Leg vein ultrasound (both legs) cost in San Francisco, CA
In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for duplex ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs: from $259.35 to $1,381.00, with a median of $820.18. The lowest listed price is at Hayward Sisters Hospital — $560.83 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $1,259.05 at 24 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 11 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 Feb 23, 2026 and Jul 22, 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 Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayward Sisters Hospital lowest Hayward, CA · (510) 782-6200 VL SAPHENOUS VEIN BL | $259.35 | $864.50 | $192.98–$734.82 | 70% | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Hayward Sisters Hospital Hayward, CA · (510) 782-6200 VLPREOPVEINMAPPINGUP/LOWBILAT | $594.09 | $1,980.30 | $192.98–$1,683.25 | 70% | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco, CA · (415) 677-2480 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $1,381.00 | $1,381.00 | $241.32–$2,485.80 | — | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Hayward Sisters Hospital Hayward, CA · (510) 782-6200 VLVENOUSDUPLEXBILATERALU.E. | $2,053.83 | $6,846.10 | $192.98–$5,819.19 | 70% | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley both sides Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 Venous Dplx Up&Lw Bilat | $1,453.20 | $3,633.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City both sides Redwood City, CA · (650) 299-2000 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY | $1,803.20 | $3,220.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael both sides San Rafael, CA · (415) 444-2000 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY | $1,803.20 | $3,220.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch both sides Antioch, CA · (925) 813-6500 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY | $1,803.20 | $3,220.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro both sides San Leandro, CA · (510) 454-1000 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY | $1,803.20 | $3,220.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco both sides South San Francisco, CA · (650) 742-3200 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY | $1,803.20 | $3,220.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco both sides San Francisco, CA · (415) 833-2646 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY | $1,803.20 | $3,220.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond both sides Oakland, CA · (510) 752-1000 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY | $1,803.20 | $3,220.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek both sides Walnut Creek, CA · (925) 295-4000 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY | $1,803.20 | $3,220.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont both sides Fremont, CA · (510) 784-4000 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY | $1,803.20 | $3,220.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Hayward Sisters Hospital both sides Hayward, CA · (510) 782-6200 VL VENOUS DUPLEX LE BI | $2,053.83 | $6,846.10 | $192.98–$5,819.19 | 70% | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $259.35, median $820.18, highest $1,381.00 — a 5.3× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $1,453.20, median $1,803.20, highest $2,053.83 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $259.35. 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 2 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 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.