Carotid ultrasound cost in Sidney, MT — inpatient
In Sidney, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck (both sides) as an inpatient: from $274.93 to $274.93, with a median of $274.93. Across Montana, the median is $1,107.48 at 10 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 Apr 30, 2026 and Apr 30, 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 Sidney, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Health Center both sides lowest Sidney, MT · (406) 488-2100 DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ARTERIES COMP BILAT STUDY | $274.93 | $444.00 | $404.04–$444.00 | 38% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Sidney Health Center both sides Sidney, MT · (406) 488-2100 DUP CAROTID BILAT | $468.74 | $757.00 | $688.87–$757.00 | 38% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
Both sides : lowest $274.93, median $274.93, highest $274.93.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $274.93 — 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 and 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 93880 ($861.67). 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.
| Sidney Health Center Sidney, MTPFR 93880 DUPX X-CRAN CAROT BIL | $69.36 | file |