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Leg or Arm Vein Ultrasound, Both Sides (Complete)

Louisiana 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?

$234

Typical negotiated rate. In Louisiana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $234 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $214 from a physician practice, and about $501 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 6 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$214$178 to $257
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$501$251 to $724

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $501 · 10th to 90th $214 to $891Professionalmedian $214 · 10th to 90th $166 to $331
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $501professional $214

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
$213.80
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$1,000.00
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$138.04
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$660.69
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$331.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$117.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$239.88
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$190.55
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$45.71
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$131.83
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$645.65
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$269.15
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$51.29
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$218.78
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$229.09
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$144.54
Christus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$46.77
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$741.31
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$338.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$61.66
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$288.40
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$645.65
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$354.81
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$64.57
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$295.12

Where Louisiana 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.

Louisiana $234 · 42nd 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.