Scans and imaging CPT 93971 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Leg or arm vein ultrasound cost in Milwaukee, WI — inpatient

In Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, 12 hospitals list a cash price for vein ultrasound (duplex) of one arm or leg, or a limited study as an inpatient: from $299.45 to $1,098.16, with a median of $675.00. The lowest listed price is at Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee and 1 other hospital — $375.55 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $570.31 at 70 hospitals.

Cash prices at 12 facilities across 8 cities for code 93971, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 21, 2025 and Mar 23, 2026.

Lowest$299.45Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee + 1 more
Median$675.00half pay less
Highest$1,098.16in this market
Difference3.7×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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.

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Lowest $299.45Highest $1,098.16

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee lowest Mequon, WI HC 93971TC EXTREMITY STUDY $299.45 $565.00 $34.31–$435.64 47% —
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Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute lowest Mequon, WI HC 93971TC EXTREMITY STUDY $299.45 $565.00 $34.31–$435.64 47% —
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Children's Hospital of Wisconsin one side Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC DUPLEX EXTREME VENOUS RIGHT $463.93 $843.50 $590.45–$801.33 45% Mar 23, 2026
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Children's Hospital of Wisconsin one side Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC DUPLEX EXTREME VENOUS RIGHT $463.93 $843.50 $590.45–$801.33 45% Mar 23, 2026
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Children's Hospital of Wisconsin one side Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC DOPPLER EXTREMITY VEIN UNILATERAL OR LIMITED $476.16 $865.75 $606.03–$822.46 45% Mar 23, 2026
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Children's Hospital of Wisconsin one side Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC DOPPLER EXTREMITY VEIN UNILATERAL OR LIMITED $476.16 $865.75 $606.03–$822.46 45% Mar 23, 2026
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Children's Hospital of Wisconsin one side Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC DUPLEX EXTREME VENOUS LEFT $492.66 $895.75 $627.03–$850.96 45% Mar 23, 2026
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Children's Hospital of Wisconsin one side Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC DUPLEX EXTREME VENOUS LEFT $492.66 $895.75 $627.03–$850.96 45% Mar 23, 2026
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Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis, WI · (414) 328-6000 US EXTRMITY VEINS LTD $675.00 $1,350.00 $810.00–$17,934.32 50% Nov 21, 2025
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Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton, WI · (262) 329-1000 US EXTRMITY VEINS LTD $675.00 $1,350.00 $810.00–$1,147.50 50% Nov 21, 2025
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Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford, WI · (262) 673-2300 US EXTRMITY VEINS LTD $675.00 $1,350.00 $810.00–$1,147.50 50% Nov 21, 2025
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Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI · (262) 948-5600 US EXTRMITY VEINS LTD $675.00 $1,350.00 $810.00–$1,147.50 50% Nov 21, 2025
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Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI US EXTRMITY VEINS LTD $675.00 $1,350.00 $810.00–$1,147.50 50% Nov 21, 2025
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Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI · (414) 649-6000 US EXTRMITY VEINS LTD $675.00 $1,350.00 $810.00–$1,147.50 50% Nov 21, 2025
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Aurora St Lukes South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Cudahy, WI US EXTRMITY VEINS LTD $675.00 $1,350.00 $810.00–$1,147.50 50% Nov 21, 2025
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Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit, WI · (262) 434-1600 US EXTRMITY VEINS LTD $675.00 $1,350.00 $810.00–$1,147.50 50% Nov 21, 2025
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Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee one side Mequon, WI HC DUP VENOUS EXTREMITY UNILATERAL/LIMITED $1,098.16 $2,072.00 $34.31–$435.64 47% —
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Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee one side Milwaukee, WI · (414) 585-1374 HC DUP VENOUS EXTREMITY UNILATERAL/LIMITED $1,098.16 $2,072.00 $34.31–$435.64 47% —
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Inpatient: lowest $299.45, median $675.00, highest $1,098.16 — a 3.7× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $675.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 11 of 12 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 9 it is 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.