Leg or arm vein ultrasound cost in Houma, LA
In Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for vein ultrasound (duplex) of one arm or leg, or a limited study: from $217.36 to $1,733.00, with a median of $566.50. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner St Anne General Hospital — $349.14 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $287.04 at 50 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 93971, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 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 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital one side lowest Raceland, LA · (985) 537-6841 HC US DUPLEX, UPPER OR LOWER EXT VENOUS,UNILAT OR LTD | $217.36 | $494.00 | $81.46–$763.00 | 56% | — source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital one side Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 US ARMS UNILATERAL VENOUS LT,Left Side | $566.50 | $566.50 | $23.49–$396.55 | — | — source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital one side Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 US LEGS UNILATERAL VENOUS LT,Left Side | $566.50 | $566.50 | $23.49–$396.55 | — | — source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital one side Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 US ARMS UNILATERAL VENOUS RT,Right Side | $566.50 | $566.50 | $23.49–$396.55 | — | — source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital one side Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 US LEGS UNILATERAL VENOUS RT,Right Side | $566.50 | $566.50 | $23.49–$396.55 | — | — source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma, LA · (985) 873-2200 Follow-Up Lmtd Ven Duplex | $1,733.00 | $1,733.00 | $20.17–$1,161.11 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $217.36, median $566.50, highest $1,733.00 — a 8.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $566.50. 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 1 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.