Leg vein ultrasound (both legs) cost in Los Angeles, CA
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 16 hospitals list a cash price for duplex ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs: from $305.00 to $4,709.00, with a median of $1,440.52. The lowest listed price is at Centinela Hospital Medical Center and 2 other hospitals — $1,135.52 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $1,187.66 at 89 hospitals.
- The median here, $1,440.52, is 54% above the US median of $935.36.
- That is 5.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($243.77).
- Los Angeles, CA ranks 2nd of 2 metro areas in California by median, cheapest first.
- 8 of 16 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 51 facilities across 37 cities for code 93970, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 4, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 and Oct 5, 2026.
Lowest$305.00Centinela Hospital Medical Center + 2 more
Median$1,440.52half of hospitals charge less
Highest$4,709.00in this market
Difference15.4×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
median
Lowest $305.00Highest $4,709.00
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Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center lowest Inglewood, CA · (310) 673-4660 VENOUS DUPLX IMAGE EXTR - 93970 - 46360005+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $305.00 | $1,249.80 | $173.75–$1,419.19 | 76% |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital lowest Sherman Oaks, CA · (818) 981-7111 DUPLEX-VEIN MAPPING+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $305.00 | $1,286.00 | $173.75–$1,419.19 | 76% |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center lowest Encino, CA · (818) 995-5000 DUPLEX VENOUS UE *BI/COMPL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $305.00 | $1,286.00 | $173.75–$1,286.00 | 76% |
| Catalina Island Medical Center Avalon, CA · (310) 510-0700 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers File of Jul 20, 2026 · source file | $673.02 | $961.45 | $231.58–$961.45 | 30% |
| Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare Pomona, CA · (909) 596-7733 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers File of Oct 5, 2026 · source file | $910.73 | $700.56 | $115.00–$840.67 | -30% |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CA · (818) 502-1900 US DUPLEX VENOUS EXT BIL File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $995.15 | $3,163.00 | $193.06–$11,526.00 | 69% |
| California Hospital Medical Center LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 748-2411 US V DPLX VENOUS EXT BIL File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $1,246.18 | $2,606.00 | $173.75–$6,152.00 | 52% |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA · (562) 491-9000 US DUPLEX VENOUS EXT BIL File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $1,258.03 | $2,908.00 | $175.00–$6,343.00 | 57% |
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital Van Nuys, CA · (818) 782-6600 VENOUS DUPLEX BUE File of Jul 9, 2026 · source file | $1,623.00 | $1,623.00 | $300.74–$1,460.70 | — |
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital Van Nuys, CA · (818) 782-6600 VENOUS DUPLEX BLE+2 more lines at this price File of Jul 9, 2026 · source file | $1,652.00 | $1,652.00 | $300.74–$1,486.80 | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 US DUPLEX EXTREMITY VEINS BIL COMPLETE File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $1,922.82 | $1,922.82 | $171.60–$1,538.26 | — |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 DPLX SCAN EXTRMTY VIENS COMPLETE BIL STDY File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $2,047.00 | $2,047.00 | $201.89–$2,047.00 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 DPLX SCAN EXTRMTY VIENS COMPLETE BIL STDY File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $2,047.00 | $2,047.00 | $189.00–$2,047.00 | — |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 EXTREMITY STUDY COMP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $2,714.00 | $2,714.00 | $171.60–$2,171.20 | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 EXTREMITY STUDY COMP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $2,714.00 | $2,714.00 | $171.60–$2,171.20 | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 HB VAS DUPLEX LEG VN SP/DP BIL File of Nov 26, 2025 · source file | $3,031.37 | $4,663.64 | $300.99–$14,761.00 | 35% |
| Pacifica Hospital of the Valley Sun Valley, CA · (818) 767-3310 Duplex Scan Bil Ext Complete source file | $3,189.00 | $3,189.00 | $244.00–$3,189.00 | — |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 365-2408 US V DPLX VENOUS EXT COMPL BIL File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $4,709.00 | $4,709.00 | $168.24–$4,709.00 | — |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center both sides Garden Grove, CA · (714) 537-5160 Hc Duplex Extrem Venous,Bilat File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $305.00 | $3,268.89 | $173.75–$3,268.89 | 91% |
| St Francis Medical Center both sides Lynwood, CA · (310) 900-8900 Hc Duplex Extrem Venous,Bilat File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $305.00 | $2,042.00 | $173.75–$1,837.80 | 85% |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital both sides Sherman Oaks, CA · (818) 981-7111 DUPLEX VENOUS LOWER EXT BI/COM - 93970 - 82619+4 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $305.00 | $1,419.19 | $173.75–$1,419.19 | 79% |
| West Anaheim Medical Center both sides Anaheim, CA · (714) 827-3000 Hc Duplex Extrem Venous,Bilat File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $305.00 | $3,268.89 | $173.75–$3,268.89 | 91% |
| San Dimas Community Hospital both sides San Dimas, CA · (909) 599-6811 Hc Duplex Extrem Venous,Bilat File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $305.00 | $3,356.38 | $173.75–$3,356.38 | 91% |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital both sides La Palma, CA · (714) 670-7400 Hc Duplex Extrem Venous,Bilat File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $305.00 | $3,268.89 | $173.75–$3,268.89 | 91% |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center both sides Encino, CA · (818) 995-5000 DUPLEX VENOUS LOW EXT* BI/COMP File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $305.00 | $1,286.00 | $173.75–$1,286.00 | 76% |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center both sides Inglewood, CA · (310) 673-4660 VENOUS STUDY COMP EXTREMITY BI - 93970 - 50620137+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $305.00 | $1,419.19 | $173.75–$1,419.19 | 79% |
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital both sides Van Nuys, CA · (818) 782-6600 VA-BILAT VENOUS STUDY LOWER File of Jul 9, 2026 · source file | $494.00 | $494.00 | $123.50–$779.13 | — |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance both sides Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $889.70 | $2,542.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro both sides San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $889.70 | $2,542.00 | — | 65% |
| Saint John's Health Center both sides Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $904.75 | $2,585.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange both sides Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $994.08 | $2,071.00 | — | 52% |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center both sides Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,020.48 | $2,126.00 | — | 52% |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center both sides Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,091.30 | $3,118.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange both sides Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,104.48 | $2,301.00 | — | 52% |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center both sides Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,111.95 | $3,177.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center both sides Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,194.90 | $3,414.00 | — | 65% |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center both sides Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,200.00 | $2,500.00 | — | 52% |
| USC Arcadia Hospital both sides Arcadia, CA · (626) 898-8000 VL-UPR EXT VEIN MAPPING BI+1 more line at this price File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $1,201.20 | $3,432.00 | $322.01–$3,432.00 | 65% |
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos both sides Orange, CA · (562) 799-3220 UE/LE IMG VEINS COMP BILAT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,360.40 | $3,401.00 | — | 60% |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda both sides Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 UE/LE IMG VEINS COMP BILAT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,360.40 | $3,401.00 | — | 60% |
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley both sides Orange, CA · (714) 966-7200 UE/LE IMG VEINS COMP BILAT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,360.40 | $3,401.00 | — | 60% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills both sides Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,381.12 | $2,656.00 | — | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA both sides Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,381.12 | $2,656.00 | — | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey both sides Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,381.12 | $2,656.00 | — | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park both sides Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,381.12 | $2,656.00 | — | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City both sides Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,381.12 | $2,656.00 | — | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay both sides Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,381.12 | $2,656.00 | — | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim both sides Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,381.12 | $2,656.00 | — | 48% |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine both sides Irvine, CA · (714) 279-4000 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,381.12 | $2,656.00 | — | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles both sides Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,381.12 | $2,656.00 | — | 48% |
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital both sides Van Nuys, CA · (818) 782-6600 VEIN MAPPING BILATERAL File of Jul 9, 2026 · source file | $1,650.00 | $1,650.00 | $300.74–$1,485.00 | — |
| St Jude Hospital both sides Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,001.60 | $4,170.00 | — | 52% |
| UCI Health - Lakewood both sides Orange, CA · (562) 602-6751 UE/LE IMG VEINS COMP BILAT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,203.20 | $5,508.00 | — | 60% |
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital both sides Van Nuys, CA · (818) 782-6600 VENOUS LOWER EXT-BILAT+2 more lines at this price File of Jul 9, 2026 · source file | $2,474.00 | $2,474.00 | $300.74–$2,226.60 | — |
| St Jude Hospital both sides Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,545.44 | $5,303.00 | — | 52% |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital both sides Los Angeles, CA · (323) 267-0477 UE VENOUS DUPLEX BILAT+2 more lines at this price File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $2,640.85 | $2,640.85 | $14.29–$2,271.13 | — |
| Southern California Hospital at Hollywood both sides Hollywood, CA · (323) 462-2271 LE VENOUS DUPLEX BILAT+2 more lines at this price File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $2,640.85 | $2,640.85 | $3.87–$2,271.13 | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital both sides Los Angeles, CA · (323) 268-5514 EXTREMITY VENOUS DUPLEX COMP BILAT File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $2,849.70 | $2,849.70 | $171.60–$2,279.76 | — |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park both sides Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 EXTREMITY VENOUS DUPLEX COMP BILAT File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $2,849.70 | $2,849.70 | $171.60–$2,279.76 | — |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital both sides Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 EXTREMITY VENOUS DUPLEX COMP BILAT File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $2,849.70 | $2,849.70 | $171.60–$2,279.76 | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena both sides Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 EXTREMITY VENOUS DUPLEX COMP BILAT File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $2,849.70 | $2,849.70 | $171.60–$2,279.76 | — |
| Keck Hospital of USC both sides Los Angeles, CA · (323) 442-8656 Dup-Scan Xtr Veins Complete Bilateral Study File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,010.00 | $3,010.00 | — | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center both sides Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 DUPLEX SCAN OF EXTREMITY VEINS INCLUDING RESPONSES TO COMPRESSION AND OTHER MANEUVERS; COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY File of Nov 26, 2025 · source file | $3,031.37 | $4,663.64 | $387.27–$1,898.30 | 35% |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center both sides Tustin, CA · (714) 619-7700 UE VEIN MAPPING BILAT+2 more lines at this price File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $3,162.35 | $3,162.35 | $3.85–$2,719.62 | — |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital both sides Los Angeles, CA Dup-Scan Xtr Veins Complete Bilateral Study File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,429.50 | $3,429.50 | — | — |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $305.00, median $1,440.52, highest $4,709.00 — a 15.4× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $305.00, median $1,370.76, highest $3,429.50 — a 11.2× difference within the same market.
The two groups are not comparable and are not averaged together: a
price for both sides of the body covers twice the work. Merging them is how a single
published "median" ends up far above what one side actually costs.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $1,984.91. 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 8 of 16 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 leg vein ultrasound (both legs) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Leg vein ultrasound (both legs) explained.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 93970 ($821.07). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CAHC PR 93970 EXTREMITY STUDY VENOUS DUPLEX BILAT | $32.55 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.