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Leg or Arm Vein Ultrasound, Both Sides (Complete)

South 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 October 2026.

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

$229

Typical negotiated rate. In South Carolina, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $229 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $224 from a physician practice, and about $603 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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$224$186 to $263
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$603$372 to $933

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $603 · 10th to 90th $209 to $1,047Professionalmedian $224 · 10th to 90th $155 to $331
$50$100$200$500$1Kfacility $603professional $224

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
$186.21
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$275.42
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$263.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$46.77
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$213.80
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$316.23
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$57.54
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$218.78
BCBS South Carolina
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$1,023.29
BCBS South Carolina
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$275.42
BCBS South Carolina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$316.23
BCBS South Carolina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$81.28
BCBS South Carolina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$229.09
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,288.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$354.81
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$61.66
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$295.12
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$501.19
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$288.40
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$79.43
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$269.15
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$338.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,584.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$363.08
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$58.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$309.03
7 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
$91.20
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$93.33
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$37.15
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
51 · Multiple procedures
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$162.18
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
80 · Assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$64.57
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
81 · Minimal assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$45.71
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
82 · Assistant surgeon, no resident
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$45.71
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$45.71

Where South Carolina 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.

South Carolina· 29th of 51

$229

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.