Scans and imaging CPT 93971 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Leg or arm vein ultrasound cost in Oxnard, CA — inpatient

In Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for vein ultrasound (duplex) of one arm or leg, or a limited study (one side of the body) as an inpatient: from $832.91 to $879.07, with a median of $855.99. The lowest listed price is at Dignity Health — $23.08 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $843.96 at 144 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 93971, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.

Lowest$832.91Dignity Health
Median$855.99half pay less
Highest$879.07in this market
Difference1.1×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 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA.

median
Lowest $832.91Highest $879.07

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Dignity Health one side lowest Camarillo, CA US DUPLEX VENOUS EXT RT $832.91 $2,007.00 $541.89–$1,605.60 58% Feb 28, 2026
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Dignity Health one side Oxnard, CA · (805) 988-2500 US DUPLEX VENOUS EXT RT $879.07 $2,007.00 $541.89–$1,565.46 56% Feb 28, 2026
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One side of the body : lowest $832.91, median $855.99, highest $879.07 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $879.07 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 2 of 2 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.