Leg vein ultrasound (both legs) cost in Nashville, TN
In Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, 14 hospitals list a cash price for duplex ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs: from $298.32 to $4,502.18, with a median of $2,421.55. The lowest listed price is at Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery — $2,123.23 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $634.37 at 34 hospitals.
- The median here, $2,421.55, is 159% above the US median of $935.36.
- That is 9.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($243.77).
- 9 of 14 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 20 facilities across 17 cities for code 93970, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 31, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Oct 1, 2026.
Lowest$298.32Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery
Median$2,421.55half of hospitals charge less
Highest$4,502.18in this market
Difference15.1×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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.
median
Lowest $298.32Highest $4,502.18
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Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery lowest Nashville, TN EXTREMITY STUDY File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $298.32 | — | $198.66–$584.01 | — |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 VENOUS DUPLEX LOWER EXTR BIL+3 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $552.62 | $1,842.05 | $108.35–$939.45 | 70% |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 VENOUS DUPLEX LOWER EXTR BIL+3 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $552.62 | $1,842.05 | $108.35–$939.45 | 70% |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 US VENOUS DOPPLER EXT LOW-BILA+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $556.46 | $1,854.85 | $108.35–$945.97 | 70% |
| Stones River Hospital Woodbury, TN · (615) 563-4001 DUP VEIN BIL+1 more line at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $634.37 | $2,114.55 | $76.07–$1,078.42 | 70% |
| Williamson Medical Center Franklin, TN · (615) 435-5000 US VENOUS DOPPLER UP EXT (BIL)+1 more line at this price File of Aug 1, 2026 · source file | $858.09 | $1,521.90 | $613.33–$1,445.80 | 44% |
| Tristar Northcrest Medical Center Springfield, TN · (615) 384-2411 DUP VEIN BIL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,384.40 | $1,384.40 | $96.91–$1,135.21 | — |
| Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center Smyrna, TN · (615) 768-2000 DUP VEIN BIL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,810.10 | $1,810.10 | $307.72–$1,665.29 | — |
| Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center Hendersonville, TN · (615) 338-1000 DUP VEIN BIL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3,033.00 | $3,033.00 | $515.61–$2,790.36 | — |
| Tristar Horizon Medical Center Dickson, TN · (615) 446-0446 DUP VEIN BIL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3,088.00 | $3,088.00 | $524.96–$2,840.96 | — |
| Tristar Ashland City Medical Center Ashland City, TN · (615) 792-3030 DUP VEIN BIL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3,390.22 | $3,390.22 | $576.34–$3,119.00 | — |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center Antioch, TN · (615) 781-4000 DUP VEIN BIL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3,436.96 | $3,436.96 | $584.28–$3,024.52 | — |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center Nashville, TN · (615) 342-1000 DUP VEIN BIL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3,533.69 | $3,533.69 | $2,367.57 | — |
| Tristar Summit Medical Center Mt Juliet, TN · (615) 316-3000 DUP VEIN BIL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3,706.26 | $3,706.26 | $630.06–$3,261.51 | — |
| Tristar Skyline Medical Center Nashville, TN · (615) 769-2000 DUP VEIN BIL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $4,502.18 | $4,502.18 | $765.37–$4,412.14 | — |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital both sides Lebanon, TN · (615) 444-2250 HC DUPLEX VENOUS EXT BILAT File of Oct 1, 2026 · source file | $426.01 | $1,469.00 | — | 71% |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital both sides Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 HRT VENOUS MAPPING BILATERAL+3 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $451.85 | $1,506.15 | $108.35–$768.14 | 70% |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital both sides Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 VENOUS MAPPING BILATERAL+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $451.85 | $1,506.15 | $108.35–$768.14 | 70% |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital both sides Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 VAS VEN DUP LOWER EXT BILAT+3 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $460.55 | $1,535.15 | $108.35–$782.93 | 70% |
| Stones River Hospital both sides Woodbury, TN · (615) 563-4001 US VENOUS DUPLEX UE BILAT+1 more line at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $460.56 | $1,535.20 | $76.07–$782.95 | 70% |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital both sides Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 US NECK VENOUS BILAT+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $552.62 | $1,842.05 | $108.35–$939.45 | 70% |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital both sides Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 HRT VENOUS DUPLEX LE BILAT+3 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $552.62 | $1,842.05 | $108.35–$939.45 | 70% |
| Macon Community Hospital both sides Lafayette, TN · (615) 666-2147 US LOWER EXT VENOUS DUPLEX BILATERAL+1 more line at this price File of Mar 21, 2026 · source file | $580.14 | $966.90 | $69.63–$870.21 | 40% |
| Sumner Regional Medical Center both sides Gallatin, TN · (615) 328-8888 Duplex scan of extremity veins including responses to compression and other maneuvers; complete bilateral study File of Jul 10, 2026 · source file | $764.36 | $3,280.53 | $296.38 | 77% |
| Williamson Medical Center both sides Franklin, TN · (615) 435-5000 VENOUS DOPPLER COMPLETE BILAT File of Aug 1, 2026 · source file | $858.09 | $1,521.90 | $613.33–$1,445.80 | 44% |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center both sides Carthage, TN · (615) 735-9815 Duplex scan of extremity veins including responses to compression and other maneuvers; complete bilateral study File of Jul 10, 2026 · source file | $890.80 | $2,732.51 | $437.20–$2,732.51 | 67% |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital both sides Nashville, TN · (615) 341-4000 93970 Duplex scan of extremity veins; complete bilateral study+4 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $923.40 | $1,539.00 | — | 40% |
| Tristar Northcrest Medical Center both sides Springfield, TN · (615) 384-2411 Duplex scan of extremity veins including responses to compression and other maneuvers; complete bilateral study File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,384.40 | $1,384.40 | $288.00 | — |
| Trousdale Medical Center both sides Hartsville, TN · (615) 374-2221 Duplex scan of extremity veins including responses to compression and other maneuvers; complete bilateral study File of Jul 10, 2026 · source file | $1,386.51 | $2,734.73 | $984.50–$2,734.73 | 49% |
| Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center both sides Smyrna, TN · (615) 768-2000 Duplex scan of extremity veins including responses to compression and other maneuvers; complete bilateral study File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,810.10 | $1,810.10 | $288.00 | — |
| Tristar Ashland City Medical Center both sides Ashland City, TN · (615) 792-3030 Duplex scan of extremity veins including responses to compression and other maneuvers; complete bilateral study File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3,390.22 | $3,390.22 | $288.00 | — |
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 $298.32, median $2,421.55, highest $4,502.18 — a 15.1× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $426.01, median $858.09, highest $3,390.22 — a 8.0× 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 4 facilities here, median $593.50. 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 14 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.