Scans and imaging CPT 93970 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Leg vein ultrasound (both legs) cost in Shelby, NC — inpatient

In Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for duplex ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs (both sides) as an inpatient: from $1,155.88 to $1,155.88, with a median of $1,155.88. Across North Carolina, the median is $696.95 at 14 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 93970, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2025 and Dec 1, 2025.

Lowest$1,155.88Atrium Health Cleveland
Median$1,155.88half pay less
Highest$1,155.88in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Atrium Health Cleveland both sides Shelby, NC · (704) 487-3000 HC US EXTREMITY VEIN MAP BILATERAL $1,155.88 $2,311.75 $700.46–$2,196.16 50% Dec 1, 2025
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Both sides : lowest $1,155.88, median $1,155.88, highest $1,155.88.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,155.88 — 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. 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.