Leg vein ultrasound (both legs) cost in Washington, DC
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 8 hospitals list a cash price for duplex ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs: from $478.00 to $3,448.30, with a median of $897.98. The lowest listed price is at Mary Washington Hospital and 1 other hospital — $419.98 less than the median here.
- The median here, $897.98, is 4% below the US median of $935.36.
- That is 3.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($243.77).
- 3 of 8 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 19 facilities across 16 cities for code 93970, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 30, 2024 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Washington Hospital lowest Fredericksburg, VA · (540) 741-1100 Extremity study File of Dec 30, 2024 · source file | $478.00 | $956.00 | $228.00–$829.00 | 50% |
| Stafford Hospital lowest Stafford, VA · (540) 741-9000 Extremity study File of Dec 30, 2024 · source file | $478.00 | $956.00 | $228.00–$829.00 | 50% |
| Jefferson Medical Center Ranson, WV · (304) 728-1600 EXTREMITY STUDY File of Jul 12, 2026 · source file | $666.50 | $1,333.00 | — | 50% |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC · (202) 877-7000 LE VENOUS DUPLEX+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $713.95 | $1,098.39 | $318.53–$1,564.85 | 35% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgr-Pv Venous Duplex Le File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,082.00 | $2,164.00 | — | 50% |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center Fredericksburg, VA · (540) 498-4000 DUP VEIN BIL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $2,835.00 | $2,835.00 | $458.14–$2,551.50 | — |
| Reston Hospital Center Reston, VA · (703) 689-9000 DUP VEIN BIL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3,448.12 | $3,448.12 | $2,448.17 | — |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center Dulles, VA · (571) 349-4000 DUP VEIN BIL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3,448.30 | $3,448.30 | $2,448.29 | — |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center both sides Washington, DC · (202) 877-7000 US VEN DUPLEX UPR LWR BILAT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $713.95 | $1,098.39 | $318.53–$1,564.85 | 35% |
| Fauquier Health both sides Warrenton, VA · (540) 316-5000 Duplex scan of extremity veins including responses to compression and other maneuvers; complete bilateral study File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $745.20 | $1,863.00 | $608.00 | 60% |
| Frederick Health Hospital both sides Frederick, MD · (240) 566-3300 VENOUS DUPLEX LOWER EXT BILAT+2 more lines at this price File of Mar 17, 2025 · source file | $893.81 | $912.05 | $893.81–$912.05 | 2% |
| Children's National Hospital both sides Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 US Doppler Up Extremity Veins Bilat+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 2, 2026 · source file | $952.00 | $1,904.00 | $176.18–$8,108.59 | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center both sides Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgr-Pv Vein Map Ue Bilat+6 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,082.00 | $2,164.00 | — | 50% |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital both sides Fairfax, VA · (703) 391-4170 HC DUPLEX EXTREMITY VEINS COMP BI File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,181.50 | $2,363.00 | $237.75–$1,843.14 | 50% |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital both sides Leesburg, VA · (703) 858-6600 HC DUPLEX EXTREMITY VEINS COMP BI File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,181.50 | $2,363.00 | $237.75–$1,843.14 | 50% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital both sides Alexandria, VA · (703) 664-7105 HC DUPLEX EXTREMITY VEINS COMP BI File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,181.50 | $2,363.00 | $237.75–$1,843.14 | 50% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital both sides Falls Church, VA · (703) 698-1110 HC DUPLEX EXTREMITY VEINS COMP BI File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,181.50 | $2,363.00 | $237.75–$1,843.14 | 50% |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital both sides Alexandria, VA · (703) 504-3167 HC DUPLEX EXTREMITY VEINS COMP BI File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,181.50 | $2,363.00 | $237.75–$1,843.14 | 50% |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center both sides Clinton, MD · (301) 868-8000 US VEN DUPLEX UPR/LWR,BILAT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,466.08 | $1,496.00 | $1,466.08–$1,496.00 | 2% |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital both sides Northwest Washington, DC · (202) 784-3000 US VEN DUPLEX UPR LWR BILAT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,594.01 | $2,452.33 | $686.65–$2,207.10 | 35% |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center both sides Olney, MD · (301) 774-8882 DUPLEX VENOUS, BILATERAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,094.88 | $2,137.63 | $2,094.88–$2,137.63 | 2% |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center both sides Fredericksburg, VA · (540) 498-4000 Duplex scan of extremity veins including responses to compression and other maneuvers; complete bilateral study File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $2,835.00 | $2,835.00 | $943.82–$1,158.33 | — |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center both sides Dulles, VA · (571) 349-4000 Duplex scan of extremity veins including responses to compression and other maneuvers; complete bilateral study File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3,448.30 | $3,448.30 | $888.72–$1,005.25 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $478.00, median $897.98, highest $3,448.30 — a 7.2× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $713.95, median $1,181.50, highest $3,448.30 — a 4.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $595.98. 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 3 of 6 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 leg vein ultrasound (both legs) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Leg vein ultrasound (both legs) explained.