Leg vein ultrasound (both legs) cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 44 hospitals publish a cash price for duplex ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs: from $344.70 to $1,678.10, with a median of $846.91. The lowest price is at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital (Council Bluffs). The highest price is 4.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $846.91, is 9% below the US median of $935.36.
- That is 3.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($243.77).
- Iowa ranks 19th of 46 states by median, cheapest first.
- 6 of 44 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 93970. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 7, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$344.70Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital
Median$846.91half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,678.10in Iowa
Lowest saves$502.21vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital lowest Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Vein Mapping Bil Upper or Lower | $344.70 | $1,149.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 93970 DUPLEX SCAN EXT VEINS BIL | $501.93 | $845.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $503.41 | $1,258.53 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $531.24 | $932.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $543.92 | $1,046.00 | Oct 19, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL US Ven Mapping Upper Ext Bil | $555.60 | $926.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics Knoxville · Pella, IA Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $558.00 | $930.00 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $559.00 | $559.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Orange City Municipal Hospital Orange City · Orange City, IA Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $591.20 | $739.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL US Ven Mapping Upper Ext Bil | $619.20 | $1,032.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA US Venous Mapping Extremity Bil | $619.20 | $1,032.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia · Albia, IA Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $633.60 | $1,056.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IA Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $670.80 | $1,118.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Shelby County Chris A Myrtue Memorial Hospital Harlan · Harlan, IA Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $675.70 | $1,165.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Shenandoah Medical Center Shenandoah · Shenandoah, IA Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $724.75 | $1,115.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA US (MOB) BIL VENOUS DOPPLER- PER PROTOCO | $793.00 | $1,220.00 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center Manchester · Manchester, IA EXTREMITY STUDY | $804.80 | $1,006.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $809.25 | $1,079.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $809.40 | $1,349.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $809.90 | $1,157.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $811.80 | $1,353.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $845.60 | $1,208.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $848.22 | $1,266.00 | Oct 16, 2026 source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $860.39 | $887.00 | — source file |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona · Algona, IA Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $889.60 | $1,112.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer · Spencer, IA Venous Duplex | $897.75 | $1,197.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $899.20 | $1,124.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Sioux Center Health Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $1,011.71 | $1,043.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $1,023.20 | $1,279.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Decatur County Hospital Leon · Leon, IA Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $1,040.00 | $1,300.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $1,041.75 | $1,389.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $1,045.50 | $1,394.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Guthrie County Hospital Guthrie Center · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $1,073.00 | $1,073.00 | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton · Cedar Rapids, IA Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $1,104.80 | $1,381.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $1,152.90 | $1,281.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $1,158.75 | $1,545.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Audubon County Memorial Hospital Audubon · Audubon, IA Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $1,165.00 | $1,165.00 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Van Buren County Hospital Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $1,204.00 | $1,720.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $1,258.75 | $1,325.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Boone County Hospital Boone · Ames, IA Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $1,283.46 | $1,604.33 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $1,297.00 | $1,297.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $1,300.00 | $1,300.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center Maquoketa · Maquoketa, IA US VENOUS DOPPLER LOW EXT BIL | $1,614.00 | $1,614.00 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $1,678.10 | $1,730.00 | — 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.
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 | $793.00 | $899.20 |
| Carroll, IA | 2 | $559.00 | $703.61 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 2 | $555.60 | $587.40 |
| Albia, IA | 1 | $633.60 | $633.60 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $889.60 | $889.60 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $809.90 | $809.90 |
| Audubon, IA | 1 | $1,165.00 | $1,165.00 |
| Ames, IA | 1 | $1,283.46 | $1,283.46 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $809.40 | $809.40 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $1,041.75 | $1,041.75 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $503.41 | $503.41 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $809.25 | $809.25 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $811.80 | $811.80 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $1,297.00 | $1,297.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,104.80 | $1,104.80 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $619.20 | $619.20 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $845.60 | $845.60 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $1,023.20 | $1,023.20 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $1,678.10 | $1,678.10 |
| Fairfield, IA | 1 | $670.80 | $670.80 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $1,158.75 | $1,158.75 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $1,152.90 | $1,152.90 |
| Harlan, IA | 1 | $675.70 | $675.70 |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 1 | $1,300.00 | $1,300.00 |
| Iowa City, IA | 1 | $1,045.50 | $1,045.50 |
| Keosauqua, IA | 1 | $1,204.00 | $1,204.00 |
| Leon, IA | 1 | $1,040.00 | $1,040.00 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $804.80 | $804.80 |
| Maquoketa, IA | 1 | $1,614.00 | $1,614.00 |
| Orange City, IA | 1 | $591.20 | $591.20 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1 | $344.70 | $344.70 |
| Pella, IA | 1 | $558.00 | $558.00 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $860.39 | $860.39 |
| Shenandoah, IA | 1 | $724.75 | $724.75 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $1,011.71 | $1,011.71 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $897.75 | $897.75 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $1,258.75 | $1,258.75 |
| Waukon, IA | 1 | $531.24 | $531.24 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $501.93 | $501.93 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 1 | $543.92 | $543.92 |
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 leg vein ultrasound (both legs) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Leg vein ultrasound (both legs) explained.
Duplex ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs in other states
- Alabama$619.32
- Alaska$1,386.81
- Arizona$822.85
- Arkansas$492.00
- California$1,187.66
- Colorado$1,291.15
- Connecticut$373.86, 2 hospitals
- Delaware$126.08, 1 hospital
- District of Columbia$713.95, 1 hospital
- Florida$1,828.40
- Georgia$960.00
- Hawaii$701.40
- Idaho$803.70
- Illinois$1,387.20
- Indiana$1,305.75
- Kansas$738.28
- Kentucky$944.03
- Louisiana$431.83
- Maine$514.80
- Maryland$1,553.62
- Massachusetts$933.00
- Michigan$617.05
- Minnesota$887.81
- Mississippi$440.00
- Missouri$761.19
- Montana$942.07
- Nebraska$1,444.00
- Nevada$1,555.00
- New Hampshire$4,282.00
- New Jersey$322.54
- New Mexico$877.53
- New York$756.51
- North Carolina$737.40
- North Dakota$743.25
- Ohio$895.10
- Oklahoma$640.50
- Oregon$1,087.45
- Pennsylvania$869.60
- Puerto Rico$875.00, 3 hospitals
- South Carolina$2,463.80
- South Dakota$1,251.20
- Tennessee$634.37
- Texas$1,531.74
- Utah$1,395.04
- Vermont$846.77, 4 hospitals
- Virginia$1,309.00
- Washington$1,076.44
- West Virginia$595.00
- Wisconsin$1,184.48
- Wyoming$977.55
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.