Leg vein ultrasound (both legs) cost in Pittsburgh, PA
In Pittsburgh, PA, 7 hospitals list a cash price for duplex ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs: from $303.00 to $2,286.00, with a median of $817.80. The lowest listed price is at Monogahela Valley Hospital — $514.80 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $975.55 at 40 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 8 cities for code 93970, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Mar 6, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monogahela Valley Hospital lowest Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 US VENOUS POST ABLATION F/U | $303.00 | $505.00 | $135.84–$618.88 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital one side Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 US VENOUS POST ABLATION F/U RT | $303.00 | $505.00 | $135.84–$618.88 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 US VENOUS REFLUX STUDY LE | $316.20 | $527.00 | $141.76–$645.84 | 40% | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 ULTRASOUND STUDY OF ARM OR LEG VEINS WITH COMPRESSION AND MANEUVERS | $506.50 | $1,013.00 | $24.44–$538.86 | 50% | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 EXTREMITY STUDY | $567.50 | $1,135.00 | $24.44–$538.86 | 50% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 US VEIN MAPPING LOWER EXT-BIL | $726.18 | $1,037.40 | $168.66–$746.93 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 DUPLEX VENOUS UPPER LOWER BIL | $817.80 | $1,363.00 | $159.46–$1,115.72 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 VENOUS DOPPLER BOTH LEGS | $886.34 | $1,266.20 | $168.66–$911.66 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 VENOUS DOPPLER PRE ABLATION | $886.34 | $1,266.20 | $168.66–$911.66 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 DUPLEX VENOUS UPPER LOWER BIL | $985.80 | $1,643.00 | $159.46–$1,396.55 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 DUPLEX VENOUS UPPER LOWER BIL | $1,214.40 | $2,024.00 | $157.96–$1,821.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 DUPLEX VENOUS UPPER LOWER BIL | $2,286.00 | $3,810.00 | $137.04–$3,238.50 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 DUPLEX VENOUS UPR LWR BIL ADDL | $2,286.00 | $3,810.00 | $137.04–$3,238.50 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Washington both sides Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 VENOUS DOPPLER BILAT | $287.70 | $411.00 | $139.74–$531.46 | 30% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital both sides Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 VENOUS DUPLEX UPPER EXT-BILAT | $316.20 | $527.00 | $141.76–$645.84 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson both sides New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 DUPLEX EXT VEINS W/COMP/MAN BI | $436.80 | $728.00 | $131.33–$664.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington both sides Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 VEIN MAPPING BILATERAL | $726.18 | $1,037.40 | $168.66–$746.93 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC East both sides Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 DUPLEX EXT VEINS W/COMP/MAN BI | $817.80 | $1,363.00 | $159.46–$1,115.72 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington both sides Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 VENOUS DOPPLER BILAT ARMS | $886.34 | $1,266.20 | $168.66–$911.66 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport both sides McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 DUPLEX EXT VEINS W/COMP/MAN BI | $984.60 | $1,641.00 | $159.46–$1,394.85 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret both sides Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 DUPLEX EXT VEINS W/COMP/MAN BI | $985.80 | $1,643.00 | $159.46–$1,396.55 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh both sides Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 DUPLEX ULTRASOUND BILATERAL | $1,002.60 | $1,671.00 | $197.65–$1,503.90 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh both sides Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 DUPLEX EXT VEINS W/COMP/MAN BI | $1,002.60 | $1,671.00 | $197.65–$1,503.90 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital both sides Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC DUPLEX EXT VEINS W/COMP/MAN BI | $1,019.40 | $1,699.00 | $159.46–$1,563.08 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital both sides Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC DUPLEX EXT VEINS W COMP/MAN BILAT | $1,019.40 | $1,699.00 | $159.46–$1,563.08 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy both sides Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 DUPLEX EXT VEINS W/COMP/MAN BI | $1,214.40 | $2,024.00 | $157.96–$1,821.60 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital both sides Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 VENOUS DUPLEX LOWER EXT BILAT | $1,755.60 | $2,926.00 | $787.09–$3,585.81 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital both sides Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 VENOUS IMAGING EXT BILATERAL | $1,755.60 | $2,926.00 | $986.06–$2,282.28 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless both sides Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC DUPLEX EXT VEINS W/COMP/MAN BI | $2,092.20 | $3,487.00 | $159.46–$2,963.95 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian both sides Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 DUPLEX ULTRASOUND BILATERAL | $2,286.00 | $3,810.00 | $137.04–$3,238.50 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $303.00, median $817.80, highest $2,286.00 — a 7.5× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $287.70, median $994.20, highest $2,286.00 — a 7.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $901.80. 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 7 of 7 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.