Leg vein ultrasound (both legs) cost in Joplin, MO
In Joplin, MO-KS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for duplex ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs: from $769.86 to $769.86, with a median of $769.86. Across Missouri, the median is $814.28 at 2 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 93970, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Joplin, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West lowest Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 BIL EXTREMITY VENOUS DUPLX-LWR | $769.86 | $1,924.65 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West lowest Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 BIL EXTREMITY VENOUS DUPLEX-UP | $769.86 | $1,924.65 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus both sides Columbus, KS · (620) 429-2545 Venous Duplex Upper Ext Comp Bi | $751.40 | $1,156.00 | $157.95–$626.91 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus both sides Columbus, KS · (620) 429-2545 Venous Duplex Lower Ext Comp Bi | $751.40 | $1,156.00 | $157.95–$626.91 | 35% | — source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West both sides Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 UP EXT VENOUS DUPLEX BILAT | $769.86 | $1,924.65 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West both sides Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 LWR EXT VEN DUP W/STD REFLX/BI | $769.86 | $1,924.65 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West both sides Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 LWR EXT VENOUS MAPPING BILAT | $769.86 | $1,924.65 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West both sides Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 UP EXT VENOUS MAPPING BILAT | $769.86 | $1,924.65 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West both sides Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 LWR EXT VEN DUPLEX BILAT | $769.86 | $1,924.65 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage both sides Carthage, MO · (417) 358-8121 Venous Duplex Upper Ext Comp Bi | $802.10 | $1,234.00 | $246.40 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage both sides Carthage, MO · (417) 358-8121 Venous Duplex Lower Ext Comp Bi | $802.10 | $1,234.00 | $246.40 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas both sides Galena, KS · (620) 783-1732 Venous Duplex Lower Ext Comp Bi | $1,077.05 | $1,657.00 | $42.00–$935.33 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas both sides Galena, KS · (620) 783-1732 Venous Duplex Upper Ext Comp Bi | $1,079.00 | $1,660.00 | $42.00–$935.33 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin both sides Joplin, MO · (417) 781-2727 Venous Duplex Lower Ext Comp Bi | $1,200.55 | $1,847.00 | $42.00–$935.33 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin both sides Joplin, MO · (417) 781-2727 Venous Duplex Upper Ext Comp Bi | $1,200.55 | $1,847.00 | $157.73–$452.15 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $769.86, median $769.86, highest $769.86.
Both sides : lowest $751.40, median $802.10, highest $1,200.55 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $769.86. 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.