Scans and imaging CPT 93970 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Leg vein ultrasound (both legs) cost in Lubbock, TX — inpatient

In Lubbock, TX, 6 hospitals list a cash price for duplex ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs (both sides) as an inpatient: from $570.36 to $2,393.00, with a median of $766.50. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Hospital Levelland — $196.14 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $918.57 at 23 hospitals.

Cash prices at 6 facilities across 2 cities for code 93970, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$570.36Methodist Hospital Levelland
Median$766.50half pay less
Highest$2,393.00in this market
Difference4.2×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 Lubbock, TX.

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Lowest $570.36Highest $2,393.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Methodist Hospital Levelland both sides lowest Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY $570.36 $1,358.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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Covenant Long-Term Care both sides Lubbock, TX HC DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY $766.50 $1,825.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist Children's Hospital both sides Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY $766.50 $1,825.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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Covenant Medical Center both sides Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY $766.50 $1,825.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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Lubbock Heritage Hospital both sides Lubbock, TX HC DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY $1,016.82 $2,421.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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University Medical Center both sides Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Us Ext Venous Bilateral $2,393.00 $2,393.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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University Medical Center both sides Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Scan Ext Veins Bilateral $2,393.00 $2,393.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Both sides : lowest $570.36, median $766.50, highest $2,393.00 — a 4.2× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $668.43 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.