Published cash price
$90–$9,151
what 129 hospitals and imaging centers list for a self-pay abdominal ultrasound
Typical insured rate
$454
median of every commercial plan rate in the files
Lowest insured rate
$66.87
BCBS (ALL PRODUCTS), Valleywise Health Medical Center
Abdominal ultrasound cost by city
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| City | Published cash price | Typical insured rate | Lowest insured rate | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, TXHCA Healthcare, Harris Health, Houston Methodist, Memorial Hermann, St. Luke's Health | $102–$9,151 | $640 | $76.69 | 45 |
| Dallas–Fort Worth, TXBaylor Scott & White Health, Methodist Health System, Parkland Health, Texas Health Resources, UT Southwestern Medical Center | $436–$863 | $709 | $112 | 41 |
| Phoenix, AZBanner Health, Dignity Health, HonorHealth, Valleywise Health | $90–$2,413 | $288 | $66.87 | 29 |
| Austin, TXAscension Seton, Baylor Scott & White Health, CHRISTUS Health | $236–$586 | $436 | $102 | 15 |
Bars use a log scale. The coral bar runs from the lowest to the highest published cash price; the blue dot marks the typical insured rate.
Lowest published cash prices
- $89.60 — Banner Heart Hospital (Banner Health)
- $94.72 — Banner Boswell Medical Center (Banner Health)
- $102 — Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital (Harris Health)
- $102 — Harris Health Lyndon B Johnson Hospital (Harris Health)
- $114 — Banner Goldfield Medical Center (Banner Health)
What this price covers
These are hospital charges for CPT code 76700. Doctors who are not hospital employees — for imaging, usually the radiologist — can bill separately. Before you schedule, ask for a Good Faith Estimate: if you are uninsured, federal law entitles you to one in writing. Methodology.