Leg or arm vein ultrasound cost in San Francisco, CA
In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, 12 hospitals list a cash price for vein ultrasound (duplex) of one arm or leg, or a limited study: from $116.36 to $1,153.60, with a median of $1,153.60. The lowest listed price is at Hayward Sisters Hospital — $1,037.24 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $887.83 at 102 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 11 cities for code 93971, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 23, 2026 and Jul 22, 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayward Sisters Hospital one side lowest Hayward, CA · (510) 782-6200 VL DUPLEX RT | $116.36 | $387.87 | $122.08–$329.69 | 70% | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco, CA · (415) 677-2480 Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $687.00 | $687.00 | $121.29–$1,236.60 | — | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 Venous Dplx Up&Lw Limited | $732.00 | $1,830.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek one side Walnut Creek, CA · (925) 295-4000 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY | $1,153.60 | $2,060.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont one side Fremont, CA · (510) 784-4000 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY | $1,153.60 | $2,060.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City one side Redwood City, CA · (650) 299-2000 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY | $1,153.60 | $2,060.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael one side San Rafael, CA · (415) 444-2000 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY | $1,153.60 | $2,060.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch one side Antioch, CA · (925) 813-6500 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY | $1,153.60 | $2,060.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro one side San Leandro, CA · (510) 454-1000 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY | $1,153.60 | $2,060.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco one side South San Francisco, CA · (650) 742-3200 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY | $1,153.60 | $2,060.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco one side San Francisco, CA · (415) 833-2646 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY | $1,153.60 | $2,060.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond one side Oakland, CA · (510) 752-1000 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY | $1,153.60 | $2,060.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $116.36, median $1,153.60, highest $1,153.60 — a 9.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $1,153.60. 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 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 1 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.