Scans and imaging CPT 93971 Outpatient

Leg or arm vein ultrasound cost in Atlanta, GA

In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 36 hospitals list a cash price for vein ultrasound (duplex) of one arm or leg, or a limited study: from $104.00 to $2,285.00, with a median of $633.36. The lowest listed price is at Southern Regional Medical Center — $529.36 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $590.40 at 90 hospitals.

Cash prices at 36 facilities across 26 cities for code 93971, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 17, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.

Lowest$104.00Southern Regional Medical Center
Median$633.36half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,285.00in this market
Difference22.0×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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.

median
Lowest $104.00Highest $2,285.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash priceList priceInsurers payOff list
Southern Regional Medical Center lowest Southwest Riverdale, GA · (770) 991-8160 Hc Duplex Extrem Venous,Uni Or Ltd File of Mar 17, 2026 · source file $104.00 $1,731.00 $94.40–$1,731.00 94%
Shepherd Center Northwest Atlanta, GA HC DUP SCAN EXT VEIN UNI source file $452.50 $905.00 $271.50–$814.50 50%
Piedmont Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 605-5000 HC Dup Scan Ext Vein Uni File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file $553.01 $1,843.38 $210.33–$1,566.87 70%
Piedmont Cartersville Cartersville, GA · (470) 490-1000 HC Dup Scan Ext Vein Uni File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file $553.01 $1,843.38 $184.95–$1,659.04 70%
Piedmont Eastside Snellville, GA · (770) 979-0200 HC Dup Scan Ext Vein Uni File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file $553.01 $1,843.38 $184.95–$1,659.04 70%
Piedmont Newnan Newnan, GA · (770) 400-2300 HC Dup Scan Ext Vein Uni File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file $553.01 $1,843.38 $173.65–$1,714.34 70%
Piedmont Mountainside Jasper, GA · (706) 692-2441 HC Dup Scan Ext Vein Uni File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file $553.01 $1,843.38 $200.19–$1,566.87 70%
Piedmont Newton Covington, GA · (770) 786-7053 HC Dup Scan Ext Vein Uni File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file $553.01 $1,843.38 $180.10–$1,566.87 70%
Piedmont Rockdale Conyers, GA · (770) 918-3000 HC Dup Scan Ext Vein Uni File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file $553.01 $1,843.38 $221.94–$1,382.54 70%
Piedmont Henry Stockbridge, GA · (678) 604-1000 HC Dup Scan Ext Vein Uni File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file $553.01 $1,843.38 $156.32–$1,566.87 70%
Piedmont Walton Monroe, GA · (770) 267-8461 HC Dup Scan Ext Vein Uni File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file $553.01 $1,843.38 $165.35–$1,659.04 70%
Piedmont Fayette Fayetteville, GA · (770) 719-7000 HC Dup Scan Ext Vein Uni File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file $553.01 $1,843.38 $169.78–$1,566.87 70%
Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton one side Carrollton, GA · (770) 836-9580 ULTRASOUND STUDY OF ONE ARM OR LEG VEINS WITH COMPRESSION AND MANEUVERS+1 more line at this price source file $590.40 $1,476.00 $104.35–$114.78 60%
Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton Carrollton, GA · (770) 836-9580 ULTRASOUND STUDY OF ONE ARM OR LEG VEINS WITH COMPRESSION AND MANEUVERS source file $590.40 $1,476.00 $104.35–$114.78 60%
Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica one side Villa Rica, GA · (770) 456-3101 ULTRASOUND STUDY OF ONE ARM OR LEG VEINS WITH COMPRESSION AND MANEUVERS+1 more line at this price source file $590.40 $1,476.00 $104.35–$125.22 60%
Higgins General Hospital one side Bremen, GA · (770) 812-2000 ULTRASOUND STUDY OF ONE ARM OR LEG VEINS WITH COMPRESSION AND MANEUVERS+1 more line at this price source file $590.40 $1,476.00 — 60%
Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica Villa Rica, GA · (770) 456-3101 ULTRASOUND STUDY OF ONE ARM OR LEG VEINS WITH COMPRESSION AND MANEUVERS source file $590.40 $1,476.00 $104.35–$125.22 60%
Higgins General Hospital Bremen, GA · (770) 812-2000 ULTRASOUND STUDY OF ONE ARM OR LEG VEINS WITH COMPRESSION AND MANEUVERS source file $590.40 $1,476.00 — 60%
Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GA · (470) 644-7000 Hc Us Duplex Veins Uni One Extremity Or Limited Study File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $633.36 $1,624.00 — 61%
Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs, GA Hc Us Duplex Veins Uni One Extremity Or Limited Study File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $633.36 $1,624.00 — 61%
Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GA · (770) 228-2721 Hc Us Duplex Veins Uni One Extremity Or Limited Study File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $633.36 $1,624.00 — 61%
Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GA Hc Us Duplex Veins Uni One Extremity Or Limited Study File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $633.36 $1,624.00 — 61%
Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GA · (770) 949-1500 Hc Us Duplex Veins Uni One Extremity Or Limited Study File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $633.36 $1,624.00 — 61%
Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell, GA · (770) 732-4000 Hc Us Duplex Veins Uni One Extremity Or Limited Study File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $633.36 $1,624.00 — 61%
Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GA · (770) 751-2500 Hc Us Duplex Veins Uni One Extremity Or Limited Study File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $633.36 $1,624.00 — 61%
Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GA · (770) 793-5000 Hc Us Duplex Veins Uni One Extremity Or Limited Study File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $633.36 $1,624.00 — 61%
Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GA · (770) 775-7861 Hc Us Duplex Veins Uni One Extremity Or Limited Study File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $633.36 $1,624.00 — 61%
Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite one side Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Duplex Scan Venous Upper Extremity Unilat+1 more line at this price source file $1,169.00 $1,169.00 — —
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Arthur M. Blank one side Atlanta, GA Duplex Scan Venous Lower Extremity Unilat+1 more line at this price source file $1,169.00 $1,169.00 — —
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Meridian Mark one side Atlanta, GA Duplex Scan Venous Upper Extremity Unilat+1 more line at this price source file $1,169.00 $1,169.00 — —
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Meridian Mark one side Atlanta, GA Duplex Venous Upper Extremity Unilat - Pocus+1 more line at this price source file $1,210.00 $1,210.00 — —
Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite one side Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Duplex Venous Lower Extremity Unilat - Pocus+1 more line at this price source file $1,210.00 $1,210.00 — —
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Arthur M. Blank one side Atlanta, GA Duplex Venous Lower Extremity Unilat - Pocus+1 more line at this price source file $1,210.00 $1,210.00 — —
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Hughes Spalding Atlanta, GA US Ext Veins Doppler Ltd+2 more lines at this price source file $2,199.00 $2,199.00 $506.05–$1,497.30 —
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Hughes Spalding one side Atlanta, GA Duplex Scan Venous Lower Extremity Unilat+1 more line at this price source file $2,270.00 $2,270.00 $522.50–$1,545.64 —
Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Duplex Extrem Venous,Uni Or Ltd - Lower Extrem Superficial Vein Map+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $2,285.00 $2,285.00 — —
Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Vasc Duplex Extrem Venous,Uni Or Ltd+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $2,285.00 $2,285.00 — —
Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Vasc Duplex Extrem Venous,Uni Or Ltd+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $2,285.00 $2,285.00 — —
Emory Rehabilitation Hospital Atlanta, GA Hc Vasc Duplex Extrem Venous,Uni Or Ltd+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $2,285.00 $2,285.00 — —
Emory University Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Vasc Duplex Extrem Venous,Uni Or Ltd+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $2,285.00 $2,285.00 — —
Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Duplex Extrem Venous,Uni Or Ltd - Lower Extrem Superficial Vein Map+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $2,285.00 $2,285.00 — —
DeKalb Medical at Decatur Decatur, GA Hc Vasc Duplex Extrem Venous,Uni Or Ltd+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $2,285.00 $2,285.00 — —
Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Duplex Extrem Venous,Uni Or Ltd - Lower Extrem Superficial Vein Map+2 more lines at this price source file $2,285.00 $2,285.00 — —
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Outpatient: lowest $104.00, median $633.36, highest $2,285.00 — a 22.0× difference within the same market.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 28 facilities here, median $633.36. 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 12 of 15 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.

4 rows held back from this comparison

They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 93971 ($577.71). 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.

HospitalCash priceFile
Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica Villa Rica, GAEXTREMITY STUDY $18.40 file
Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton Carrollton, GAEXTREMITY STUDY $18.40 file
Higgins General Hospital Bremen, GAEXTREMITY STUDY $18.40 file
Willowbrooke at Tanner Villa Rica, GAEXTREMITY STUDY $18.40 file
File Link to the hospital's own price file.