Price Checker / CPT 93880
How much does Ultrasound — neck arteries (carotid) cost?
CPT 93880 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is roughly 4.8x the fair price. This is well above fair — push back or dispute it.
Fair price
$280–$570
What this should cost
With insurance
~$58,100
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$710
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $2,050 is $1,620 over the fair price (about 4.8x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Ultrasound — neck arteries (carotid)
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL | $12,714 | — | 19942% |
| Ochsner Choctaw General Hospital Butler, AL | $899 | — | 13347% |
| Ochsner Stennis Hospital DeKalb, MS | $899 | — | 13347% |
| UM Shore Medical Center at Easton Easton, MD | $2,772 | — | 1367% |
| University of Maryland Medical Center - Midtown Campus BALTIMORE, MD | $2,496 | — | 1220% |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center BERNICE, LA | $2,382 | $1,429 | 1160% |
| UM Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute Baltimore, MD | $2,014 | — | 965% |
| UM Upper Chesapeake Behavior Health Pavilion at Aberdeen , MD | $1,963 | — | 938% |
| UM Laurel Medical Center Laurel, MD | $1,884 | — | 897% |
| UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown Chestertown, MD | $1,883 | — | 896% |
| Helen Hayes Hospital WEST HAVERSTRAW, NY | $1,474 | — | 893% |
| UM Charles Regional Medical Center La Plata, MD | $1,622 | — | 758% |
| UM Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Aberdeen Aberdeen, MD | $1,565 | — | 728% |
| UM Shore Medical Center at Cambridge , MD | $1,555 | — | 722% |
| UM Capital Region Medical Center Largo, MD | $1,481 | — | 683% |
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About Ultrasound — neck arteries (carotid)
CPT code 93880 refers to ultrasound — neck arteries (carotid) (billing description: "Extracranial bilat study"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $189 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $189 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
What to do if you were overcharged
- 1Send us your bill — we'll identify this code and compare it against the rates shown above.
- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.