Leg vein ultrasound (both legs) cost in Eureka, CA
In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for duplex ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs (both sides): from $1,064.88 to $1,169.94, with a median of $1,117.41. The lowest listed price is at Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital — $52.53 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $1,259.05 at 24 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 Eureka-Arcata, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital both sides lowest Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY | $1,064.88 | $2,088.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital both sides Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY | $1,169.94 | $2,294.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital both sides Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY | $1,286.22 | $2,522.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Both sides : lowest $1,064.88, median $1,117.41, highest $1,169.94 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,175.55. 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.