Carotid ultrasound cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 42 hospitals publish a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck: from $94.09 to $1,461.00, with a median of $874.40. The lowest price is at Avera Merrill Pioneer (Rock Rapids). The highest price is 15.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $874.40, is about the same as the US median of $884.70.
- That is 3.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($243.77).
- Iowa ranks 23rd of 45 states by median, cheapest first.
- 6 of 42 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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
Lowest$94.09Avera Merrill Pioneer
Median$874.40half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,461.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$780.31vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avera Merrill Pioneer lowest Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $94.09 | $97.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL VL Dup Carotid Artery | $272.70 | $454.50 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Carotid Artery Duplex Bil | $405.00 | $1,350.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $477.58 | $1,193.96 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Orange City Municipal Hospital Orange City · Orange City, IA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $482.40 | $603.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $531.24 | $932.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $574.00 | $574.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $583.96 | $1,123.00 | Oct 19, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL VL Dup Carotid Artery | $606.60 | $1,011.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA VL Dup Carotid Artery | $606.60 | $1,011.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $698.40 | $1,164.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA DUPLEX CAROTID | $719.10 | $846.00 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $761.25 | $1,015.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center Manchester · Manchester, IA ULTRASOUND OF BOTH SIDES OF HEAD AND NECK BLOOD FLOW | $768.80 | $961.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics Knoxville · Pella, IA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $778.20 | $1,297.00 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA US (MOB) CAROTID DUP COM/BIL- PER PROTOC | $788.00 | $1,213.00 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 93880 US CAROTID/DOPPLER | $793.58 | $1,336.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $828.75 | $1,105.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $838.84 | $1,252.00 | Oct 16, 2026 source file |
| Shelby County Chris A Myrtue Memorial Hospital Harlan · Harlan, IA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $846.80 | $1,460.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $862.40 | $1,232.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona · Algona, IA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $886.40 | $1,108.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $888.80 | $1,111.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $900.20 | $1,286.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton · Cedar Rapids, IA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $912.80 | $1,141.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $914.85 | $963.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sioux Center Health Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $924.41 | $953.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $932.40 | $1,036.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Shenandoah Medical Center Shenandoah · Shenandoah, IA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $939.90 | $1,446.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $969.00 | $1,292.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $975.00 | $975.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Decatur County Hospital Leon · Leon, IA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $984.00 | $1,230.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $1,016.00 | $1,270.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $1,031.11 | $1,063.00 | — source file |
| Van Buren County Hospital Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $1,087.80 | $1,554.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $1,112.00 | $1,112.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $1,113.75 | $1,485.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Audubon County Memorial Hospital Audubon · Audubon, IA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $1,140.00 | $1,140.00 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Boone County Hospital Boone · Ames, IA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $1,228.58 | $1,535.72 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Guthrie County Hospital Guthrie Center · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $1,309.00 | $1,309.00 | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center Maquoketa · Maquoketa, IA US CAROTID DOPPLER SCAN | $1,407.00 | $1,407.00 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia · Albia, IA Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $1,461.00 | $2,435.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 3 | $788.00 | $888.80 |
| Carroll, IA | 2 | $574.00 | $706.42 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 2 | $272.70 | $439.65 |
| Albia, IA | 1 | $1,461.00 | $1,461.00 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $886.40 | $886.40 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $862.40 | $862.40 |
| Audubon, IA | 1 | $1,140.00 | $1,140.00 |
| Ames, IA | 1 | $1,228.58 | $1,228.58 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $969.00 | $969.00 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $477.58 | $477.58 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $761.25 | $761.25 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $1,112.00 | $1,112.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $912.80 | $912.80 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $606.60 | $606.60 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $900.20 | $900.20 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $1,016.00 | $1,016.00 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $1,031.11 | $1,031.11 |
| Fairfield, IA | 1 | $698.40 | $698.40 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $1,113.75 | $1,113.75 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $932.40 | $932.40 |
| Harlan, IA | 1 | $846.80 | $846.80 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $719.10 | $719.10 |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 1 | $975.00 | $975.00 |
| Iowa City, IA | 1 | $828.75 | $828.75 |
| Keosauqua, IA | 1 | $1,087.80 | $1,087.80 |
| Leon, IA | 1 | $984.00 | $984.00 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $768.80 | $768.80 |
| Maquoketa, IA | 1 | $1,407.00 | $1,407.00 |
| Orange City, IA | 1 | $482.40 | $482.40 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1 | $405.00 | $405.00 |
| Pella, IA | 1 | $778.20 | $778.20 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $94.09 | $94.09 |
| Shenandoah, IA | 1 | $939.90 | $939.90 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $924.41 | $924.41 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $914.85 | $914.85 |
| Waukon, IA | 1 | $531.24 | $531.24 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $793.58 | $793.58 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 1 | $583.96 | $583.96 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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
- California$1,226.01
- 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
- 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.