Leg or arm vein ultrasound cost in Portland, ME — inpatient
In Portland-South Portland, ME, 4 hospitals list a cash price for vein ultrasound (duplex) of one arm or leg, or a limited study as an inpatient: from $194.40 to $1,402.50, with a median of $977.30. The lowest listed price is at York Hospital — $782.90 less than the median here. Across Maine, the median is $501.00 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 93971, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 9, 2025 and Sep 9, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Portland-South Portland, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Hospital one side lowest York, ME · (207) 351-2478 ER DVT SCAN UNILATERAL OR LIMITED | $194.40 | $324.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital one side York, ME · (207) 351-2478 IR US EXTREM VEINS UNILAT | $237.60 | $396.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 DUPLEX VENOUS UNI/LTD | $322.80 | $538.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 DUPLEX VENOUS UNI/LTD WELLS | $322.80 | $538.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 US DUPLEX EXT UNI 93971 | $354.60 | $591.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 W-US DUP EXT UNI 93971 | $372.60 | $621.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital one side York, ME · (207) 351-2478 DUPLEX SCA UE LE VEINS COMP UNILAT | $379.80 | $633.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| MaineHealth one side Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 HC STUDY EXTREMITY COMPLETE UNILATERAL OR LMTD | $606.10 | $606.10 | $445.85–$569.73 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth one side Biddeford, ME HC STUDY EXTREMITY COMPLETE UNILATERAL OR LMTD | $1,348.50 | $1,348.50 | $991.96–$1,267.59 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth one side Brunswick, ME · (207) 729-0181 HC STUDY EXTREMITY COMPLETE UNILATERAL OR LMTD | $1,402.50 | $1,402.50 | $990.17–$1,323.96 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $194.40, median $977.30, highest $1,402.50 — a 7.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $606.10 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 3 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are 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.
| MaineHealth Biddeford, MEPR DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY | $39.95 | file |
| MaineHealth Portland, MEPR DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY | $45.20 | file |