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Carotid Ultrasound

The median cost of Carotid Ultrasound in the United States is $775 cash pay, with prices typically ranging from $257 to $1,379 depending on the metro area. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated hospital pricing files across 16 major US metros to show you exactly what 357 hospitals charge for this procedure. Portland is currently the cheapest metro at $257, while St. Louis is the most expensive at $1,379, a difference of 437%.

Federal Data
45 CFR Part 180
Updated Monthly
Last scan 2026-09-01
357 Hospitals
across 16 metros
National Median (Cash Pay)
$775
$257$1,379
Typical Range
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The national median cash price for Carotid Ultrasound is $775 based on data from 357 hospitals across 16 US metros, sourced from federally mandated hospital price transparency files under 45 CFR Part 180. Prices range from $257 in Portland to $1,379 in St. Louis. Data is updated monthly.

By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.

Procedure overview pages exist because pricing for any given procedure is wildly different city to city. We rolled up published prices from more than 2,000 hospitals across the top 100 US metros into one view per procedure, so you can see how your area compares to the rest of the country. Same federal source, same monthly refresh, same plain-English translation we use everywhere.

Nationwide Snapshot

The Price Radar

16 metros, ranked by median price. Dot position is price; center bullseye is cheapest. Hover a dot to see the metro.

Carotid Ultrasound median price by metro
MetroStateMedian PriceHospitals Reporting
AtlantaGA$33737
BaltimoreMD$1,0599
BostonMA$7785
CharlotteNC$99916
Dallas-Fort WorthTX$67849
HoustonTX$72210
Los AngelesCA$1,267103
MiamiFL$1,11325
MinneapolisMN$63117
New JerseyNJ$1,13417
PhiladelphiaPA$63825
PortlandOR$25712
SacramentoCA$7714
San Francisco Bay AreaCA$7719
St. LouisMO$1,37918
TampaFL$1,2441
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Sorted by cheapest median price. Click any metro to see every hospital and its full pricing breakdown.

357 hospitals across 16 metros
Portland
OR
12 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$257
Atlanta
GA
37 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$337
Minneapolis
MN
17 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$631
Philadelphia
PA
25 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$638
Dallas-Fort Worth
TX
49 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$678
Houston
TX
10 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$722
San Francisco Bay Area
CA
9 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$771
Sacramento
CA
4 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$771
Boston
MA
5 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$778
Charlotte
NC
16 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$999
Baltimore
MD
9 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,059
Miami
FL
25 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,113
New Jersey
NJ
17 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,134
Tampa
FL
1 hospital . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,244
Los Angeles
CA
103 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,267
St. Louis
MO
18 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,379
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All pricing sourced from hospital Machine-Readable Files published under 45 CFR Part 180. Updated monthly. Prices shown are median cash pay rates across 357 hospitals in 16 US metros. See our full methodology.

Aggregate pricing sourced from hospital Machine-Readable Files across the United States.

Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.

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Prices shown are sourced from publicly available hospital pricing files required by federal law (45 CFR Part 180). Actual costs may vary based on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, treatment complexity, and other factors. ProcedureRadar does not provide medical advice. This information is for comparison purposes only. Contact the hospital or your insurance provider for a personalized cost estimate.