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Pelvic ultrasound in California

CPT 76856 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $578 to $6,763 at the 16 California hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$1,235typical cash price
$603typical commercial insurer rate
$578–$6.8kcash price range, 14 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas
$578
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
$578
University of California Davis Medical Center
$768
El Camino Health
$786
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
$927
Stanford Health Care
$1,178
Uci Health-Lakewood
$1,235
Uci Health-Orange
$1,235
Grossmont Hospital
$1,312
Sharp Memorial Hospital
$1,312
Mercy Medical Center Redding
$1,448
Southern California Hospital at Hollywood
$1,626
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center
$2,328
Good Samaritan Hospital
$6,763

California typical cash price: $1,235

California hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas$2,311$578$777$175–$1,195 · 79 plans
Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaLa Jolla$2,311$578$777$175–$1,049 · 79 plans
University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento$1,921$768$65$65–$144 · 23 plans
El Camino HealthMountain View$3,143$786–
Stanford Health Care Tri-ValleyPleasanton$2,318$927$585$453–$585 · 3 plans
Stanford Health CareStanford$2,945$1,178–
Uci Health-LakewoodLakewood$3,088$1,235$208$198–$301 · 5 plans
Uci Health-OrangeOrange$3,088$1,235$208$198–$301 · 5 plans
Grossmont HospitalLa Mesa$1,749$1,312$1,181$120–$1,434 · 21 plans
Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego$1,749$1,312$988$574–$1,406 · 9 plans
Mercy Medical Center ReddingRedding$2,881$1,448$621$245–$2,777 · 13 plans
Southern California Hospital at HollywoodHollywood$1,626$1,626$160$42–$1,144 · 27 plans
Los Robles Hospital & Medical CenterThousand Oaks$2,328$2,328$654$177–$2,096 · 27 plans
Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose$6,763$6,763$4,058$156–$5,410 · 33 plans
Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach––$219$170–$323 · 4 plans
Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical CenterLos Angeles––$183$121–$333 · 9 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does pelvic ultrasound cost at a hospital in California?

At 14 California hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for pelvic ultrasound is $1,235, and most charge between $635 and $2,118. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $603. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for pelvic ultrasound?

At 2 of the 12 hospitals in California that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in California has the lowest cash price for pelvic ultrasound?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $578 at Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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