Leg vein ultrasound (both legs) cost in San Diego, CA
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for duplex ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs: from $305.00 to $2,721.75, with a median of $2,391.85. The lowest listed price is at Paradise Valley Hospital — $2,086.85 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $1,259.05 at 24 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 7 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 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 DPLX EXT VEINS BIL | $305.00 | $1,570.04 | $173.75–$1,570.04 | 81% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CA · (760) 724-8411 US Vessel Mapping for Dialysis | $663.85 | $1,106.42 | $169.92–$872.97 | 40% | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Duplex Scan Upper Extremity-Venous | $760.50 | $1,014.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Ultrasound Scan Of Veins Of Arms Or Legs Including Assessment Of Compression And Functional Maneuvers | $2,061.95 | $3,749.00 | $193.06–$1,874.50 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC VASC DUPLEX EXTREM VENOUSBILAT | $2,721.75 | $3,629.00 | $0.50–$3,556.42 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC VASC DUPLEX EXTREM VENOUSBILAT | $2,721.75 | $3,629.00 | $1.00–$3,266.10 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC VASC DUPLEX EXTREM VENOUSBILAT | $2,721.75 | $3,629.00 | $1.00–$2,903.20 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC VASC DUPLEX EXTREM VENOUSBILAT | $2,721.75 | $3,629.00 | $1.00–$3,266.10 | 25% | — source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego both sides San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Smh-Venous Duplex Extrem Bilat | $1,090.50 | $1,454.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion both sides San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY | $1,381.12 | $2,656.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa both sides San Diego, CA DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY | $1,381.12 | $2,656.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos both sides San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY | $1,381.12 | $2,656.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center both sides Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC VENOUS DUP EXTRM BILAT ARMS AND LEGS | $2,721.75 | $3,629.00 | $1.00–$3,556.42 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center both sides Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC VENOUS DUP EXTRM BILAT ARMS AND LEGS | $2,721.75 | $3,629.00 | $0.71–$2,903.20 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital both sides San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC VENOUS DUP EXTRM BILAT ARMS AND LEGS | $2,721.75 | $3,629.00 | $1.00–$3,556.42 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital both sides La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC VENOUS DUP EXTRM BILAT ARMS AND LEGS | $2,721.75 | $3,629.00 | $1.00–$3,266.10 | 25% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $305.00, median $2,391.85, highest $2,721.75 — a 8.9× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $1,090.50, median $2,051.44, highest $2,721.75 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $2,721.75. 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 6 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.