Scans and imaging CPT 93970 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Leg vein ultrasound (both legs) cost in Monroe, LA — inpatient

In Monroe, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for duplex ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs (both sides) as an inpatient: from $307.28 to $307.28, with a median of $307.28. Across Louisiana, the median is $417.76 at 28 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 93970, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$307.28Ochsner LSU Health Monroe
Median$307.28half of hospitals charge less
Highest$307.28in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash priceList priceInsurers payOff list
Ochsner LSU Health Monroe both sides Monroe, LA · (318) 388-7000 HC US DUPLEX, UPPER OR LOWER EXT VENOUS,COMPLETE BILAT source file $307.28 $1,336.00 — 77%
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.

Both sides : lowest $307.28, median $307.28, highest $307.28.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $616.45 — 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.