Leg vein ultrasound (both legs) cost in Portland, ME
In Portland-South Portland, ME, 2 hospitals list a cash price for duplex ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs: from $514.80 to $1,247.75, with a median of $881.28. The lowest listed price is at York Hospital — $366.48 less than the median here. Across Maine, the median is $1,237.30 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 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 Sep 9, 2025 and Sep 9, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Portland-South Portland, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Hospital lowest York, ME · (207) 351-2478 DUPLEX VENOUS CMPLT | $514.80 | $858.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital lowest York, ME · (207) 351-2478 DUPLEX VENOUS CMPLT WELLS | $514.80 | $858.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 W-US DUPLEX EXT BIL COMP 93970 | $567.60 | $946.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 US DUPLEX EXT BIL 93970 | $567.60 | $946.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 HC DUPLEX EXTREM VEINS BIL | $1,247.75 | $1,247.75 | $233.95–$1,172.89 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| York Hospital both sides York, ME · (207) 351-2478 IR US EXTREM VEINS BILAT | $472.20 | $787.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital both sides York, ME · (207) 351-2478 DUPLEX SCA UE LE VEINS COMP BILAT | $578.40 | $964.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| MaineHealth both sides Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 HC STUDY EXTREMITY COMPLETE BILATERAL | $1,247.75 | $1,247.75 | $233.95–$1,172.89 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth both sides Brunswick, ME · (207) 729-0181 HC STUDY EXTREMITY COMPLETE BILATERAL | $1,407.45 | $1,407.45 | $236.06–$1,328.63 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth both sides Biddeford, ME HC STUDY EXTREMITY COMPLETE BILATERAL | $1,963.00 | $1,963.00 | $233.95–$1,845.22 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $514.80, median $881.28, highest $1,247.75 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $472.20, median $1,327.60, highest $1,963.00 — a 4.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $881.28. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.