Leg vein ultrasound (both legs) cost in St. Louis, MO
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for duplex ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs: from $255.08 to $858.70, with a median of $556.89. The lowest listed price is at Gateway Regional Medical Center — $301.81 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $814.28 at 2 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 10 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 Apr 24, 2026 and Apr 24, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Regional Medical Center lowest Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 US-EXT VEINS DPLX WC | $255.08 | $425.13 | $425.13 | 40% | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis, MO · (314) 432-3600 EXTREMITY STUDY | $858.70 | $858.70 | $151.35–$410.92 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln both sides Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Venous Duplex Upr Ext Comp Bi Pf | $118.30 | $182.00 | $288.48–$780.28 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln both sides Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Venous Duplex Lwr Ext Comp Bi Pf | $118.30 | $182.00 | $11.83–$182.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital both sides Maryland Heights, MO · (314) 872-6400 US LE Venous Doppler Bilateral | $660.00 | $825.00 | — | 20% | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln both sides Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Venous Duplex Lower Ext Comp Bi | $1,074.45 | $1,653.00 | $107.45–$1,653.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln both sides Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Venous Duplex Upper Ext Comp Bi | $1,074.45 | $1,653.00 | $288.48–$780.28 | 35% | — source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital both sides Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC DUPLEX VENOUS EXT BI | $1,406.88 | $1,954.00 | $153.26–$1,954.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis both sides Saint Louis, MO Venous Duplex Upper Ext Comp Bi | $1,407.25 | $2,165.00 | $140.73–$2,165.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis both sides Saint Louis, MO Venous Duplex Lower Ext Comp Bi | $1,407.25 | $2,165.00 | $234.45–$537.72 | 35% | — source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis both sides O'Fallon, IL HC DUPLEX VENOUS EXT BI | $1,865.52 | $2,591.00 | $145.96–$2,591.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson both sides Festus, MO Venous Duplex Lower Ext Comp Bi | $1,992.25 | $3,065.00 | $234.45–$537.72 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson both sides Festus, MO Venous Duplex Upper Ext Comp Bi | $1,992.25 | $3,065.00 | $206.06–$1,085.94 | 35% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis both sides Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 HC DUPLEX VENOUS EXT BI | $1,998.00 | $2,775.00 | $339.70–$2,775.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South both sides Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Venous Duplex Lower Ext Comp Bi | $2,074.15 | $3,191.00 | $234.45–$537.72 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South both sides Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Venous Duplex Upper Ext Comp Bi | $2,074.15 | $3,191.00 | $234.45–$537.72 | 35% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis both sides Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC DUPLEX VENOUS EXT BI | $2,143.44 | $2,977.00 | $145.96–$2,977.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington both sides Washington, MO Venous Duplex Lower Ext Comp Bi | $2,256.80 | $3,472.00 | $234.45–$298.73 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington both sides Washington, MO Venous Duplex Upper Ext Comp Bi | $2,256.80 | $3,472.00 | $206.06–$1,085.94 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $255.08, median $556.89, highest $858.70 — a 3.4× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $118.30, median $1,928.89, highest $2,256.80 — a 19.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $255.08. 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 1 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 1 it is 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.