Leg or arm vein ultrasound cost in San Jose, CA
In San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for vein ultrasound (duplex) of one arm or leg, or a limited study: from $1,109.75 to $2,496.00, with a median of $1,153.60. The lowest listed price is at El Camino Hospital — $43.85 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $887.83 at 102 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 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 Mar 31, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Camino Hospital lowest Mountain View, CA · (650) 940-7000 HC DUP SCAN EXTREM VEINS LTD | $1,109.75 | $4,439.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose one side San Jose, CA · (408) 972-7000 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY | $1,153.60 | $2,060.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara one side Santa Clara, CA · (408) 236-6400 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY | $1,153.60 | $2,060.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · (650) 723-4000 Venous Dplx Up&Lw Limited | $1,492.80 | $3,732.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto, CA · (650) 497-8000 HC US Ext Venous Doppl Uni Stud | $2,496.00 | $4,992.00 | $2,106.62–$2,425.61 | 50% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,109.75, median $1,153.60, highest $2,496.00 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.