Leg vein ultrasound (both legs) cost in St. Louis, MO — inpatient
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for duplex ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs as an inpatient: from $255.08 to $255.08, with a median of $255.08. Across Missouri, the median is $814.28 at 2 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 8 cities for code 93970, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 16, 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 |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital St. Louis both sides Chesterfield, MO US EXT VEIN DUPLEX COMPLETE BI | $541.06 | $541.06 | $541.06 | — | Mar 16, 2026 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 Rehabilitation Hospital South both sides Louis, MO US EXT VEIN DUPLEX COMPLETE BI | $786.04 | $786.04 | $786.04 | — | Mar 16, 2026 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Inpatient: lowest $255.08, median $255.08, highest $255.08.
Both sides : lowest $541.06, median $1,406.88, highest $2,143.44 — a 4.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $556.89 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.