Leg or arm vein ultrasound cost in Washington, DC
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 19 hospitals list a cash price for vein ultrasound (duplex) of one arm or leg, or a limited study: from $314.00 to $1,808.99, with a median of $786.50. The lowest listed price is at Stafford Hospital and 1 other hospital — $472.50 less than the median here. Across District of Columbia, the median is $938.00 at 3 hospitals.
- The median here, $786.50, is 26% above the US median of $624.39.
- That is 7.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- 3 of 19 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 19 facilities across 16 cities for code 93971, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 30, 2024 and Sep 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford Hospital lowest Stafford, VA · (540) 741-9000 Extremity study File of Dec 30, 2024 · source file | $314.00 | $628.00 | $105.00–$829.00 | 50% |
| Mary Washington Hospital lowest Fredericksburg, VA · (540) 741-1100 Extremity study File of Dec 30, 2024 · source file | $314.00 | $628.00 | $105.00–$829.00 | 50% |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC · (202) 877-7000 DUPLEX EXTR VENOUS LTD OR UNI+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $477.48 | $734.59 | $213.03–$944.32 | 35% |
| Frederick Health Hospital one side Frederick, MD · (240) 566-3300 VENOUS INSUFF REFLUX RIGHT+5 more lines at this price File of Mar 17, 2025 · source file | $544.06 | $555.16 | $544.06–$555.16 | 2% |
| Fauquier Health one side Warrenton, VA · (540) 316-5000 Duplex scan of extremity veins including responses to compression and other maneuvers; unilateral or limited study File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $546.40 | $1,366.00 | $608.00 | 60% |
| Jefferson Medical Center Ranson, WV · (304) 728-1600 EXTREMITY STUDY File of Jul 12, 2026 · source file | $666.50 | $1,333.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chg - Venous Duplex Low Ext Uni/Ltd+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $738.00 | $1,476.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center one side Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgr-Pv Vein Map Unilat+6 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $738.00 | $1,476.00 | — | 50% |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax, VA · (703) 391-4170 HC DUPLEX EX VEIN UNI/LTD STUDY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $786.50 | $1,573.00 | $106.34–$1,240.00 | 50% |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA · (703) 858-6600 HC DUPLEX EX VEIN UNI/LTD STUDY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $786.50 | $1,573.00 | $106.34–$1,240.00 | 50% |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 504-3167 HC DUPLEX EX VEIN UNI/LTD STUDY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $786.50 | $1,573.00 | $106.34–$1,240.00 | 50% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA · (703) 698-1110 HC DUPLEX EX VEIN UNI/LTD STUDY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $786.50 | $1,573.00 | $106.34–$1,333.00 | 50% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 664-7105 HC DUPLEX EX VEIN UNI/LTD STUDY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $786.50 | $1,573.00 | $106.34–$1,240.00 | 50% |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton, MD · (301) 868-8000 DUPLEX EXTR VENOUS LTD OR UNI File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $892.40 | $910.61 | $892.40–$910.61 | 2% |
| Children's National Hospital one side Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 US Doppler Low Extremity Veins LT+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 2, 2026 · source file | $938.00 | $1,876.00 | $112.57–$5,519.98 | 50% |
| Children's National Hospital Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 93971 DUPLEX EXT VEINS UNIL/LIMIT+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 2, 2026 · source file | $938.00 | $1,876.00 | $112.57–$5,519.98 | 50% |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington, DC · (202) 784-3000 DUPLEX EXTR VENOUS LTD OR UNI File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $994.36 | $1,529.79 | $428.34–$1,376.81 | 35% |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD · (301) 774-8882 DUPLEX EXTR VENOUS LTD OR UNI File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,275.15 | $1,301.17 | $1,275.15–$1,301.17 | 2% |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center Fredericksburg, VA · (540) 498-4000 DUP VEIN UNI/LTD File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,451.52 | $1,451.52 | $234.57–$1,306.37 | — |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center one side Fredericksburg, VA · (540) 498-4000 Duplex scan of extremity veins including responses to compression and other maneuvers; unilateral or limited study File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,451.52 | $1,451.52 | $600.01–$736.38 | — |
| Reston Hospital Center Reston, VA · (703) 689-9000 DUP VEIN UNI/LTD File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,808.78 | $1,808.78 | $1,284.23 | — |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center one side Dulles, VA · (571) 349-4000 Duplex scan of extremity veins including responses to compression and other maneuvers; unilateral or limited study File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,808.99 | $1,808.99 | $565.00–$684.33 | — |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center Dulles, VA · (571) 349-4000 DUP VEIN UNI/LTD File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,808.99 | $1,808.99 | $343.71–$1,537.64 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $314.00, median $786.50, highest $1,808.99 — a 5.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $786.50. 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 14 of 17 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 leg or arm vein ultrasound is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Leg or arm vein ultrasound explained.