Leg vein ultrasound (both legs) cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 28 hospitals publish a cash price for duplex ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs: from $301.84 to $2,482.21, with a median of $737.40. The lowest price is at ECU Health Duplin Hospital (Kenansville). The highest price is 8.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $737.40, is 21% below the US median of $935.36.
- That is 3.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($243.77).
- North Carolina ranks 12th of 46 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 28 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 4, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$301.84ECU Health Duplin Hospital
Median$737.40half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,482.21in North Carolina
Lowest saves$435.56vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECU Health Duplin Hospital lowest Kenansville · Kenansville, NC Low Ext Vein Dup W/ Comp-Bil | $301.84 | $539.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Dup Scan Ext Vein Bil | $378.54 | $1,402.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Dup Scan Ext Vein Bil | $434.16 | $1,608.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Dup Scan Ext Vein Bil | $434.16 | $1,608.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Dup Scan Ext Vein Bil | $434.16 | $1,608.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, NC Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $438.90 | $627.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital Statesville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC US Venous Reflux Study | $571.32 | $2,116.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Northern Regional Hospital Mount Airy · Mount Airy, NC US-Venous Dop Svg,Bil Upp Ext | $676.60 | $995.00 | Nov 12, 2025 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC Low Ext Vein Dup W/ Comp-Bil | $688.24 | $1,229.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Beaufort Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Low Ext Vein Dup W/ Comp-Bil | $696.95 | $1,315.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC Low Ext Vein Dup W/ Comp-Bil | $696.95 | $1,315.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital Windsor · Windsor, NC Low Ext Vein Dup W/ Comp-Bil | $735.84 | $1,314.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Betsy Johnson Hospital Dunn · Anderson Creek, NC ULTRASOUND STUDY OF ARM OR LEG VEINS WITH COMPRESSION AND MANEUVERS | $737.40 | $1,229.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Bladen County Hospital Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NC ULTRASOUND STUDY OF ARM OR LEG VEINS WITH COMPRESSION AND MANEUVERS | $737.40 | $1,229.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Hoke Hospital Raeford · Fayetteville, NC ULTRASOUND STUDY OF ARM OR LEG VEINS WITH COMPRESSION AND MANEUVERS | $737.40 | $1,229.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC ULTRASOUND STUDY OF ARM OR LEG VEINS WITH COMPRESSION AND MANEUVERS | $737.40 | $1,229.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC ULTRASOUND STUDY OF ARM OR LEG VEINS WITH COMPRESSION AND MANEUVERS | $737.40 | $1,229.00 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Chgr-Pv Venous Duplex Le | $755.00 | $1,510.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Low Ext Vein Dup W/ Comp-Bil | $822.08 | $1,468.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Low Ext Vein Dup W/ Comp-Bil | $865.76 | $1,546.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC Low Ext Vein Dup W/ Comp-Bil | $891.52 | $1,592.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Low Ext Vein Dup W/ Comp-Bil | $973.84 | $1,739.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC EXTREMITY STUDY | $1,056.21 | $2,640.53 | Jul 8, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital McDowell Marion · Marion, NC DUP VEIN BIL | $1,607.76 | $1,607.76 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Angel Medical Center Franklin · Franklin, NC DUP VEIN BIL | $1,789.21 | $1,789.21 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Spruce Pine · Spruce Pine, NC DUP VEIN BIL | $1,789.21 | $1,789.21 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Highlands-Cashiers Hospital Highlands · Highlands, NC DUP VEIN BIL | $1,789.21 | $1,789.21 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Asheville · Asheville, NC DUP VEIN BIL | $2,482.21 | $2,482.21 | Sep 1, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville, NC | 3 | $737.40 | $737.40 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 2 | $378.54 | $474.93 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $973.84 | $973.84 |
| Anderson Creek, NC | 1 | $737.40 | $737.40 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $2,482.21 | $2,482.21 |
| Clinton, NC | 1 | $438.90 | $438.90 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $434.16 | $434.16 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $434.16 | $434.16 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $891.52 | $891.52 |
| Elizabethtown, NC | 1 | $737.40 | $737.40 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $755.00 | $755.00 |
| Franklin, NC | 1 | $1,789.21 | $1,789.21 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $696.95 | $696.95 |
| Highlands, NC | 1 | $1,789.21 | $1,789.21 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1 | $1,056.21 | $1,056.21 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $301.84 | $301.84 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $822.08 | $822.08 |
| Marion, NC | 1 | $1,607.76 | $1,607.76 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $676.60 | $676.60 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $434.16 | $434.16 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $688.24 | $688.24 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $865.76 | $865.76 |
| Spruce Pine, NC | 1 | $1,789.21 | $1,789.21 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $735.84 | $735.84 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $696.95 | $696.95 |
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
- Iowa$846.91
- 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 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.