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Neck Artery Ultrasound (Carotid Duplex, Complete)

Montana rates for HCPCS 93880

An ultrasound study of the major arteries in the neck that supply blood to the brain, using sound waves and Doppler technology to look for narrowing or blockage caused by plaque buildup. It's commonly used to help assess stroke risk, especially in people with risk factors or symptoms suggestive of reduced blood flow to the brain. It evaluates these arteries on both sides of the neck.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Neck Artery Ultrasound (Carotid Duplex, Complete) cost?

$302

Typical negotiated rate. In Montana, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $302 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $302 from a physician practice, and about $324 from a hospital or other facility.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$302$209 to $309
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$324$56.23 to $355

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $324 · 10th to 90th $51 to $661Professionalmedian $302 · 10th to 90th $59 to $347
$50$100$200$500$1Kfacility $324professional $302

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,096.48
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$323.59
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$58.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$269.15
BCBS Montana
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$1,548.82
BCBS Montana
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$302.00
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$489.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$338.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$64.57
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$275.42
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$354.81
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$346.74
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$489.78
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$309.03
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$61.66
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$251.19
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$398.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$72.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$338.84

Where Montana sits

The same service costs 3.2 times more in Minnesota than in Utah. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Montana· 12th of 51

$302

MN $501UT $158

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.