Carotid ultrasound cost in California
In California, 89 hospitals publish a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck: from $124.00 to $10,574.58, with a median of $1,226.01. The lowest price is at County of Monterey (Salinas). The highest price is 85.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,226.01, is 39% above the US median of $884.70.
- That is 5.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($243.77).
- California ranks 35th of 45 states by median, cheapest first.
- 26 of 89 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
California law (Health and Safety Code §127405): if you are uninsured or have high medical costs and your family income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, a hospital may not expect you to pay more than it would expect from Medicare or Medi-Cal, whichever is greater. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital for its discount payment policy. A separate physician fee may still apply. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 93880. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 7, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Monterey lowest Salinas · Salinas, CA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $124.00 | $124.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CAROTID SCAN | $305.00 | $1,959.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA DPLX XCRAN ART BIL | $305.00 | $1,570.04 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mark Twain Medical Center San Andreas · San Andreas, CA US DPLX EXTRACRAN CMP BIL | $306.21 | $453.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital Hollister · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $405.00 | $2,392.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Mountains Community Hospital Lake Arrowhead · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA US CAROTIDS | $490.80 | $1,227.00 | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC DUP SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ART COMPLEX | $513.45 | $1,141.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Mercy General Hospital Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA US DPLX EXTRACRAN CMP BIL | $549.58 | $2,977.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Banning · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ULTRASOUND OF BOTH SIDES OF HEAD AND NECK BLOOD FLOW | $556.72 | $2,783.58 | May 20, 2026 source file |
| El Camino Hospital Mountain View · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC US VASCULAR STUDY HEAD | $585.25 | $2,341.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido Escondido · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Carotid duplex comp | $627.99 | $1,046.65 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway Poway · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Carotid duplex comp | $627.99 | $1,046.65 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kern Valley Healthcare District Mountain Mesa · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $635.16 | $3,024.57 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Ultrasound Scanning Of Head And Neck Vessel Blood Flow (Outside The Brain) | $650.10 | $1,182.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA US DPLX EXTRACRAN CMP BIL | $670.54 | $2,977.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced · Merced, CA US DPLX EXTRACRAN CMP BIL | $672.81 | $1,298.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA US DPLX EXTRACRAN CMP BIL | $720.55 | $2,977.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA US DPLX EXTRACRAN CMP BIL | $753.23 | $2,977.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA VL-CAROTID DUPLEX:COMPLETE | $796.25 | $2,275.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Sierra View Medical Center Porterville · Visalia, CA ECHO CAROTID ART (DUP SCAN) | $796.81 | $1,138.30 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orchard Hospital Gridley · Chico, CA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $804.02 | $1,340.04 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC DUP SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ART COMPLEX | $883.80 | $1,964.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Redlands Community Hospital Redlands · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $892.80 | $3,720.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA US DPLX EXTRACRAN CMP BIL | $896.05 | $2,848.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare Pomona · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $910.73 | $700.56 | Oct 5, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA US DPLX EXTRACRAN CMP BIL | $947.20 | $2,436.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield · Bakersfield-Delano, CA US DPLX EXTRACRAN CMP BIL | $959.17 | $2,640.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| French Hospital Medical Center San Luis Obispo · San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA US DPLX EXTRACRAN CMP BIL | $1,007.95 | $2,664.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Plumas District Hospital Quincy · Quincy, CA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $1,010.40 | $1,263.00 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| California Hospital Medical Center LA Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA US DPLX EXTRACRAN CMP BIL | $1,012.34 | $2,117.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC DUP SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ART COMPLEX | $1,019.70 | $2,266.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Bakersfield · Bakersfield-Delano, CA US DPLX EXTRACRAN CMP BIL | $1,020.51 | $2,640.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $1,026.00 | $4,036.00 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Sequoia Hospital Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA US DPLX EXTRACRAN CMP BIL | $1,031.26 | $3,023.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Oroville Hospital Oroville · Chico, CA Us Carotid Duplex Scan | $1,077.00 | $2,154.00 | — source file |
| St Elizabeth Community Hospital Red Bluff · Red Bluff, CA US DPLX EXTRACRAN CMP BIL | $1,083.57 | $1,824.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA US DPLX EXTRACRAN CMP BIL | $1,100.06 | $3,342.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom Folsom · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA US DPLX EXTRACRAN CMP BIL | $1,110.73 | $2,977.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center Visalia · Visalia, CA Dup Scan Extracrn Art Bil | $1,140.00 | $1,140.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA US DPLX EXTRACRAN CMP BIL | $1,141.13 | $2,580.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital Camarillo · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA US DPLX EXTRACRAN CMP BIL | $1,154.63 | $2,770.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Rch Us-Doppler Neck | $1,156.50 | $1,542.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Johns Regional Medical Center Oxnard · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA US DPLX EXTRACRAN CMP BIL | $1,162.61 | $2,770.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Modoc Medical Center Alturas · Alturas, CA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $1,175.69 | $1,175.69 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA US DPLX EXTRACRAN CMP BIL | $1,226.01 | $2,834.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton Stockton · Stockton-Lodi, CA US DPLX EXTRACRAN CMP BIL | $1,239.47 | $4,559.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIALBILAT - CAROTID DUPLEX | $1,240.50 | $1,654.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIALBILAT - CAROTID DUPLEX | $1,240.50 | $1,654.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIALBILAT - CAROTID DUPLEX | $1,240.50 | $1,654.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIALBILAT - CAROTID DUPLEX | $1,240.50 | $1,654.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Seneca Healthcare District Chester · Chester, CA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $1,275.20 | $1,594.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center Northridge · Northridge, CA US DPLX EXTRACRAN CMP BIL | $1,290.30 | $4,802.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding Redding · Redding, CA US DPLX EXTRACRAN CMP BIL | $1,333.02 | $2,653.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center of Mt Shasta Mt Shasta · Mt Shasta, CA US DPLX EXTRACRAN CMP BIL | $1,367.07 | $1,797.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Southern California Hospital at Hollywood Hollywood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CAROTID FLOW | $1,394.11 | $1,394.11 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Madera Community Hospital Madera · Fresno, CA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $1,495.20 | $2,492.00 | Jul 30, 2026 source file |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial-Miners Hospital Grass Valley · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA US DPLX EXTRACRAN CMP BIL | $1,500.54 | $2,701.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Fairchild Medical Center Yreka · Yreka, CA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $1,546.00 | $1,546.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Pacifica Hospital of the Valley Sun Valley · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Carotid Duplex Scan | $1,640.00 | $1,640.00 | — source file |
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital Van Nuys · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CAROTID DUPLEX | $1,652.00 | $1,652.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Marian Regional Medical Center Santa Maria · Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA US DPLX EXTRACRAN CMP BIL | $1,694.40 | $3,861.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Carotid Doppler | $1,760.00 | $1,760.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $1,761.00 | $1,761.00 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| El Centro Regional Medical Center El Centro · El Centro, CA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $1,794.10 | $2,563.00 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA US-CAROTID DPLX SCAN | $1,802.04 | $3,003.40 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CAROTID FLOW | $1,868.40 | $1,868.40 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CAROTID FLOW | $1,868.40 | $1,868.40 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Southern California Hospital at Culver City Culver City · Culver City, CA CAROTID FLOW | $1,868.40 | $1,868.40 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Oak Valley Hospital District Oakdale · Modesto, CA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $1,889.25 | $2,519.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Barstow Community Hospital Barstow · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $1,949.22 | $3,248.70 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| MarinHealth Medical Center Greenbrae · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ULTRASOUND OF BOTH SIDES OF HEAD AND NECK BLOOD FLOW | $2,043.00 | $3,405.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA DUPLEX SCAN XTRACRANIAL ARTERIES COMPLETE BIL | $2,047.00 | $2,047.00 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA DUPLEX SCAN XTRACRANIAL ARTERIES COMPLETE BIL | $2,047.00 | $2,047.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital Sonoma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $2,109.10 | $3,013.00 | May 22, 2026 source file |
| Dameron Hospital Stockton · Stockton-Lodi, CA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $2,116.09 | $4,702.43 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Chinese Hospital San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $2,152.00 | $2,152.00 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Catalina Island Medical Center Avalon · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $2,306.00 | $3,294.28 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Southern Monterey County Memorial Hospital King City · Salinas, CA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $2,342.25 | $3,123.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Mad River Community Hospital Arcata · Eureka-Arcata, CA US CAROTIDS | $2,642.71 | $2,642.71 | Jul 22, 2025 source file |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA EXTRACRANIAL STUDY | $2,704.80 | $2,704.80 | Feb 4, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA EXTRACRANIAL STUDY | $2,704.80 | $2,704.80 | Feb 4, 2026 source file |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA EXTRACRANIAL STUDY | $2,704.80 | $2,704.80 | Feb 4, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA EXTRACRANIAL STUDY,PHYS,BIL | $2,704.80 | $2,704.80 | Feb 4, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Community Hospital Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA DUP EXTRACRANIAL BIL | $3,249.00 | $3,249.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC US Arteries Extracranial Bil Compl | $3,467.50 | $6,935.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Dup Scan Extracranial Art Complex | $3,621.82 | $3,621.82 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA US DPLX EXTRACRANL COMPL BIL | $5,071.00 | $5,071.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA DUP EXTRACRANIAL BIL | $8,517.25 | $8,517.25 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center Thousand Oaks · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA DUP EXTRACRANIAL BIL | $10,574.58 | $10,574.58 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 19 | $305.00 | $1,868.40 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 12 | $490.80 | $983.45 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 9 | $305.00 | $1,156.50 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 5 | $549.58 | $720.55 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 4 | $405.00 | $2,026.38 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 3 | $635.16 | $959.17 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 3 | $1,154.63 | $1,162.61 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 3 | $1,031.26 | $2,043.00 |
| Chico, CA | 2 | $804.02 | $940.51 |
| Salinas, CA | 2 | $124.00 | $1,233.12 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 2 | $1,141.13 | $1,471.58 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 2 | $1,239.47 | $1,677.78 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 2 | $1,500.54 | $1,630.77 |
| Visalia, CA | 2 | $796.81 | $968.40 |
| Alturas, CA | 1 | $1,175.69 | $1,175.69 |
| Chester, CA | 1 | $1,275.20 | $1,275.20 |
| Culver City, CA | 1 | $1,868.40 | $1,868.40 |
| El Centro, CA | 1 | $1,794.10 | $1,794.10 |
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | 1 | $2,642.71 | $2,642.71 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $1,495.20 | $1,495.20 |
| Mt Shasta, CA | 1 | $1,367.07 | $1,367.07 |
| Merced, CA | 1 | $672.81 | $672.81 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $1,889.25 | $1,889.25 |
| Northridge, CA | 1 | $1,290.30 | $1,290.30 |
| Quincy, CA | 1 | $1,010.40 | $1,010.40 |
| Red Bluff, CA | 1 | $1,083.57 | $1,083.57 |
| Redding, CA | 1 | $1,333.02 | $1,333.02 |
| San Andreas, CA | 1 | $306.21 | $306.21 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 1 | $1,007.95 | $1,007.95 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 1 | $1,694.40 | $1,694.40 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1 | $2,109.10 | $2,109.10 |
| Vallejo, CA | 1 | $1,760.00 | $1,760.00 |
| Yreka, CA | 1 | $1,546.00 | $1,546.00 |
What carotid ultrasound is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Carotid ultrasound explained.
Carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck in other states
- Alabama$429.52
- Alaska$1,614.45
- Arizona$914.37
- Arkansas$367.12
- Colorado$1,698.62
- Connecticut$1,002.40, 2 hospitals
- Delaware$1,010.65, 1 hospital
- District of Columbia$1,279.86, 2 hospitals
- Florida$2,482.00
- Georgia$519.60
- Hawaii$710.50, 4 hospitals
- Idaho$903.90
- Illinois$866.07
- Indiana$957.27
- Iowa$874.40
- Kansas$708.57
- Kentucky$869.84
- Louisiana$467.04
- Maine$665.40
- Maryland$1,468.82
- Massachusetts$922.00
- Michigan$865.45
- Minnesota$828.08
- Mississippi$406.00
- Missouri$871.77
- Montana$946.88
- Nebraska$1,579.02
- Nevada$1,777.50
- New Hampshire$3,543.00
- New Jersey$322.54
- New Mexico$509.49
- New York$649.03
- North Carolina$789.00
- North Dakota$698.65
- Ohio$724.80
- Oklahoma$481.91
- Oregon$1,039.98
- Pennsylvania$810.00
- South Carolina$888.00
- South Dakota$1,251.20
- Tennessee$1,087.11
- Texas$1,106.39
- Utah$1,473.25
- Vermont$676.15, 3 hospitals
- Virginia$2,151.84
- Washington$887.00
- West Virginia$574.50
- Wisconsin$986.70
- Wyoming$700.99
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.