Scans and imaging CPT 93971 Outpatient

Leg or arm vein ultrasound cost in Springfield, MA

In Springfield, MA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for vein ultrasound (duplex) of one arm or leg, or a limited study (one side of the body): from $307.70 to $443.00, with a median of $375.35. The lowest listed price is at The Mercy Hospital — $67.65 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $422.00 at 17 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 93971, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.

Lowest$307.70The Mercy Hospital
Median$375.35half pay less
Highest$443.00in this market
Difference1.4×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 Springfield, MA.

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Lowest $307.70Highest $443.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
The Mercy Hospital one side lowest Springfield, MA · (413) 748-9000 PR Scan Duplex Extremity Veins Unilateral/Limited Study $307.70 — $13.21–$307.70 — Mar 31, 2026
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The Mercy Hospital one side Springfield, MA · (413) 748-9000 HC Scan Duplex Extremity Veins Unilateral/Limited Study $358.80 $552.00 $122.79–$1,663.00 35% Mar 31, 2026
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The Mercy Hospital one side Springfield, MA · (413) 748-9000 HC Scan Duplex Extremity Veins Unilateral/Limited Study Lt $358.80 $552.00 $122.79–$1,663.00 35% Mar 31, 2026
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The Mercy Hospital one side Springfield, MA · (413) 748-9000 HC Scan Duplex Extremity Veins Unilateral/Limited Study Rt $358.80 $552.00 $122.79–$1,663.00 35% Mar 31, 2026
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Holyoke Medical Center one side Holyoke, MA · (413) 534-2500 Extremity Study Unilateral $443.00 $443.00 $125.29–$369.24 — —
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Holyoke Medical Center one side Holyoke, MA · (413) 534-2500 Extremity Study Unilateral LT $443.00 $443.00 $125.29–$369.24 — —
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Holyoke Medical Center one side Holyoke, MA · (413) 534-2500 Extremity Study Unilateral RT $443.00 $443.00 $125.29–$369.24 — —
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One side of the body : lowest $307.70, median $375.35, highest $443.00 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $375.00. 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 0 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 none is it 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.