Leg or arm vein ultrasound cost in Buffalo, NY
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 5 hospitals list a cash price for vein ultrasound (duplex) of one arm or leg, or a limited study: from $55.80 to $1,046.27, with a median of $55.80. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo and 2 other hospitals. Across New York, the median is $307.18 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 2 cities for code 93971, 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 Aug 25, 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo one side lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 HC Duplex Extrem Venous,Uni or Ltd - US Doppler Venous Arm Right | $55.80 | $404.00 | $13.89–$404.00 | 86% | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital one side lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 HC Duplex Extrem Venous,Uni or Ltd - US Doppler Venous Arm Right | $55.80 | $404.00 | $13.89–$404.00 | 86% | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital one side lowest Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 HC Duplex Extrem Venous,Uni or Ltd - US Doppler Venous Arm Right | $55.80 | $404.00 | $13.89–$404.00 | 86% | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital one side Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Dup-Scan Xtr Veins Unilateral/Limited Study | $260.00 | $260.00 | $13.89–$404.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo one side Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Dup-Scan Xtr Veins Unilateral/Limited Study | $260.00 | $260.00 | $13.89–$404.00 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital one side Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Dup-Scan Xtr Veins Unilateral/Limited Study | $260.00 | $260.00 | $13.89–$404.00 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital one side Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Dup-Scan Xtr Veins Unilateral/Limited Study | $260.00 | $260.00 | $13.89–$404.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital one side Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Dup-Scan Xtr Veins Unilateral/Limited Study | $260.00 | $260.00 | $13.89–$404.00 | — | — source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 EXTREMITY STUDY | $269.44 | — | $56.44–$419.18 | — | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital one side Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Duplex Scan Extremity Veins - Left | $404.00 | $404.00 | $13.89–$404.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital one side Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Duplex Scan Extremity Veins - Right Leg | $404.00 | $404.00 | $13.89–$404.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital one side Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Duplex Scan Extremity Veins - Left | $404.00 | $404.00 | $13.89–$404.00 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital one side Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Duplex Scan Extremity Veins - Right Leg | $404.00 | $404.00 | $13.89–$404.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo one side Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Duplex Scan Extremity Veins - Left | $404.00 | $404.00 | $13.89–$404.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo one side Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Duplex Scan Extremity Veins - Right Leg | $404.00 | $404.00 | $13.89–$404.00 | — | — source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Us Doppler Uni Extremity | $1,046.27 | $1,046.27 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $55.80, median $55.80, highest $1,046.27 — a 18.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $55.80. 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 4 of 4 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
A venous duplex ultrasound checks the veins of one arm or leg for blood clots (deep vein thrombosis) and blood flow problems. It is ordered for leg swelling or pain, and to check veins before vein treatment.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the study of one limb or a limited study. The interpretation by a radiologist or vascular specialist is often billed separately.