Leg vein ultrasound (both legs) cost in Houston, TX — inpatient
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 11 hospitals list a cash price for duplex ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs as an inpatient: from $231.94 to $3,446.00, with a median of $3,446.00. The lowest listed price is at Harris Health and 1 other hospital — $3,214.06 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $918.57 at 23 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 8 cities for code 93970, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 DUPLEX SCAN EXTREMITY VEINS COMP BIL | $231.94 | $1,831.00 | $230.96–$1,190.15 | 87% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX DUPLEX SCAN EXTREMITY VEINS COMP BIL | $231.94 | $1,831.00 | $230.96–$1,190.15 | 87% | — source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC VENOUS DUPLEX SCAN-UP/LOW EXT BIL | $1,538.00 | $3,076.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX · (346) 618-1506 HC VENOUS DUPLEX SCAN-UP/LOW EXT BIL | $3,446.00 | $6,892.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX · (281) 333-5503 HC VENOUS DUPLEX SCAN-UP/LOW EXT BIL | $3,446.00 | $6,892.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX · (281) 420-8600 HC VENOUS DUPLEX SCAN-UP/LOW EXT BIL | $3,446.00 | $6,892.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC VENOUS DUPLEX SCAN-UP/LOW EXT BIL | $3,446.00 | $6,892.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 522-1000 HC VENOUS DUPLEX SCAN-UP/LOW EXT BIL | $3,446.00 | $6,892.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX · (281) 477-1000 HC VENOUS DUPLEX SCAN-UP/LOW EXT BIL | $3,446.00 | $6,892.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX · (936) 270-2000 HC VENOUS DUPLEX SCAN-UP/LOW EXT BIL | $3,446.00 | $6,892.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 274-8000 HC VENOUS DUPLEX SCAN-UP/LOW EXT BIL | $3,446.00 | $6,892.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Harris Health both sides Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG EC PROC DUPLEX EXT VEINS; BILAT | $231.94 | $1,831.00 | $230.96–$1,190.15 | 87% | — source file |
| Harris Health both sides Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG VASCULAR PROC DUPLX SCAN EXTREMITY VEINS BILATERAL/COM | $231.94 | $1,831.00 | $230.96–$1,190.15 | 87% | — source file |
| Harris Health both sides Houston, TX ECHG EC PROC DUPLEX EXT VEINS; BILAT | $231.94 | $1,831.00 | $230.96–$1,190.15 | 87% | — source file |
| Harris Health both sides Houston, TX ECHG VASCULAR PROC DUPLX SCAN EXTREMITY VEINS BILATERAL/COM | $231.94 | $1,831.00 | $230.96–$1,190.15 | 87% | — source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital both sides Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC IR DUPLEX SCAN EXT.VEINS, BILATERAL | $984.23 | $1,469.00 | $587.60–$1,395.55 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital both sides Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC DUPLEX SCAN EXT.VEINS,BILATERAL | $984.23 | $1,469.00 | $587.60–$1,395.55 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital both sides Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC IR DUPLEX SCAN EXT.VEINS, BILATERAL | $984.23 | $1,469.00 | $587.60–$1,395.55 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital both sides Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC DUPLEX SCAN EXT.VEINS,BILATERAL | $984.23 | $1,469.00 | $587.60–$1,395.55 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital both sides Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC IR DUPLEX SCAN EXT.VEINS, BILATERAL | $984.23 | $1,469.00 | $587.60–$1,395.55 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital both sides Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC DUPLEX SCAN EXT.VEINS,BILATERAL | $984.23 | $1,469.00 | $587.60–$1,395.55 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $231.94, median $3,446.00, highest $3,446.00 — a 14.9× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $231.94, median $231.94, highest $984.23 — a 4.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $3,446.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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.