | $238.15–$261.96 | 60% | — source file |
| Shepherd Center both sides Northwest Atlanta, GA HC DUP SCAN EXTCR ARTY BI | $644.50 | $1,289.00 | $386.70–$1,160.10 | 50% | — source file |
| Piedmont Newnan both sides Newnan, GA · (770) 400-2300 HC Dup Scan Extcr Arty Bi | $884.07 | $2,946.90 | $277.60–$2,740.62 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Fayette both sides Fayetteville, GA · (770) 719-7000 HC Dup Scan Extcr Arty Bi | $884.07 | $2,946.90 | $271.41–$2,504.87 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Henry both sides Stockbridge, GA · (678) 604-1000 HC Dup Scan Extcr Arty Bi | $884.07 | $2,946.90 | $249.90–$2,504.87 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Cartersville both sides Cartersville, GA · (470) 490-1000 HC Dup Scan Extcr Arty Bi | $884.07 | $2,946.90 | $288.40–$2,652.21 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Newton both sides Covington, GA · (770) 786-7053 HC Dup Scan Extcr Arty Bi | $884.07 | $2,946.90 | $287.91–$2,504.87 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Eastside both sides Snellville, GA · (770) 979-0200 HC Dup Scan Extcr Arty Bi | $884.07 | $2,946.90 | $288.40–$2,652.21 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Mountainside both sides Jasper, GA · (706) 692-2441 HC Dup Scan Extcr Arty Bi | $884.07 | $2,946.90 | $320.03–$2,504.87 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Walton both sides Monroe, GA · (770) 267-8461 HC Dup Scan Extcr Arty Bi | $884.07 | $2,946.90 | $264.34–$2,652.21 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Rockdale both sides Conyers, GA · (770) 918-3000 HC Dup Scan Extcr Arty Bi | $884.07 | $2,946.90 | $354.81–$2,210.18 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Atlanta both sides Atlanta, GA · (404) 605-5000 HC Dup Scan Extcr Arty Bi | $884.07 | $2,946.90 | $336.24–$2,504.87 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital both sides Douglasville, GA · (770) 949-1500 Hc Us Duplex Extracranial Arteries Compl Bilat Study | $948.09 | $2,431.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp both sides Warm Springs, GA Hc Us Duplex Extracranial Arteries Compl Bilat Study | $948.09 | $2,431.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital both sides Hiram, GA · (470) 644-7000 Hc Us Duplex Extracranial Arteries Compl Bilat Study | $948.09 | $2,431.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital both sides Austell, GA · (770) 732-4000 Hc Us Duplex Extracranial Arteries Compl Bilat Study | $948.09 | $2,431.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital both sides Roswell, GA · (770) 751-2500 Hc Us Duplex Extracranial Arteries Compl Bilat Study | $948.09 | $2,431.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital both sides Griffin, GA · (770) 228-2721 Hc Us Duplex Extracranial Arteries Compl Bilat Study | $948.09 | $2,431.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital both sides Marietta, GA Hc Us Duplex Extracranial Arteries Compl Bilat Study | $948.09 | $2,431.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital both sides Jackson, GA · (770) 775-7861 Hc Us Duplex Extracranial Arteries Compl Bilat Study | $948.09 | $2,431.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital both sides Marietta, GA · (770) 793-5000 Hc Us Duplex Extracranial Arteries Compl Bilat Study | $948.09 | $2,431.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Arthur M. Blank both sides Atlanta, GA Duplex Scan of Extracranial Arteries; Complete Bilateral | $1,709.00 | $1,709.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Meridian Mark both sides Atlanta, GA Duplex Scan of Extracranial Arteries; Complete Bilateral | $1,709.00 | $1,709.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite both sides Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Duplex Scan of Extracranial Arteries; Complete Bilateral | $1,709.00 | $1,709.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital both sides Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Vasc Duplex Scan Extracranial,Bilat | $2,361.00 | $2,361.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital both sides Atlanta, GA Hc Vasc Duplex Scan Extracranial,Bilat | $2,361.00 | $2,361.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Medical at Decatur both sides Decatur, GA Hc Vasc Duplex Scan Extracranial,Bilat | $2,361.00 | $2,361.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Hospital both sides Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Vasc Duplex Scan Extracranial,Bilat | $2,361.00 | $2,361.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta both sides Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Vasc Duplex Scan Extracranial,Bilat | $2,361.00 | $2,361.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown both sides Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Vasc Duplex Scan Extracranial,Bilat | $2,361.00 | $2,361.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital both sides Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Vasc Duplex Scan Extracranial,Bilat | $2,361.00 | $2,361.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital both sides Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Vasc Duplex Scan Extracranial,Bilat | $2,361.00 | $2,361.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Hughes Spalding both sides Atlanta, GA Duplex Scan of Extracranial Arteries; Complete Bilateral | $3,203.00 | $3,203.00 | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $519.60, median $519.60, highest $3,507.00 — a 6.7× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $238.00, median $948.09, highest $3,203.00 — a 13.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 28 facilities here, median $948.09. 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 0 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.