Leg vein ultrasound (both legs) cost in Myrtle Beach, SC
In Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC, 2 hospitals list a cash price for duplex ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs: from $381.94 to $5,547.00, with a median of $2,964.47. The lowest listed price is at Conway Medical Center — $2,582.53 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $2,463.80 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities for code 93970, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 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 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conway Medical Center lowest Conway, SC · (843) 347-8037 Report | $381.94 | $381.94 | $68.75–$277.67 | — | — source file |
| Grand Strand Medical Center Little River, SC DUP VEIN BIL | $5,547.00 | $5,547.00 | $809.86–$5,269.65 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Conway Medical Center both sides Conway, SC · (843) 347-8037 US Upper Ext Venous Duplex Bilateral | $609.00 | $609.00 | $109.62–$442.74 | — | — source file |
| McLeod Health both sides Myrtle Beach, SC HC DUPLEX LOWER EXTREM VENOUS,BILAT | $1,561.29 | $2,199.00 | $209.05–$1,759.20 | 29% | — source file |
| McLeod Health both sides Loris, SC · (843) 716-7000 HC DUPLEX LOWER EXTREM VENOUS,BILAT | $1,561.29 | $2,199.00 | $209.05–$1,759.20 | 29% | — source file |
| McLeod Health both sides E Little River, SC HC DUPLEX LOWER EXTREM VENOUS,BILAT | $1,561.29 | $2,199.00 | $209.05–$1,759.20 | 29% | — source file |
| Grand Strand Medical Center both sides Little River, SC Duplex scan of extremity veins including responses to compression and other maneuvers; complete bilateral study | $5,547.00 | $5,547.00 | $273.62–$810.82 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $381.94, median $2,964.47, highest $5,547.00 — a 14.5× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $609.00, median $1,561.29, highest $5,547.00 — a 9.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $381.94. 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 0 of 2 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.