Carotid ultrasound cost in Charlotte, NC
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck: from $602.37 to $602.37, with a median of $602.37. Across North Carolina, the median is $789.00 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 14 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 Dec 1, 2025 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital lowest Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ARTY BIL+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $602.37 | $2,231.00 | $195.88–$1,450.15 | 73% |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center both sides Chester, SC · (803) 581-3151 HB CAROTID DUPLEX SCAN-BILAT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $615.00 | $1,230.00 | — | 50% |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital both sides Statesville, NC · (704) 878-5661 US Carotid Doppler Bilateral File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $660.15 | $2,445.00 | $560.15–$4,890.00 | 73% |
| Atrium Health Pineville both sides Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC VASC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL BILAT File of Dec 5, 2025 · source file | $1,145.63 | $2,291.25 | $229.13–$2,107.95 | 50% |
| Atrium Health Lincoln both sides Lincolnton, NC · (980) 212-2000 HC VASC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL BILAT File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $1,145.63 | $2,291.25 | $231.30–$2,176.69 | 50% |
| Atrium Health Anson both sides Wadesboro, NC · (704) 694-5131 HC VASC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL BILAT File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $1,145.63 | $2,291.25 | $234.50–$2,176.69 | 50% |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast both sides Concord, NC · (704) 783-3000 HC VASC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL BILAT File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $1,145.63 | $2,291.25 | $234.50–$2,176.69 | 50% |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center both sides Charlotte, NC HC VASC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL BILAT File of Dec 4, 2025 · source file | $1,145.63 | $2,291.25 | $234.50–$2,107.95 | 50% |
| Carolinas Medical Center both sides Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC VASC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL BILAT+1 more line at this price File of Dec 4, 2025 · source file | $1,145.63 | $2,291.25 | $234.50–$2,062.13 | 50% |
| Atrium Health University City both sides Charlotte, NC · (704) 548-6000 HC VASC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL BILAT File of Dec 5, 2025 · source file | $1,145.63 | $2,291.25 | $229.13–$2,222.51 | 50% |
| Atrium Health Union both sides Monroe, NC · (704) 283-3100 HC VASC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL BILAT File of Dec 4, 2025 · source file | $1,145.63 | $2,291.25 | $234.50–$2,176.69 | 50% |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia both sides Gastonia, NC · (704) 834-4891 HCHG US CAROTID DUPLEX BILAT File of May 11, 2026 · source file | $1,626.00 | $1,626.00 | $243.77–$1,544.70 | — |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital both sides Mount Holly, NC · (704) 834-4891 HCHG US CAROTID DUPLEX BILAT File of May 11, 2026 · source file | $1,626.00 | $1,626.00 | $243.77–$1,544.70 | — |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital both sides Belmont, NC · (704) 834-4891 HCHG US CAROTID DUPLEX BILAT File of May 11, 2026 · source file | $1,626.00 | $1,626.00 | $243.77–$1,544.70 | — |
| Piedmont Medical Center both sides Rock Hill, SC · (803) 329-1234 DUPLEX CAROTID BI/COMP File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $2,616.75 | $3,489.00 | $250.85–$822.36 | 25% |
| Piedmont Medical Center both sides Fort Mill, SC · (803) 329-1234 DUPLEX CAROTID BI/COMP File of Apr 15, 2026 · source file | $2,616.75 | $3,489.00 | $250.85–$822.36 | 25% |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center both sides Lancaster, SC · (803) 286-1481 HB CAROTID DUPLEX SCAN-BILAT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,811.00 | $7,622.00 | — | 50% |
Outpatient: lowest $602.37, median $602.37, highest $602.37.
Both sides : lowest $615.00, median $1,145.63, highest $3,811.00 — a 6.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $602.37. 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 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.