Scans and imaging CPT 93971 Outpatient

Leg or arm vein ultrasound cost in Los Angeles, CA

In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 32 hospitals list a cash price for vein ultrasound (duplex) of one arm or leg, or a limited study: from $62.80 to $2,335.41, with a median of $843.96. The lowest listed price is at UCI Health-Orange — $781.16 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $887.83 at 102 hospitals.

Cash prices at 32 facilities across 23 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 Nov 26, 2025 and Sep 1, 2026.

Lowest$62.80UCI Health-Orange
Median$843.96half pay less
Highest$2,335.41in this market
Difference37.2×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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.

median
Lowest $62.80Highest $2,335.41

Hospitals, cheapest first

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UCI Health-Orange one side lowest Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY $62.80 $157.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Sherman Oaks Hospital one side Sherman Oaks, CA · (818) 981-7111 DUPLEX VENOUS EXT UNILAT/LMTD $133.00 $560.40 $101.89–$954.00 76% Sep 1, 2026
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La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma, CA · (714) 670-7400 Hc Duplex Extrem Venous,Uni Or Ltd $133.00 $2,161.71 $101.89–$2,161.71 94% Sep 1, 2026
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Encino Hospital Medical Center one side Encino, CA · (818) 995-5000 DUPLEX VENOUS UE UNI LEFT $133.00 $954.00 $101.89–$954.00 86% Sep 1, 2026
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Encino Hospital Medical Center one side Encino, CA · (818) 995-5000 DUPLEX VENOUS UE UNI RIGHT $133.00 $954.00 $101.89–$954.00 86% Sep 1, 2026
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Encino Hospital Medical Center one side Encino, CA · (818) 995-5000 DUPLEX VENOUS LE UNI LEFT $133.00 $954.00 $101.89–$954.00 86% Sep 1, 2026
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Encino Hospital Medical Center one side Encino, CA · (818) 995-5000 DUPLEX VENOUS LE UNI RIGHT $133.00 $954.00 $101.89–$954.00 86% Sep 1, 2026
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Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood, CA · (310) 673-4660 EXTREMITY VEINS LTD/FU - 93971 - 46370128 $133.00 $624.34 $101.89–$624.34 79% Sep 1, 2026
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Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood, CA · (310) 673-4660 EXTREMITY VEINS LTD/FU - 93971 - 46370129 $133.00 $550.00 $101.89–$624.34 76% Sep 1, 2026
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Sherman Oaks Hospital one side Sherman Oaks, CA · (818) 981-7111 DUPLEX VENOUS UPPER EXT*UNILAT $133.00 $523.75 $101.89–$954.00 75% Sep 1, 2026
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Sherman Oaks Hospital one side Sherman Oaks, CA · (818) 981-7111 DUPLEX VENOUS LOWER EXT*RIGHT $133.00 $954.00 $101.89–$954.00 86% Sep 1, 2026
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Sherman Oaks Hospital one side Sherman Oaks, CA · (818) 981-7111 DUPLEX VENOUS UPPER EXT*RIGHT $133.00 $954.00 $101.89–$954.00 86% Sep 1, 2026
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Sherman Oaks Hospital one side Sherman Oaks, CA · (818) 981-7111 DUPLEX VENOUS LOW EXT*LEFT $133.00 $954.00 $101.89–$954.00 86% Sep 1, 2026
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Sherman Oaks Hospital one side Sherman Oaks, CA · (818) 981-7111 DUPLEX VENOUS UPPER EXT*LEFT $133.00 $954.00 $101.89–$954.00 86% Sep 1, 2026
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Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance one side Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY $497.00 $1,420.00 — 65% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro one side San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY $497.00 $1,420.00 — 65% Apr 1, 2026
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Saint John's Health Center one side Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY $610.05 $1,743.00 — 65% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Holy Cross Medical Center one side Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY $668.50 $1,910.00 — 65% Apr 1, 2026
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UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 UE/LE IMG VEINS UNI/LTD $762.80 $1,907.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 UE/LE IMG VEINS UNI/LTD $762.80 $1,907.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 UE/LE IMG VEINS UNI/LTD $762.80 $1,907.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center one side Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY $776.30 $2,218.00 — 65% Apr 1, 2026
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USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA · (626) 898-8000 VL-LOW EXT VEIN MAPPING UNI $797.65 $2,279.00 $203.85–$2,279.00 65% Jul 27, 2026
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USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA · (626) 898-8000 VL-EXTREMITY:VEINS-UNI DUPLEX $797.65 $2,279.00 $203.85–$2,279.00 65% Jul 27, 2026
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USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA · (626) 898-8000 VL-UPR EXT VEIN MAPPING UNI $797.65 $2,279.00 $203.85–$2,279.00 65% Jul 27, 2026
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St Joseph Hospital of Orange one side Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY $824.64 $1,718.00 — 52% Apr 1, 2026
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la one side Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY $843.96 $1,623.00 — 48% —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills one side Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY $843.96 $1,623.00 — 48% —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine one side Irvine, CA DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY $843.96 $1,623.00 — 48% —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City one side Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY $843.96 $1,623.00 — 48% —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey one side Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY $843.96 $1,623.00 — 48% —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim one side Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY $843.96 $1,623.00 — 48% —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay one side Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY $843.96 $1,623.00 — 48% —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park one side Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY $843.96 $1,623.00 — 48% —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles one side Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY $843.96 $1,623.00 — 48% —
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Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center one side Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY $893.20 $2,552.00 — 65% Apr 1, 2026
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St Joseph Hospital of Orange one side Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY $916.32 $1,909.00 — 52% Apr 1, 2026
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Mission Hospital Regional Med Center one side Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY $1,020.48 $2,126.00 — 52% Apr 1, 2026
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UCI Health - Lakewood Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 UE/LE IMG VEINS UNI/LTD $1,156.40 $2,891.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Mission Hospital Regional Med Center one side Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY $1,200.00 $2,500.00 — 52% Apr 1, 2026
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St Jude Hospital one side Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY $1,315.20 $2,740.00 — 52% Apr 1, 2026
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Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 Radiology Services not otherwise listed herein $1,366.60 $2,102.46 $245.04–$797.03 35% Nov 26, 2025
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Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 HB VAS DUPLEX LEG VEIN DVT UNI $1,366.60 $2,102.46 $132.41–$9,712.00 35% Nov 26, 2025
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Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 Outpatient Global Laboratory, Radiology and Diagnostic Services $1,366.60 $2,102.46 $245.04–$797.03 35% Nov 26, 2025
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USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital one side Los Angeles, CA Dup-Scan Xtr Veins Unilateral/Limited Study $1,627.25 $1,627.25 — — Apr 1, 2026
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St Jude Hospital one side Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY $1,673.76 $3,487.00 — 52% Apr 1, 2026
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Keck Hospital of USC one side Los Angeles, CA · (323) 442-8656 Dup-Scan Xtr Veins Unilateral/Limited Study $1,753.50 $1,753.50 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 HB VAS DUPLEX ARM VN SP/DP UNI $2,335.41 $3,592.94 $132.41–$14,761.00 35% Nov 26, 2025
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center one side Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 DUPLEX SCAN OF EXTREMITY VEINS INCLUDING RESPONSES TO COMPRESSION AND OTHER MANEUVERS; UNILATERAL OR LIMITED STUDY $2,335.41 $3,592.94 $244.81–$1,481.81 35% Nov 26, 2025
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 DUPLEX SCAN OF EXTREMITY VEINS INCLUDING RESPONSES TO COMPRESSION AND OTHER MANEUVERS; FOLLOW-UP OR LIMITED STUDY $2,335.41 $3,592.94 $244.81–$1,481.81 35% Nov 26, 2025
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Outpatient: lowest $62.80, median $843.96, highest $2,335.41 — a 37.2× difference within the same market.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 28 facilities here, median $843.96. 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 6 of 7 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.

1 row held back from this comparison

It is 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.

Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CAHC PR 93971 EXTREMITY STUDY VENOUS DUPLEX $21.35 file