Carotid ultrasound cost in California
In California, 22 hospitals publish a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck: from $124.00 to $3,621.82, with a median of $1,240.50. The lowest price is at County of Monterey (Salinas). The highest price is 29.2× the lowest.
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 Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$124.00County of Monterey
Median$1,240.50half pay less
Highest$3,621.82in California
Lowest saves$1,116.50vs the median
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA U/S Carotid | $650.68 | $650.68 | Apr 1, 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIALBILAT - CAROTID DUPLEX | $1,240.50 | $1,654.00 | — 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — 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 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $1,677.00 | $1,677.00 | Jul 6, 2026 source file |
| Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA US-CAROTID DPLX SCAN | $1,802.04 | $3,003.40 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Global Laboratory, Radiology and Diagnostic Services | $1,845.05 | $2,838.54 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Hospital of Barstow 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 |
| Chinese Hospital Association 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 |
| 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 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 6 | $513.45 | $1,022.85 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 6 | $305.00 | $1,240.50 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 2 | $305.00 | $1,075.02 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2 | $585.25 | $2,026.38 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $1,495.20 | $1,495.20 |
| Salinas, CA | 1 | $124.00 | $124.00 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 1 | $2,152.00 | $2,152.00 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 1 | $1,802.04 | $1,802.04 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $1,677.00 | $1,677.00 |
| Vallejo, CA | 1 | $650.68 | $650.68 |
What it is
A carotid ultrasound uses sound waves and Doppler to look at the arteries in the neck that carry blood to the brain. It checks for narrowing or plaque and is ordered after a stroke or mini-stroke, for a bruit heard in the neck, or to follow known artery disease.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the complete study of both sides. The interpretation by a radiologist or vascular specialist is often billed separately.
Carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck in other states
- Alabama$537.29
- Alaska$1,962.50
- Arkansas$537.00
- Colorado$931.45
- Connecticut$330.75
- Delaware$1,010.65
- Florida$871.20
- Georgia$656.40
- Idaho$1,303.00
- Illinois$516.73
- Indiana$957.27
- Iowa$606.60
- Kansas$399.40
- Kentucky$2,195.81
- Louisiana$467.04
- Maine$1,166.15
- Maryland$822.00
- Massachusetts$1,439.68
- Michigan$901.00
- Minnesota$517.56
- Missouri$406.24
- Montana$1,007.08
- Nebraska$1,286.35
- Nevada$1,791.00
- New Hampshire$957.93
- New Jersey$322.54
- New Mexico$783.60
- New York$875.65
- North Carolina$351.54
- North Dakota$656.80
- Ohio$724.80
- Oklahoma$347.52
- Oregon$1,039.98
- Pennsylvania$1,136.90
- South Carolina$699.60
- South Dakota$389.59
- Tennessee$571.18
- Texas$792.24
- Utah$1,075.55
- Vermont$545.39
- Virginia$853.50
- Washington$806.65
- West Virginia$512.00
- Wisconsin$944.10
- Wyoming$788.90
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.