Leg vein ultrasound (both legs) cost in San Jose, CA — inpatient
In San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for duplex ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs (both sides) as an inpatient: from $924.25 to $2,243.20, 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 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 93970, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 |
Both sides : lowest $924.25, median $1,803.20, highest $2,243.20 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,803.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.