Leg vein ultrasound (both legs) cost in Boston, MA — inpatient
In Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, 7 hospitals list a cash price for duplex ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs (both sides) as an inpatient: from $283.77 to $1,073.80, with a median of $661.00. The lowest listed price is at Boston Medical Center South — $377.23 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $378.25 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 cities for code 93970, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center South both sides lowest 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 |
Both sides : lowest $283.77, median $661.00, highest $1,073.80 — a 3.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,059.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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
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.