Leg or arm vein ultrasound cost in El Paso, TX — inpatient
In El Paso, TX, 3 hospitals list a cash price for vein ultrasound (duplex) of one arm or leg, or a limited study as an inpatient: from $181.03 to $280.80, with a median of $181.03. The lowest listed price is at University Medical Center El Paso and 1 other hospital. Across Texas, the median is $758.34 at 101 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 93971, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in El Paso, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center El Paso lowest El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 DUPX VEIN EXT UNI/LMTD | $181.03 | $905.13 | $104.56–$597.39 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital lowest Dieter El Paso, TX DUPX VEIN EXT UNI/LMTD | $181.03 | $905.13 | $104.56–$597.39 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 US DUPX VEIN EXT UNI/LIMITED | $194.63 | $973.17 | $104.56–$642.29 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX US DUPX VEIN EXT UNI/LIMITED | $194.63 | $973.17 | $104.56–$642.29 | 80% | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 PERIPH VEIN DOPPLER LWR EXTRM | $280.80 | $1,404.00 | $97.29–$1,123.20 | 80% | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 PERIPH VEIN DOPP UPPR EXTRM | $280.80 | $1,404.00 | $97.29–$1,123.20 | 80% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $181.03, median $181.03, highest $280.80 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $181.03 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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.
28 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 93971 ($555.95). 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.
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXREN PERIPH VEIN DOPP UPPR EXTR | $45.15 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXREN PERIPH VEIN DOPP UPPR EXTR | $45.15 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXREN PERIPH VEIN DOPPLER LWR EX | $45.15 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXREN PERIPH VEIN DOPPLER LWR EX | $45.15 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXNE PERIPH VEIN DOPP UPPR EXTRM | $45.21 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXES PERIPH VEIN DOPPLER LWR EXT | $45.21 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXES PERIPH VEIN DOPP UPPR EXTRM | $45.21 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXES PERIPH VEIN DOPP UPPR EXTRM | $45.21 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXES PERIPH VEIN DOPPLER LWR EXT | $45.21 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXUCC ESLK US PERIPH VEIN DOPPLER UPPER EXT | $45.21 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXNE PERIPH VEIN DOPP UPPR EXTRM | $45.21 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXUCC ESLK US PERIPH VEIN DOPPLER UPPER EXT | $45.21 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXNE PERIPH VEIN DOPPLER LWR EXT | $45.21 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXUCC ESLK US PERIPH VEIN DOPP LOWER EXTRM | $45.21 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXUCC ESLK US PERIPH VEIN DOPP LOWER EXTRM | $45.21 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXNE PERIPH VEIN DOPPLER LWR EXT | $45.21 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXSH PERIPH VEIN DOPP UPPR EXTRM | $46.25 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXSH PERIPH VEIN DOPPLER LWR EXT | $46.25 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXER DUPX VEIN EXT UNI/LMTD | $50.73 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXER DUPX VEIN EXT UNI/LMTD | $50.73 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXEDE DUPX VEIN EXT UNI/LMTD | $50.73 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXEDN DUPX VEIN EXT UNI/LMTD | $50.73 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXEDN DUPX VEIN EXT UNI/LMTD | $50.73 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXEDE DUPX VEIN EXT UNI/LMTD | $50.73 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXWS PERIPH VEIN DOPPLER LWR EXT | $51.99 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXWS PERIPH VEIN DOPP UPPR EXTRM | $51.99 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXWS PERIPH VEIN DOPP UPPR EXTRM | $51.99 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXWS PERIPH VEIN DOPPLER LWR EXT | $51.99 | file |