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Complete Ultrasound Scan of Abdomen Cost in Iowa
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 65 Iowa hospitals. CPT 76700. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $574
📉 Low $90.30
📈 High $1,826
🏥 65 hospitals
🏛️ 53 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $106
Hospital comparison — Iowa
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 65 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | BCBS | Humana | Molina | Cigna | MultiPlan | Centene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREATER REGIONAL HEALTH W TOWNLINE ST CRESTON |
$90.30 | $59.00 | $63.00 | $64.00 | $64.00 | $59.00 | $89.00 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ALLEN HOSPITAL WATERLOO |
$95.20 | $37.13 | $35.36 | $36.07 | $37.13 | $36.07 | $74.53 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$95.20 | $37.13 | $35.36 | $36.07 | $37.13 | $36.07 | $74.53 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ANAMOSA |
$95.20 | $37.13 | $35.36 | $36.07 | $35.36 | — | $74.53 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRINNELL |
$95.20 | $37.13 | $35.36 | $36.07 | $37.13 | $36.07 | $74.53 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S SIOUX CITY |
$95.20 | $37.13 | $35.36 | $36.07 | $37.13 | $36.07 | $74.53 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH BLANK CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$95.20 | $37.13 | $35.36 | $36.07 | $37.13 | $36.07 | $74.53 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH MARSHALLTOWN MARSHALLTOWN |
$95.20 | $37.13 | $35.36 | $36.07 | $37.13 | $36.07 | $74.53 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTHCARE FINLEY HOSPITAL DUBUQUE |
$95.20 | $37.13 | $35.36 | $36.07 | $37.13 | $36.07 | $74.53 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY BETTENDORF |
$95.20 | $37.13 | $35.36 | $36.07 | $37.13 | — | $74.53 | — | $35.36 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL CEDAR RAPIDS |
$95.20 | $37.13 | $35.36 | $36.07 | $37.13 | $36.07 | $74.53 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FORT DODGE |
$95.20 | $37.13 | $35.36 | $36.07 | $37.13 | — | $74.53 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY MUSCATINE MUSCATINE |
$95.20 | $37.13 | $35.36 | $35.36 | $37.13 | — | $74.53 | — | $35.36 |
| FLOYD VALLEY HOSPITAL LE MARS |
$103 | $75.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE CENTERVILLE MEDICAL CENTER CENTERVILLE |
$107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER DES MOINES |
$128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HEGG HEALTH CENTER ROCK VALLEY |
$163 | $75.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SIOUX CENTER HEALTH AVERA SIOUX CENTER |
$182 | $75.33 | — | $78.10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITAL & CLINICS IOWA CITY |
$183 | $104 | $106 | $108 | — | $106 | — | $241 | — |
| UI HEALTH CARE MEDICAL CENTER DOWNTOWN IOWA CITY |
$183 | $104 | $106 | $107 | — | $106 | — | $241 | — |
| RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL MT AYR |
$223 | — | $57.00 | — | $57.00 | — | — | — | — |
| LORING HOSPITAL SAC CITY |
$355 | $95.00 | $80.00 | — | $77.00 | $444 | $96.00 | — | — |
| OSCEOLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER SIBLEY |
$368 | $85.30 | — | $10.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUENA VISTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TH ST STORM LAKE |
$381 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | — | $90.00 | — | $53.00 |
| HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HUMBOLDT |
$389 | $96.00 | $71.00 | $77.84 | $77.84 | $77.84 | $75.00 | $75.00 | — |
| HAWARDEN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE HARWARDEN |
$439 | $261 | — | $261 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHEROKEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CHEROKEE |
$452 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $55.00 | $100 | — | — |
| GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER JEFFERSON |
$508 | $69.00 | $100 | — | $95.00 | $52.00 | — | — | $52.00 |
| CHI HEALTH MERCY COUNCIL BLUFFS COUNCIL BLUFFS |
$525 | $104 | — | $104 | $104 | $103 | — | $887 | $101 |
| CHI HEALTH MERCY CORNING CORNING |
$552 | $494 | — | $494 | $494 | $514 | — | $1,126 | $504 |
| BURGESS HEALTH CENTER ONAWA |
$561 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH MISSOURI VALLEY MISSOURI VALLEY |
$563 | $402 | — | $675 | $402 | $514 | — | $1,126 | $410 |
| PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL EMMETSBURG |
$574 | $48.00 | — | $48.00 | $48.00 | $60.00 | — | — | — |
| SPENCER HOSPITAL SPENCER |
$612 | — | — | — | — | $1.00 | — | — | — |
| BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER DES MOINES |
$624 | $122 | $122 | — | — | — | $97.60 | — | — |
| POCAHONTAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL POCAHONTAS |
$677 | $96.00 | $60.00 | $64.00 | $95.00 | $50.00 | $97.00 | — | — |
| LUCAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER CHARITON |
$687 | $420 | $420 | — | $420 | $534 | — | — | — |
| STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LAKE CITY |
$687 | $52.00 | $50.00 | — | $52.00 | $52.00 | $66.00 | $50.00 | — |
| MERCYONE WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTER WATERLOO |
$688 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE CEDAR FALLS MEDICAL CENTER CEDAR FALLS |
$688 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MANCHESTER |
$691 | $37.70 | $34.34 | — | — | — | $88.03 | $95.00 | — |
| MERCYONE NEW HAMPTON NEW HAMPTON |
$693 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE ELKADER MEDICAL CENTER ELKADER |
$693 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE OELWEIN MEDICAL CENTER OELWEIN |
$693 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER NEWTON |
$693 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SUMNER |
$740 | $58.80 | $63.00 | $49.00 | $63.00 | $925 | — | — | — |
| AVERA MERRILL PIONEER HOSPITAL ROCK RAPIDS |
$815 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL OSCEOLA |
$839 | $40.66 | $40.66 | $40.66 | $40.66 | $39.02 | $323 | — | — |
| COMPASS MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE BOX 228 |
$859 | $335 | $94.95 | — | $644 | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL ESTHERVILLE |
$867 | $85.30 | — | $17.60 | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKES REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SPIRIT LAKE |
$915 | $76.20 | — | $68.18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GRUNDY CENTER |
$945 | $54.00 | $49.00 | $54.00 | $49.00 | $56.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| OTTUMWA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER PENNSYLVANIA AVE OTTUMWA |
$948 | $106 | $109 | $413 | $108 | $103 | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NORTH IOWA MASON CITY |
$955 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL NORTH NEVADA |
$957 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $1,196 | — | — | — |
| SANFORD SHELDON MEDICAL CENTER SHELDON |
$983 | $380 | $380 | $380 | — | — | — | $1,106 | — |
| DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL PERRY |
$987 | $698 | $684 | — | $684 | $774 | — | — | — |
| GUTTENBERG MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL GUTTENBERG |
$994 | $52.00 | $52.00 | — | $52.52 | $52.52 | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE DUBUQUE DUBUQUE |
$1,015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER PELLA |
$1,068 | $240 | $406 | $406 | $75.00 | $374 | — | $748 | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 76700, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $661 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 76700 in Iowa, Medicare reimburses about $106 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Iowa range from $90.30 to $1,826 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 5.4x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does complete ultrasound scan of abdomen cost in Iowa?
- Cash prices for complete ultrasound scan of abdomen (CPT 76700) in Iowa range from $90.30 to $1,826, with a median of $574. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest complete ultrasound scan of abdomen in Iowa?
- The cheapest Iowa hospital published cash price for this procedure is $90.30. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Iowa facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 76700 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.