Limited Ultrasound Scan Behind Abdominal Cavity Cost in Iowa
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 66 Iowa hospitals. CPT 76775. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $355
📉 Low $46.00
📈 High $1,049
🏥 66 hospitals
🏛️ 54 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $56.55
Hospital comparison — Iowa
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 66 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | BCBS | Humana | Molina | Cigna | MultiPlan | Centene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER DES MOINES |
$46.00 | $46.00 | $46.00 | — | — | — | $36.80 | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SUMNER |
$63.12 | $20.63 | $27.61 | $17.19 | $27.61 | $26.73 | — | — | — |
| GREATER REGIONAL HEALTH W TOWNLINE ST CRESTON |
$64.39 | $59.00 | $63.00 | $64.00 | $64.00 | $59.00 | $89.00 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ANAMOSA |
$69.60 | $26.68 | $25.41 | $25.92 | $25.41 | — | $53.38 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTHCARE FINLEY HOSPITAL DUBUQUE |
$69.60 | $26.68 | $25.41 | $25.92 | $26.68 | $25.92 | $53.38 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH MARSHALLTOWN MARSHALLTOWN |
$69.60 | $26.68 | $25.41 | $25.92 | $26.68 | $25.92 | $53.38 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FORT DODGE |
$69.60 | $26.68 | $25.41 | $25.92 | $26.68 | — | $53.38 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S SIOUX CITY |
$69.60 | $26.68 | $25.41 | $25.92 | $26.68 | $25.92 | $53.38 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH BLANK CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$69.60 | $26.68 | $25.41 | $25.92 | $26.68 | $25.92 | $53.38 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRINNELL |
$69.60 | $26.68 | $25.41 | $25.92 | $26.68 | $25.92 | $53.38 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY BETTENDORF |
$69.60 | $26.68 | $25.41 | $25.92 | $26.68 | — | $53.38 | — | $25.41 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL CEDAR RAPIDS |
$69.60 | $26.68 | $25.41 | $25.92 | $26.68 | $25.92 | $53.38 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$69.60 | $26.68 | $25.41 | $25.92 | $26.68 | $25.92 | $53.38 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ALLEN HOSPITAL WATERLOO |
$69.60 | $26.68 | $25.41 | $25.92 | $26.68 | $25.92 | $53.38 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY MUSCATINE MUSCATINE |
$69.60 | $26.68 | $25.41 | $25.41 | $26.68 | — | $53.38 | — | $25.41 |
| FLOYD VALLEY HOSPITAL LE MARS |
$74.00 | $53.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NORTH IOWA MASON CITY |
$87.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SIOUX CENTER HEALTH AVERA SIOUX CENTER |
$121 | $53.48 | — | $56.18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| UI HEALTH CARE MEDICAL CENTER DOWNTOWN IOWA CITY |
$132 | $54.79 | $56.55 | $57.12 | — | $56.55 | — | $174 | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITAL & CLINICS IOWA CITY |
$132 | $54.79 | $56.55 | $57.68 | — | $56.55 | — | $174 | — |
| HEGG HEALTH CENTER ROCK VALLEY |
$133 | $53.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER - CLINICS DES MOINES |
$219 | $81.27 | $115 | — | — | — | $219 | — | — |
| MERCYONE NEW HAMPTON NEW HAMPTON |
$241 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUENA VISTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TH ST STORM LAKE |
$289 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | — | $90.00 | — | $53.00 |
| LORING HOSPITAL SAC CITY |
$300 | $77.00 | $77.00 | — | $77.00 | $89.00 | $96.00 | — | — |
| HAWARDEN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE HARWARDEN |
$314 | $187 | — | $187 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HUMBOLDT |
$316 | $96.00 | $71.00 | $77.84 | $77.84 | $77.84 | $75.00 | $75.00 | — |
| CHI HEALTH MERCY COUNCIL BLUFFS COUNCIL BLUFFS |
$318 | $97.69 | — | $104 | $104 | $103 | — | $537 | $101 |
| CHEROKEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CHEROKEE |
$330 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $55.00 | $100 | — | — |
| RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL MT AYR |
$331 | — | $57.00 | — | $57.00 | — | — | — | — |
| DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL PERRY |
$337 | $239 | $234 | — | $234 | $265 | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MANCHESTER |
$340 | $37.70 | $34.34 | — | — | — | $88.03 | $95.00 | — |
| CHI HEALTH MERCY CORNING CORNING |
$355 | $318 | — | $318 | $318 | $330 | — | $724 | $324 |
| CHI HEALTH MISSOURI VALLEY MISSOURI VALLEY |
$362 | $259 | — | $667 | $259 | $330 | — | $724 | $264 |
| MERCYONE CLINTON CLINTON |
$414 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL EMMETSBURG |
$416 | $48.00 | — | $48.00 | $48.00 | $60.00 | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE ELKADER MEDICAL CENTER ELKADER |
$444 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE OELWEIN MEDICAL CENTER OELWEIN |
$444 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER NEWTON |
$444 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OSCEOLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER SIBLEY |
$448 | $85.30 | — | $10.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BURGESS HEALTH CENTER ONAWA |
$454 | $51.00 | $51.00 | $51.00 | $51.00 | — | — | — | — |
| SPENCER HOSPITAL SPENCER |
$464 | — | — | — | — | $1.00 | — | — | — |
| POCAHONTAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL POCAHONTAS |
$466 | $96.00 | $60.00 | $64.00 | $95.00 | $50.00 | $97.00 | — | — |
| STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LAKE CITY |
$466 | $52.00 | $50.00 | — | $52.00 | $52.00 | $66.00 | $50.00 | — |
| MERCYONE CEDAR FALLS MEDICAL CENTER CEDAR FALLS |
$471 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTER WATERLOO |
$471 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LUCAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER CHARITON |
$495 | $302 | $302 | — | $302 | $385 | — | — | — |
| CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL OSCEOLA |
$497 | $29.22 | $29.22 | $29.22 | $29.22 | $28.16 | — | — | — |
| GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER JEFFERSON |
$502 | $69.00 | $100 | — | $52.00 | $51.00 | — | — | $52.00 |
| MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER DES MOINES |
$520 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE DUBUQUE DUBUQUE |
$543 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMPASS MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE BOX 228 |
$549 | $214 | $37.94 | — | $412 | — | — | — | — |
| GUTTENBERG MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL GUTTENBERG |
$559 | $52.00 | $52.00 | — | $52.52 | $52.52 | — | — | — |
| OTTUMWA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER PENNSYLVANIA AVE OTTUMWA |
$584 | $103 | $106 | $266 | $111 | $103 | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE WEST DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER WEST DES MOINES |
$600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL NORTH NEVADA |
$616 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $87.00 | $61.00 | $74.00 | — | — | — |
| GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GRUNDY CENTER |
$630 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $56.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| AVERA MERRILL PIONEER HOSPITAL ROCK RAPIDS |
$646 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF HOWARD COUNTY CRESCO |
$658 | $73.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE CENTERVILLE MEDICAL CENTER CENTERVILLE |
$683 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 76775, 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: $424 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 66 Iowa hospitals above publish for Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 76775 in Iowa, Medicare reimburses about $56.55 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Iowa range from $46.00 to $1,049 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 6.3x 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 limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity cost in Iowa?
- Cash prices for limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity (CPT 76775) in Iowa range from $46.00 to $1,049, with a median of $355. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity in Iowa?
- The cheapest Iowa hospital published cash price for this procedure is $46.00. 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 76775 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.