Scans and imaging CPT 93971 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Leg or arm vein ultrasound cost in Spirit Lake, IA — inpatient

In Spirit Lake, IA, 1 hospital lists 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 $744.80 to $744.80, with a median of $744.80. Across Iowa, the median is $648.39 at 84 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 93971, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$744.80Lakes Regional Hospital
Median$744.80half of hospitals charge less
Highest$744.80in 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 Spirit Lake, IA.

median
Lowest $744.80Highest $744.80

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash priceList priceInsurers payOff list
Lakes Regional Hospital one side lowest Spirit Lake, IA · (712) 336-1230 +1 more line at this price source file $744.80 $784.00 $491.57–$744.80 5%
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking.
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth.
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less.
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.

One side of the body : lowest $744.80, median $744.80, highest $744.80.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $744.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.