Leg vein ultrasound (both legs) cost in San Jose, CA
In San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for duplex ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs (both sides): from $924.25 to $3,467.50, with a median of $1,803.20. The lowest listed price is at El Camino Hospital — $878.95 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $1,259.05 at 24 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 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 Mar 31, 2026 and Apr 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 Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Camino Hospital both sides lowest Mountain View, CA · (650) 940-7000 HC DUP SCAN EXTREM VEINS BI | $924.25 | $3,697.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose both sides San Jose, CA · (408) 972-7000 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY | $1,803.20 | $3,220.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara both sides Santa Clara, CA · (408) 236-6400 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY | $1,803.20 | $3,220.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Stanford Health Care both sides Stanford, CA · (650) 723-4000 Venous Dplx Up&Lw Bilat | $2,243.20 | $5,608.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford both sides Palo Alto, CA · (650) 497-8000 HC US Ext Venous Doppl Bi Stud | $3,467.50 | $6,935.00 | $2,926.57–$3,369.72 | 50% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Both sides : lowest $924.25, median $1,803.20, highest $3,467.50 — a 3.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $1,803.20. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.