Leg vein ultrasound (both legs) cost in Washington, DC
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for duplex ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs: from $1,082.00 to $1,082.00, with a median of $1,082.00.
Cash prices at 6 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 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center lowest Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgr-Pv Venous Duplex Le | $1,082.00 | $2,164.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center both sides Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chg - Venous Duplex Low Ext Bilat | $1,082.00 | $2,164.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center both sides Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgr-Pv Venous Duplex Ue Bilat | $1,082.00 | $2,164.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center both sides Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgr-Pv Vein Map Ue Bilat | $1,082.00 | $2,164.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center both sides Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgr-Pv Trauma Duplex Le Bilat | $1,082.00 | $2,164.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center both sides Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgr-Us Vein Duplex Le Bilat | $1,082.00 | $2,164.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center both sides Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgr-Us Vein Duplex Ue Bilat | $1,082.00 | $2,164.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center both sides Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgr-Pv Vein Map Bilat | $1,082.00 | $2,164.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital both sides Falls Church, VA · (703) 698-1110 HC DUPLEX EXTREMITY VEINS COMP BI | $1,181.50 | $2,363.00 | $237.75–$1,843.14 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital both sides Leesburg, VA · (703) 858-6600 HC DUPLEX EXTREMITY VEINS COMP BI | $1,181.50 | $2,363.00 | $237.75–$1,843.14 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital both sides Alexandria, VA · (703) 664-7105 HC DUPLEX EXTREMITY VEINS COMP BI | $1,181.50 | $2,363.00 | $237.75–$1,843.14 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital both sides Fairfax, VA · (703) 391-4170 HC DUPLEX EXTREMITY VEINS COMP BI | $1,181.50 | $2,363.00 | $237.75–$1,843.14 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital both sides Alexandria, VA · (703) 504-3167 HC DUPLEX EXTREMITY VEINS COMP BI | $1,181.50 | $2,363.00 | $237.75–$1,843.14 | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,082.00, median $1,082.00, highest $1,082.00.
Both sides : lowest $1,082.00, median $1,181.50, highest $1,181.50 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,082.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 93970 ($846.60). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Jefferson Medical Center Ranson, WVEXTREMITY STUDY | $36.50 | file |