Leg vein ultrasound (both legs) cost in Charlotte, NC
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 2 hospitals list a cash price for duplex ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs: from $378.54 to $571.32, with a median of $474.93. The lowest listed price is at Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital — $96.39 less than the median here. Across North Carolina, the median is $737.40 at 29 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 14 cities for code 93970, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2025 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital lowest Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 HC DUP SCAN EXT VEIN BIL+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $378.54 | $1,402.00 | $123.10–$911.30 | 73% |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital Statesville, NC · (704) 878-5661 US Venous Reflux Study File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $571.32 | $2,116.00 | $484.78–$4,232.00 | 73% |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center both sides Chester, SC · (803) 581-3151 HB DUPLEX EXT VEIN BILAT COMPLETE+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $406.50 | $813.00 | — | 50% |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital both sides Statesville, NC · (704) 878-5661 US LE Venous Duplex Bilateral+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $571.32 | $2,116.00 | $484.78–$4,232.00 | 73% |
| Carolinas Medical Center both sides Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC US EXTREMITY VEIN MAP BILATERAL+1 more line at this price File of Dec 4, 2025 · source file | $1,155.88 | $2,311.75 | $234.50–$2,080.58 | 50% |
| Atrium Health Lincoln both sides Lincolnton, NC · (980) 212-2000 HC US EXTREMITY VEIN MAP BILATERAL File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $1,155.88 | $2,311.75 | $231.30–$2,196.16 | 50% |
| Atrium Health Anson both sides Wadesboro, NC · (704) 694-5131 HC US EXTREMITY VEIN MAP BILATERAL File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $1,155.88 | $2,311.75 | $234.50–$2,196.16 | 50% |
| Atrium Health University City both sides Charlotte, NC · (704) 548-6000 HC US EXTREMITY VEIN MAP BILATERAL File of Dec 5, 2025 · source file | $1,155.88 | $2,311.75 | $231.18–$2,242.40 | 50% |
| Atrium Health Pineville both sides Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC US EXTREMITY VEIN MAP BILATERAL File of Dec 5, 2025 · source file | $1,155.88 | $2,311.75 | $231.18–$2,126.81 | 50% |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center both sides Charlotte, NC HC US EXTREMITY VEIN MAP BILATERAL File of Dec 4, 2025 · source file | $1,155.88 | $2,311.75 | $234.50–$2,126.81 | 50% |
| Atrium Health Union both sides Monroe, NC · (704) 283-3100 HC US EXTREMITY VEIN MAP BILATERAL File of Dec 4, 2025 · source file | $1,155.88 | $2,311.75 | $234.50–$2,196.16 | 50% |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast both sides Concord, NC · (704) 783-3000 HC US EXTREMITY VEIN MAP BILATERAL File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $1,155.88 | $2,311.75 | $234.50–$2,196.16 | 50% |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital both sides Mount Holly, NC · (704) 834-4891 HCHG US VENOUS LWR EXT BILAT+1 more line at this price File of May 11, 2026 · source file | $1,820.00 | $1,820.00 | $243.77–$1,729.00 | — |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia both sides Gastonia, NC · (704) 834-4891 HCHG US VENOUS LWR EXT BILAT+1 more line at this price File of May 11, 2026 · source file | $1,820.00 | $1,820.00 | $243.77–$1,729.00 | — |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital both sides Belmont, NC · (704) 834-4891 HCHG US VENOUS LWR EXT BILAT+1 more line at this price File of May 11, 2026 · source file | $1,820.00 | $1,820.00 | $243.77–$1,729.00 | — |
| Piedmont Medical Center both sides Fort Mill, SC · (803) 329-1234 UE/LE IMG VEINS COMP BILAT File of Apr 15, 2026 · source file | $3,261.75 | $4,349.00 | $273.62–$822.36 | 25% |
| Piedmont Medical Center both sides Rock Hill, SC · (803) 329-1234 UE/LE IMG VEINS COMP BILAT File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3,261.75 | $4,349.00 | $273.62–$822.36 | 25% |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center both sides Lancaster, SC · (803) 286-1481 HB DUPLEX EXT VEIN BILAT COMPLETE+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $5,238.50 | $10,477.00 | — | 50% |
Outpatient: lowest $378.54, median $474.93, highest $571.32 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $406.50, median $1,155.88, highest $5,238.50 — a 12.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $378.54. 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 2 of 2 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 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.