Leg vein ultrasound (both legs) cost in Charleston, SC
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for duplex ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs (both sides): from $566.50 to $1,502.80, with a median of $1,502.80. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $936.30 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $967.55 at 2 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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center both sides lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB DUPLEX VEINS LOWER BILAT EXTREM | $566.50 | $1,133.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center both sides lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB DUPLEX EXT VEIN BILAT COMPLETE | $566.50 | $1,133.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center both sides lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB DUPLEX VEINS UPPER BILAT EXTREM | $566.50 | $1,133.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley both sides Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Niv Venous Duplex Bilat Study | $1,502.80 | $2,312.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital both sides Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Niv Venous Duplex Bilat Study | $1,502.80 | $2,312.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital both sides Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Niv Venous Duplex Bilat Study | $1,502.80 | $2,312.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital both sides Mount Pleasant, SC HC Niv Venous Duplex Bilat Study | $1,502.80 | $2,312.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Both sides : lowest $566.50, median $1,502.80, highest $1,502.80 — a 2.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,502.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.