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Leg or Arm Vein Ultrasound, Both Sides (Complete)

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 93970

A full ultrasound study of the venous system in both arms or both legs, used to look for blood clots or other blood-flow problems throughout the veins on each side. It uses sound waves and Doppler technology to visualize the veins and assess how blood is flowing through them. It's a fuller exam than a study limited to one side or one section of the venous system.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Leg or Arm Vein Ultrasound, Both Sides (Complete) cost?

$224

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $224 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $195 from a physician practice, and about $646 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$195$178 to $309
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$646$282 to $813

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $646 · 10th to 90th $251 to $1,288Professionalmedian $195 · 10th to 90th $166 to $550
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $646professional $195

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,258.93
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$275.42
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$1,318.26
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$512.86
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$69.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$177.83
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$1,047.13
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$89.13
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$331.13
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,548.82
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$501.19
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$79.43
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$407.38
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$446.68
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$72.44
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$371.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,412.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$630.96
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$109.65
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$512.86

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.7 times more in West Virginia than in Vermont. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $224 · 46th of 51
WV $776VT $209

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.