Leg or arm vein ultrasound cost in Seattle, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for vein ultrasound (duplex) of one arm or leg, or a limited study as an inpatient: from $88.00 to $905.60, with a median of $594.27. The lowest listed price is at Seattle Children's Hospital — $506.27 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $595.10 at 25 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 5 cities for code 93971, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Children's Hospital one side lowest Seattle, WA · (206) 987-2000 Dup-Scan Xtr Veins Unilateral/Limited Study | $88.00 | $88.00 | $11.78–$70.40 | — | — source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc Duplex Extremity Veins Uni/Ltd | $374.00 | $748.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett one side Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY | $496.60 | $955.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 ED - EXTREMTY STUDY | $572.22 | $1,122.00 | $718.64–$897.60 | 49% | — source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 EXTREMITY STDY | $572.22 | $1,122.00 | $718.64–$897.60 | 49% | — source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill one side Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY | $616.32 | $1,284.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah one side Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY | $616.32 | $1,284.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill one side Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY | $616.32 | $1,284.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA · (360) 435-2133 HC EXTREMITY STUDY LEVEL 2 | $836.80 | $1,046.00 | $88.91–$941.40 | 20% | — source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 326-3000 HB DUPLEX SCAN EXTREMITY VEINS LMTD | $905.60 | $1,132.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 987-2000 US Extremity Vein | $1,312.00 | $1,312.00 | $330.62–$1,259.52 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $88.00, median $594.27, highest $905.60 — a 10.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $435.30 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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 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.