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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 July 2026.

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

$269

Typical negotiated rate. In South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $269 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $229 from a physician practice, and about $794 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 7 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$186 to $355
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$794$240 to $1,349

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $794 · 10th to 90th $214 to $1,820Professionalmedian $229 · 10th to 90th $158 to $1,072
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $794professional $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
$218.78
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,995.26
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$46.77
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$1,071.52
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$1,096.48
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$177.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$295.12
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$354.81
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$60.26
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$218.78
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$1,000.00
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$1,479.11
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$363.08
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$93.33
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$269.15
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$1,202.26
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$398.11
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$67.61
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$331.13
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$426.58
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,584.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$398.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$63.10
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$338.84

Where South 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.

South Carolina $269 · 28th 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.