Scans and imaging CPT 93880 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Carotid ultrasound cost in Charleston, MS — inpatient

In Charleston, MS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck as an inpatient: from $491.72 to $491.72, with a median of $491.72. Across Mississippi, the median is $462.86 at 14 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 93880, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$491.72Tallahatchie General Hospital
Median$491.72half pay less
Highest$491.72in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Tallahatchie General Hospital Charleston, MS · (662) 647-5535 US DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ARTERIES $491.72 $842.40 $184.20–$673.92 42% —
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Inpatient: lowest $491.72, median $491.72, highest $491.72.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $491.72 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.