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Leg or Arm Vein Ultrasound, Both Sides (Complete)

Maryland 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 October 2026.

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

$191

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $191 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $178 to $224.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $224 · 10th to 90th $178 to $355Professionalmedian $191 · 10th to 90th $158 to $324
$100$200$500facility $224professional $191

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$354.81
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$354.81
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$60.26
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$295.12
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$208.93
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$33.88
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$331.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$380.19
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$64.57
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$316.23
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$354.81
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$56.23
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$302.00
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$467.74
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$79.43
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$398.11
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$309.03
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$50.12
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$257.04
2 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$95.50
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$38.02

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 3.5 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.

Maryland· 44th of 51

$191

MN $550UT $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.