Leg or arm vein ultrasound cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 23 hospitals list a cash price for vein ultrasound (duplex) of one arm or leg, or a limited study: from $87.50 to $984.00, with a median of $253.57. The lowest listed price is at Mille Lacs Health System — $166.07 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $540.37 at 82 hospitals.
- The median here, $253.57, is 59% below the US median of $624.39.
- That is 2.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Minneapolis, MN has the lowest median of 2 metro areas in Minnesota with at least 10 hospitals pricing this code.
- 1 of 23 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 23 facilities across 19 cities for code 93971, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Sep 25, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mille Lacs Health System lowest Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 US VENOUD LTD File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $87.50 | $125.00 | $45.00–$3,039.00 | 30% |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center one side Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC DUPLEX EXTREMITY VENOUS, LIMITED UNILATERAL File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $193.29 | $482.00 | $100.03–$800.00 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 Outpatient Services File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $193.29 | $482.00 | $100.03–$800.00 | 60% |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN · (952) 993-5000 Duplex scan of extremity veins File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $193.44 | $744.00 | $62.13–$558.00 | 74% |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 Duplex scan of extremity veins File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $197.86 | $761.00 | $41.17–$608.80 | 74% |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN · (763) 581-1000 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers+1 more line at this price File of Sep 25, 2026 · source file | $244.53 | $464.00 | $73.93–$371.20 | 47% |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers+1 more line at this price File of Sep 25, 2026 · source file | $244.53 | $464.00 | $80.48–$742.40 | 47% |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital one side Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC DUPLEX EXTREMITY VENOUS, LIMITED UNILATERAL File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $251.61 | $627.44 | $90.95–$800.00 | 60% |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services one side Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC DUPLEX EXTREMITY VENOUS, LIMITED UNILATERAL File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $251.61 | $627.44 | $80.99–$800.00 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital one side Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC DUPLEX EXTREMITY VENOUS, LIMITED UNILATERAL File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $251.61 | $627.44 | $90.95–$800.00 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital one side Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC DUPLEX EXTREMITY VENOUS, LIMITED UNILATERAL File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $251.61 | $627.44 | $90.95–$800.00 | 60% |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Duplex scan of extremity veins File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $253.53 | $482.00 | $191.45–$482.00 | 47% |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital one side St. Paul, MN HC DUPLEX EXTREMITY VENOUS, LIMITED UNILATERAL File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $253.57 | $632.33 | $100.03–$569.10 | 60% |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital one side Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC DUPLEX EXTREMITY VENOUS, LIMITED UNILATERAL File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $262.31 | $654.12 | $80.99–$800.00 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital one side Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC DUPLEX EXTREMITY VENOUS, LIMITED UNILATERAL File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $270.36 | $636.13 | $90.95–$800.00 | 57% |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 US PERIPHERAL VASCULAR ACCESS File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $302.40 | $432.00 | $45.00–$3,039.00 | 30% |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 Duplex scan of extremity veins File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $323.89 | $718.00 | $152.36–$718.00 | 55% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG RAD US DUPLEX SCAN EXTREMITY UNI OR LTD STUDY+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $342.10 | $712.70 | $96.84–$932.00 | 52% |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG VENOUS DOPPLER EXT UNI OR LTD+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $342.10 | $712.70 | $96.84–$934.00 | 52% |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 HCHG VENOUS DOPPLER EXT UNI OR LTD+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $342.10 | $712.70 | $96.84–$934.00 | 52% |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 Duplex scan of extremity veins File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $439.56 | $1,188.00 | $3.61–$1,069.20 | 63% |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG RAD US DUPLEX SCAN EXTREMITY UNI OR LTD STUDY+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $540.85 | $965.80 | $99.61–$965.80 | 44% |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG RAD US DUPLEX SCAN EXTREMITY UNI OR LTD STUDY+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $540.85 | $965.80 | $99.61–$965.80 | 44% |
| River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI · (715) 307-6000 HCHG VENOUS DOPPLER EXT UNI OR LTD+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $540.85 | $965.80 | $99.61–$1,092.56 | 44% |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 US VENOUS LTD File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $833.00 | $1,190.00 | $45.00–$3,039.00 | 30% |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 US VEN LIMIT File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $872.90 | $1,247.00 | $45.00–$3,039.00 | 30% |
| Childrens Health Care one side Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 US DUP VENOUS EXT RIGHT LIM+1 more line at this price File of May 7, 2026 · source file | $984.00 | $984.00 | $39.82–$984.00 | — |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 US DUPLEX VENOUS EXT UNIL OR L File of May 7, 2026 · source file | $1,029.00 | $1,029.00 | $39.82–$1,029.00 | — |
| Childrens Health Care one side Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 US DUP VENOUS EXT RT LIM PORT+1 more line at this price File of May 7, 2026 · source file | $1,107.00 | $1,107.00 | $39.82–$1,107.00 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $87.50, median $253.57, highest $984.00 — a 11.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 23 facilities here, median $255.05. 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 22 of 23 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 leg or arm vein ultrasound is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Leg or arm vein ultrasound explained.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 93971 ($511.47). 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.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia, MNUS GUIDE VASCULAR AC | $31.50 | file |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia, MNEXTREMITY STUDY | $31.50 | file |