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Ultrasound of the abdomen, complete in Missouri

CPT 76700 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $550 to $1,279 at the 6 Missouri hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$692typical cash price
$495typical commercial insurer rate
$550–$1.3kcash price range, 6 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Nkc Health
$550
Barnes Jewish Hospital
$589
University of Missouri Health Care
$637
Mercy Hospital St Louis
$748
Mercy Hospital South
$749
Mercy Hospital Springfield
$1,279

Missouri typical cash price: $692

Missouri hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Nkc HealthNorth Kansas City$1,895$550$277$114–$1,306 · 25 plans
Barnes Jewish HospitalSaint Louis$981$589$638$246–$824 · 63 plans
University of Missouri Health CareColumbia$1,061$637$432$205–$859 · 19 plans
Mercy Hospital St LouisSaint Louis$1,150$748$495$136–$748 · 78 plans
Mercy Hospital SouthSaint Louis$1,153$749$496$136–$788 · 80 plans
Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield$1,968$1,279$891$172–$1,557 · 90 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 ultrasound of the abdomen, complete cost at a hospital in Missouri?

At 6 Missouri hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for ultrasound of the abdomen, complete is $692, and most charge between $569 and $1,014. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $495. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for ultrasound of the abdomen, complete?

At 1 of the 6 hospitals in Missouri 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 Missouri has the lowest cash price for ultrasound of the abdomen, complete?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $550 at Nkc Health. 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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