Scans and imaging CPT 93971 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Leg or arm vein ultrasound cost in Vallejo, CA — inpatient

In Vallejo, CA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for vein ultrasound (duplex) of one arm or leg, or a limited study as an inpatient: from $398.30 to $1,153.60, with a median of $1,153.60. The lowest listed price is at NorthBay Medical Center — $755.30 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $887.83 at 102 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.

Lowest$398.30NorthBay Medical Center
Median$1,153.60half pay less
Highest$1,153.60in this market
Difference2.9×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 Vallejo, CA.

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Lowest $398.30Highest $1,153.60

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
NorthBay Medical Center lowest Fairfield, CA · (707) 646-5000 Duplex Ext Veins Unil/Limit $398.30 $398.30 — — Apr 1, 2026
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NorthBay Medical Center lowest Fairfield, CA · (707) 646-5000 Duplex Ext Veins Unil Limit $398.30 $398.30 — — Apr 1, 2026
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NorthBay Medical Center lowest Fairfield, CA · (707) 646-5000 Duplex Ext Veins Unil/Limit $398.30 $398.30 — — Apr 1, 2026
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NorthBay Medical Center lowest Fairfield, CA · (707) 646-5000 Duplex Ext Veins Unil Limit $398.30 $398.30 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo one side Vallejo, CA · (707) 651-1000 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY $1,153.60 $2,060.00 — 44% —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville one side Vacaville, CA · (707) 624-4000 DUP-SCAN XTR VEINS UNILATERAL/LIMITED STUDY $1,153.60 $2,060.00 — 44% —
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Inpatient: lowest $398.30, median $1,153.60, highest $1,153.60 — a 2.9× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,153.60 — 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.