Scans and imaging CPT 93971 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Leg or arm vein ultrasound cost in Columbus, GA — inpatient

In Columbus, GA-AL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for vein ultrasound (duplex) of one arm or leg, or a limited study as an inpatient: from $426.37 to $426.37, with a median of $426.37. The lowest listed price is at Piedmont Columbus Regional - Midtown and 1 other hospital. Across Georgia, the median is $600.20 at 80 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 93971, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.

Lowest$426.37Piedmont Columbus Regional - Midtown + 1 more
Median$426.37half pay less
Highest$426.37in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Columbus, GA-AL.

median
Lowest $426.37Highest $426.37

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Piedmont Columbus Regional - Midtown lowest Columbus, GA · (706) 571-1000 HC Dup Scan Ext Vein Uni $426.37 $1,421.25 $205.51–$1,208.06 70% Jul 1, 2026
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Piedmont Columbus Regional - Northside lowest Columbus, GA · (706) 494-2101 HC Dup Scan Ext Vein Uni $426.37 $1,421.25 $165.29–$1,208.06 70% Jul 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $426.37, median $426.37, highest $426.37.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $426.37 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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

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.