Scans and imaging CPT 93970 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Leg vein ultrasound (both legs) cost in Richmond, VA — inpatient

In Richmond, VA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for duplex ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs (both sides) as an inpatient: from $1,473.00 to $1,764.60, with a median of $1,473.00. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond and 3 other hospitals. Across Virginia, the median is $1,082.00 at 12 hospitals.

Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 93970, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$1,473.00Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond + 3 more
Median$1,473.00half pay less
Highest$1,764.60in this market
Difference1.2×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 Richmond, VA.

median
Lowest $1,473.00Highest $1,764.60

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond both sides lowest Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC Niv Venous Duplex Bilat Study $1,473.00 $2,455.00 — 40% —
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Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center both sides lowest Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC Niv Venous Duplex Bilat Study $1,473.00 $2,455.00 — 40% —
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Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center both sides lowest Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC Niv Venous Duplex Bilat Study $1,473.00 $2,455.00 — 40% —
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Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital both sides lowest Richmond, VA · (804) 225-1701 HC Niv Venous Duplex Bilat Study $1,473.00 $2,455.00 — 40% —
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Bon Secours Southside Medical Center both sides Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 HC Niv Venous Duplex Bilat Study $1,764.60 $5,882.00 — 70% —
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Both sides : lowest $1,473.00, median $1,473.00, highest $1,764.60 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $2,194.80 — 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.