Scans and imaging CPT 93971 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

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

In Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, 3 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 $1,153.60 to $1,153.60, with a median of $1,153.60. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento and 2 other hospitals. Across California, the median is $887.83 at 102 hospitals.

Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 93971, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$1,153.60Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento + 2 more
Median$1,153.60half pay less
Highest$1,153.60in this market
Difference1.0×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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA.

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Lowest $1,153.60Highest $1,153.60

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento one side lowest Sacramento, CA · (916) 688-2000 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY $1,153.60 $2,060.00 — 44% —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento one side lowest Sacramento, CA · (916) 973-5000 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY $1,153.60 $2,060.00 — 44% —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville one side lowest Roseville, CA · (916) 784-4000 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY $1,153.60 $2,060.00 — 44% —
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One side of the body : lowest $1,153.60, median $1,153.60, highest $1,153.60.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $1,153.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.