Leg or arm vein ultrasound cost in Duluth, MN
In Duluth, MN-WI, 5 hospitals list a cash price for vein ultrasound (duplex) of one arm or leg, or a limited study: from $270.30 to $604.50, with a median of $604.50. The lowest listed price is at Range Regional Health Services — $334.20 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $540.85 at 47 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 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 Jan 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 Duluth, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range Regional Health Services one side lowest Hibbing, MN · (218) 362-6730 HC DUPLEX EXTREMITY VENOUS, LIMITED UNILATERAL | $270.30 | $636.00 | $100.03–$2,249.67 | 58% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Pro Extremity Study | $371.55 | $683.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Pro Extremity Study|PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT | $371.55 | $683.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital one side Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Venous Duplex Scan/Dvt-Unilateral | $470.56 | $865.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora, MN · (218) 229-4222 VEN DUPLEX LIMITED | $604.50 | $818.00 | $314.03–$818.00 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior Superior, WI · (715) 817-7000 VEN DUPLEX LIMITED | $604.50 | $818.00 | $261.76–$740.29 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake, MN · (218) 786-1367 VEN DUPLEX LIMITED | $604.50 | $818.00 | $325.56–$740.29 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake, MN · (218) 786-1367 VENOUS DUPLEX SCAN UNI | $619.28 | $838.00 | $333.52–$758.39 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora, MN · (218) 229-4222 VENOUS DUPLEX SCAN UNI | $619.28 | $838.00 | $321.71–$838.00 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior Superior, WI · (715) 817-7000 VENOUS DUPLEX SCAN UNI | $619.28 | $838.00 | $268.16–$758.39 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital one side Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY | $842.11 | $1,548.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $270.30, median $604.50, highest $604.50 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $604.50. 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.