Leg vein ultrasound (both legs) cost in Boston, MA
In Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for duplex ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs: from $1,059.20 to $1,059.20, with a median of $1,059.20. Across Massachusetts, the median is $378.25 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 5 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shriners Childrens - Boston lowest Boston, MA · (617) 722-3000 EXTREMITY STUDY | $1,059.20 | $1,059.20 | $131.39–$817.41 | — | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center South both sides Brockton, MA · (508) 427-3000 HC Dup-Scan Xtr Veins Complete Bilateral Study | $283.77 | $630.60 | $261.47–$740.54 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton both sides Boston, MA · (617) 789-3000 HC Dup-Scan Xtr Veins Complete Bilateral Study | $348.40 | $774.23 | $261.47–$853.39 | 55% | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare both sides Melrose, MA · (781) 979-3000 HC Vasc Duplex Extrem Venous Bilat | $501.90 | $717.00 | $125.48–$800.04 | 30% | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance both sides Cambridge, MA · (617) 665-1000 HC Venous Doppler Extre - Bilat | $661.00 | $661.00 | $300.69–$1,409.70 | — | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center both sides Boston, MA · (617) 638-8000 HC Dup-Scan Xtr Veins Complete Bilateral Study | $753.30 | $1,674.00 | $261.47–$1,422.90 | 55% | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital both sides Lowell, MA · (978) 937-6000 HC Vasc Duplex Extrem Venous Bilat | $901.60 | $1,288.00 | $385.73–$1,932.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center both sides Boston, MA · (617) 636-5000 HC Vasc Duplex Extrem Venous Bilat | $1,073.80 | $1,534.00 | $402.83–$2,301.00 | 30% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,059.20, median $1,059.20, highest $1,059.20.
Both sides : lowest $283.77, median $661.00, highest $1,073.80 — a 3.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $661.00. 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 not 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.