Scans and imaging CPT 93971 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Leg or arm vein ultrasound cost in Indianapolis, IN — inpatient

In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 10 hospitals list a cash price for vein ultrasound (duplex) of one arm or leg, or a limited study as an inpatient: from $1,046.40 to $1,798.20, with a median of $1,120.20. The lowest listed price is at Ascension St Vincent Mercy — $73.80 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $634.21 at 56 hospitals.

Cash prices at 10 facilities across 5 cities for code 93971, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$1,046.40Ascension St Vincent Mercy
Median$1,120.20half pay less
Highest$1,798.20in this market
Difference1.7×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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.

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Lowest $1,046.40Highest $1,798.20

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Ascension St Vincent Mercy lowest Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 DUPLEX SCAN VEINS EXT; UNI/LTD $1,046.40 $1,744.00 $15.98–$525.91 40% —
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Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN DUPLEX SCAN VEINS EXT; UNI/LTD $1,120.20 $1,867.00 $15.98–$525.91 40% —
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St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 DUPLEX SCAN VEINS EXT; UNI/LTD $1,120.20 $1,867.00 $15.98–$525.91 40% —
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St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 DUPLEX SCAN VEINS EXT; UNI/LTD $1,120.20 $1,867.00 $15.98–$525.91 40% —
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St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN DUPLEX SCAN VEINS EXT; UNI/LTD $1,120.20 $1,867.00 $15.98–$525.91 40% —
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Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN DUPLEX SCAN VEINS EXT; UNI/LTD $1,120.20 $1,867.00 $15.98–$525.91 40% —
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St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 DUPLEX SCAN VEINS EXT; UNI/LTD $1,120.20 $1,867.00 $15.98–$525.91 40% —
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Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN DUPLEX SCAN VEINS EXT; UNI/LTD $1,120.20 $1,867.00 $15.98–$525.91 40% —
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St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 DUPLEX SCAN VEINS EXT; UNI/LTD $1,157.40 $1,929.00 $15.98–$525.91 40% —
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Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN TCG-DUPLEX VEINS EXT LTD UNI $1,278.60 $2,131.00 $15.98–$525.91 40% —
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Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN TCG-DUPLEX VEINS EXT LTD UNI $1,278.60 $2,131.00 $15.98–$525.91 40% —
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Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN TCG-DUPLEX VEINS EXT LTD UNI $1,278.60 $2,131.00 $15.98–$525.91 40% —
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Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Duplex Scan Ext Veins Uni or Limit Stdy $1,798.20 $1,998.00 $110.00–$1,998.00 10% —
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Inpatient: lowest $1,046.40, median $1,120.20, highest $1,798.20 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $1,120.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 1 of 10 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.