Leg vein ultrasound (both legs) cost in Birmingham, AL
In Birmingham, AL, 5 hospitals list a cash price for duplex ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs (both sides): from $353.37 to $4,103.00, with a median of $4,103.00. The lowest listed price is at The Children's Hospital of Alabama — $3,749.63 less than the median here. Across Alabama, the median is $677.97 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 93970, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Birmingham, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama both sides lowest Birmingham, AL · (205) 939-9100 HC Extremity Study Complete Bilateral | $353.37 | $821.80 | $208.97–$493.08 | 57% | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama both sides lowest Birmingham, AL · (205) 939-9100 HC Extremity Study Complete Bilateral | $353.37 | $821.80 | $558.82–$821.80 | 57% | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama both sides lowest Birmingham, AL · (205) 939-9100 HC Extremity Study Complete Bilateral | $353.37 | $821.80 | $208.97–$493.08 | 57% | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama both sides lowest Birmingham, AL · (205) 939-9100 HC Extremity Study Complete Bilateral | $353.37 | $821.80 | $558.82–$739.62 | 57% | — source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital both sides Birmingham, AL · (205) 877-1000 Hb Vasc Duplex Extrem Venous,Bilat | $2,125.14 | $2,125.14 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital both sides Birmingham, AL · (205) 783-3800 Hb Vasc Duplex Extrem Venous,Bilat | $4,103.00 | $4,103.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital both sides Jasper, AL · (205) 387-4000 Hb Vasc Duplex Extrem Venous,Bilat | $4,103.00 | $4,103.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital both sides Alabaster, AL · (205) 620-8100 Hb Vasc Duplex Extrem Venous,Bilat | $4,103.00 | $4,103.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Both sides : lowest $353.37, median $4,103.00, highest $4,103.00 — a 11.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $4,103.00. 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
This ultrasound looks at the veins of both legs and the blood flow in them. It is the main test for a blood clot (deep vein thrombosis) and for varicose vein problems.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the scan of both legs. The reading may be billed separately.