Leg vein ultrasound (both legs) cost in Knoxville, TN
In Knoxville, TN, 5 hospitals list a cash price for duplex ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs (both sides): from $226.80 to $249.48, with a median of $249.48. The lowest listed price is at Parkwest Medical Center — $22.68 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $575.73 at 12 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 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 5, 2026 and Aug 27, 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 Knoxville, TN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkwest Medical Center both sides lowest Knoxville, TN · (865) 970-1001 US VEINS EXT COMP BILAT | $226.80 | $756.00 | $112.96–$680.40 | 70% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge both sides Oak Ridge, TN · (865) 835-1000 US VEINS EXT COMP BILAT | $249.48 | $756.00 | $112.96–$680.40 | 67% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center both sides Lenoir City, TN · (865) 271-6000 US VEINS EXT COMP BILAT | $249.48 | $756.00 | $112.96–$680.40 | 67% | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center both sides Harriman, TN · (865) 316-1000 US VEINS EXT COMP BILAT | $249.48 | $756.00 | $112.96–$680.40 | 67% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center both sides Knoxville, TN · (865) 541-1101 US VEINS EXT COMP BILAT | $249.48 | $756.00 | $112.96–$680.40 | 67% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
Both sides : lowest $226.80, median $249.48, highest $249.48 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $249.48. 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 5 of 5 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.