Leg vein ultrasound (both legs) cost in Bowling Green, KY — inpatient
In Bowling Green, KY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for duplex ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs (both sides) as an inpatient: from $864.60 to $1,153.80, with a median of $1,009.20. The lowest listed price is at The Medical Center at Scottsville — $144.60 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $924.03 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 93970, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 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 Bowling Green, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Medical Center at Scottsville both sides lowest Scottsville, KY · (270) 622-2800 EXT VEIN DUPL COMP LOWER BILAT | $864.60 | $1,441.00 | $695.07–$1,193.29 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Scottsville both sides Scottsville, KY · (270) 622-2800 EXT VEIN DUPL COMP UPPER BILAT | $961.20 | $1,602.00 | $772.72–$1,326.62 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Bowling Green both sides Bowling Green, KY · (270) 745-1000 EXT VEIN DUPL COMP LOWER BILAT | $1,153.80 | $1,923.00 | $657.41–$1,153.80 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Bowling Green both sides Bowling Green, KY · (270) 745-1000 EXT VEIN DUPL COMP UPPER BILAT | $1,153.80 | $1,923.00 | $657.41–$1,153.80 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Both sides : lowest $864.60, median $1,009.20, highest $1,153.80 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $3,290.63 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 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.