Leg or arm vein ultrasound cost in Spokane, WA — inpatient
In Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, 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 $919.10 to $1,222.90, with a median of $1,032.57. The lowest listed price is at Providence St Joseph Hospital — $113.47 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $595.10 at 25 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Joseph Hospital one side lowest Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY | $919.10 | $1,313.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital one side Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY | $1,032.57 | $1,475.10 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital one side Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY | $1,153.60 | $1,648.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital one side Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY | $1,222.90 | $1,747.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital one side Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY | $1,513.40 | $2,162.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
One side of the body : lowest $919.10, median $1,032.57, highest $1,222.90 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $757.10 — 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 93971 ($555.95). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WAHC PR 93971 EXTREMITY STUDY VENOUS DUPLEX | $37.10 | file |