Carotid ultrasound cost in Caro, MI
In Caro, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck (both sides): from $496.70 to $496.70, with a median of $496.70. Across Michigan, the median is $901.00 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Dec 31, 2025 and Dec 31, 2025.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Caro Region both sides Caro, MI · (989) 673-3141 US Carotid Duplex Bilateral | $496.70 | $993.40 | $178.39–$512.18 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
Both sides : lowest $496.70, median $496.70, highest $496.70.
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.
3 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.
| McLaren Caro Region Caro, MIUS Carotid Duplex Bilateral - Report | $51.40 | file |
| McLaren Caro Region Caro, MIDP Duplex extracranial arteries complete bilateral 93880 | $51.40 | file |
| McLaren Caro Region Caro, MIHospitalist DP 93880 Duplex extracranial arteries complete bilateral | $51.40 | file |