Leg vein ultrasound (both legs) cost in Buffalo, NY — inpatient
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 4 hospitals list a cash price for duplex ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs (both sides) as an inpatient: from $409.00 to $1,289.62, with a median of $409.00. The lowest listed price is at Sisters of Charity Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across New York, the median is $480.66 at 26 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 93970, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sisters of Charity Hospital both sides lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Dup-Scan Xtr Veins Complete Bilateral Study | $409.00 | $409.00 | $21.77–$1,434.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital both sides lowest Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Dup-Scan Xtr Veins Complete Bilateral Study | $409.00 | $409.00 | $21.77–$1,434.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital both sides lowest Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Dup-Scan Xtr Veins Complete Bilateral Study | $409.00 | $351.21 | $21.77–$1,434.00 | -16% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo both sides lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Dup-Scan Xtr Veins Complete Bilateral Study | $409.00 | $409.00 | $21.77–$1,434.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo both sides lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Dup-Scan Xtr Veins Complete Bilateral Study | $409.00 | $409.00 | $21.77–$1,434.00 | — | — source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute both sides Buffalo, NY Us Doppler Bilat Extremity | $1,289.62 | $1,289.62 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital both sides Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Ultrasound of Upper Extremity Veins - Bilateral | $1,434.00 | $1,434.00 | $21.77–$1,434.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo both sides Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Ultasound Upper Extremity Vein Study - Bilateral - Dialysis | $1,434.00 | $1,434.00 | $21.77–$1,434.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo both sides Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Ultrasound of Upper Extremity Veins - Bilateral | $1,434.00 | $1,434.00 | $21.77–$1,434.00 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital both sides Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Ultasound Upper Extremity Vein Study - Bilateral - Dialysis | $1,434.00 | $1,434.00 | $21.77–$1,434.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital both sides Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Ultasound Upper Extremity Vein Study - Bilateral - Dialysis | $1,434.00 | $1,434.00 | $21.77–$1,434.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital both sides Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Ultrasound of Upper Extremity Veins - Bilateral | $1,434.00 | $1,434.00 | $21.77–$1,434.00 | — | — source file |
Both sides : lowest $409.00, median $409.00, highest $1,289.62 — a 3.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $373.17 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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.
3 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 93970 ($846.60). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NYUltrasound of Lower Extremity Veins - Bilateral | $64.80 | file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NYUltrasound of Lower Extremity Veins - Bilateral | $64.80 | file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NYUltrasound of Lower Extremity Veins - Bilateral | $64.80 | file |