Leg vein ultrasound (both legs) cost in Huntington, WV
In Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for duplex ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs: from $294.75 to $1,764.17, with a median of $1,029.46. The lowest listed price is at Cabell Huntington Hospital — $734.71 less than the median here. Across West Virginia, the median is $584.00 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 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 Oct 14, 2025 and Oct 14, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabell Huntington Hospital lowest Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 93970 Duplex scan of extremity veins inc responses to compression & other maneuvers, complete bila | $294.75 | $294.75 | $247.06–$294.75 | — | — source file |
| St. Mary's Medical Center Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 US APEX Study | $1,764.17 | $1,764.17 | $1,478.73–$1,764.17 | — | — source file |
| St. Mary's Medical Center Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 VAS Venous Insufficiency/Bilaterial | $1,764.17 | $1,764.17 | $1,478.73–$1,764.17 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 US APEX Study | $1,850.66 | $1,850.66 | $1,551.22–$1,850.66 | — | — source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center both sides Ashland, KY · (606) 408-4401 HCHG EXTREMITY VENOUS BILATERAL | $1,309.08 | $3,272.70 | $167.38–$2,945.43 | 60% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| St. Mary's Medical Center both sides Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 VAS Venous Lower Extremity Bilateral | $1,764.17 | $1,764.17 | $1,478.73–$1,764.17 | — | — source file |
| St. Mary's Medical Center both sides Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 VAS Venous Upper Extremity Bilateral | $1,764.17 | $1,764.17 | $1,478.73–$1,764.17 | — | — source file |
| St. Mary's Medical Center both sides Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 Us Dup Upper Ext Venous Bilateral | $1,764.17 | $1,764.17 | $1,478.73–$1,764.17 | — | — source file |
| St. Mary's Medical Center both sides Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 US Dup Lower Ext Venous Bilateral | $1,764.17 | $1,764.17 | $1,478.73–$1,764.17 | — | — source file |
| St. Mary's Medical Center both sides Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 VAS Vein Mapping Bilateral | $1,764.17 | $1,764.17 | $1,478.73–$1,764.17 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital both sides Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 Us Dup Upper Ext Venous Bilateral | $1,850.66 | $1,850.66 | $1,551.22–$1,850.66 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital both sides Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 zzUS Dup Ext Venous Bilateral | $1,850.66 | $1,850.66 | $1,551.22–$1,850.66 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital both sides Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 US Dup Lower Ext Venous Bilateral | $1,850.66 | $1,850.66 | $1,551.22–$1,850.66 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $294.75, median $1,029.46, highest $1,764.17 — a 6.0× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $1,309.08, median $1,764.17, highest $1,850.66 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,029.46. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 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.