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Leg or Arm Vein Ultrasound, Both Sides (Complete)

North Carolina 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?

$282

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $282 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $229 from a physician practice, and about $631 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 8 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$229$182 to $389
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$631$282 to $891

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $631 · 10th to 90th $224 to $1,175Professionalmedian $229 · 10th to 90th $158 to $776
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kfacility $631professional $229

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
$223.87
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$1,202.26
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$56.23
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$912.01
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$776.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$162.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$338.84
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$346.74
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$67.61
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$316.23
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$549.54
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$87.10
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$100.00
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$436.52
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$933.25
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$54.95
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$234.42
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$512.86
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$83.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$436.52
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$371.54
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$61.66
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$436.52
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$501.19
Oscar Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$2,951.21
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$363.08
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$288.40
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$467.74
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$89.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$354.81
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,230.27
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$213.80
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,023.29
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$1,621.81
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$891.25
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$1,412.54

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina $282 · 23rd 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.