Leg or arm vein ultrasound cost in Joplin, MO
In Joplin, MO-KS, 5 hospitals list a cash price for vein ultrasound (duplex) of one arm or leg, or a limited study: from $436.15 to $818.35, with a median of $589.26. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital Columbus — $153.11 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $587.83 at 23 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 93971, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Joplin, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Columbus one side lowest Columbus, KS · (620) 429-2545 Venous Duplex Upper Ext Ltd Lt | $436.15 | $671.00 | $90.66–$626.91 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus one side lowest Columbus, KS · (620) 429-2545 Venous Duplex Lower Ext Ltd Lt | $436.15 | $671.00 | $90.66–$626.91 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage one side Carthage, MO · (417) 358-8121 Venous Duplex Upper Ext Ltd Rt | $465.40 | $716.00 | $94.70–$139.62 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage one side Carthage, MO · (417) 358-8121 Venous Duplex Upper Ext Ltd Lt | $465.40 | $716.00 | $196.69–$716.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage one side Carthage, MO · (417) 358-8121 Venous Duplex Lower Ext Ltd Rt | $465.40 | $716.00 | $196.69–$716.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage one side Carthage, MO · (417) 358-8121 Venous Duplex Lower Ext Ltd Lt | $465.40 | $716.00 | $107.96 | 35% | — source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West one side Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 UPPER EXT VENOUS MAPPING LT | $589.26 | $1,473.15 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West one side Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 LWR EXT VEN DUPLEX/RT | $589.26 | $1,473.15 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West one side Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 LWR EXT VEN DUPLEX/LT | $589.26 | $1,473.15 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West one side Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 LWR EXT VEN DUP W/STD REFLX/RT | $589.26 | $1,473.15 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West one side Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 LWR EXT VEN DUP W/STD REFLX/LT | $589.26 | $1,473.15 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West one side Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 UP EXT VENOUS DUPLEX/RT | $589.26 | $1,473.15 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West one side Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 UP EXT VENOUS DUPLEX/LT | $589.26 | $1,473.15 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West one side Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 LWR EXT VENOUS MAPPING LT | $589.26 | $1,473.15 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West one side Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 LWR EXT VENOUS MAPPING RT | $589.26 | $1,473.15 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West one side Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 UPPER EXT VENOUS MAPPING RT | $589.26 | $1,473.15 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West one side Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 LWR EXT VEN DUPLEX RT | $589.26 | $1,473.15 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West one side Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 LWR EXT VEN DUPLEX LT | $589.26 | $1,473.15 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West one side Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 UP EXT VENOUS DUPLEX LT | $589.26 | $1,473.15 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West one side Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 UP EXT VENOUS DUPLEX RT | $589.26 | $1,473.15 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 VENOUS MAPPING | $589.26 | $1,473.15 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas one side Galena, KS · (620) 783-1732 Venous Duplex Lower Ext Ltd Lt | $615.55 | $947.00 | $73.00–$466.75 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas one side Galena, KS · (620) 783-1732 Venous Duplex Upper Ext Ltd Rt | $615.55 | $947.00 | $73.00–$466.75 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas one side Galena, KS · (620) 783-1732 Venous Duplex Upper Ext Ltd Lt | $615.55 | $947.00 | $73.00–$466.75 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas one side Galena, KS · (620) 783-1732 Venous Duplex Lower Ext Ltd Rt | $615.55 | $947.00 | $73.00–$466.75 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus one side Columbus, KS · (620) 429-2545 Venous Duplex Lower Ext Ltd Rt | $628.55 | $967.00 | $90.66–$626.91 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin one side Joplin, MO · (417) 781-2727 Venous Duplex Lower Ext Ltd Rt | $818.35 | $1,259.00 | $73.00–$516.42 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin one side Joplin, MO · (417) 781-2727 Venous Duplex Upper Ext Ltd Lt | $818.35 | $1,259.00 | $73.00–$516.42 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin one side Joplin, MO · (417) 781-2727 Venous Duplex Upper Ext Ltd Rt | $818.35 | $1,259.00 | $352.52–$1,259.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin one side Joplin, MO · (417) 781-2727 Venous Duplex Lower Ext Ltd Lt | $818.35 | $1,259.00 | $73.00–$516.42 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $436.15, median $589.26, highest $818.35 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $589.26. 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 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.