Ultrasound Scan of Pregnant Uterus (CPT 76805) Cost in Iowa

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 62 Iowa hospitals. CPT 76805. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $460 📉 Low $102 📈 High $1,020 🏥 62 hospitals 🏛️ 54 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $126

Hospital comparison — Iowa

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 62 hospitals.

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HospitalCashUHCAetnaBCBSHumanaMolinaCignaMultiPlanCentene
UNITYPOINT HEALTH MARSHALLTOWN
MARSHALLTOWN
$102 $46.03$43.84$44.72$46.03$44.72$92.57——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
ANAMOSA
$102 $46.03$43.84$44.72$43.84—$92.57——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
GRINNELL
$102 $46.03$43.84$44.72$46.03$44.72$92.57——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY MUSCATINE
MUSCATINE
$102 $46.03$43.84$43.84$46.03—$92.57—$43.84
UNITYPOINT HEALTHCARE FINLEY HOSPITAL
DUBUQUE
$102 $46.03$43.84$44.72$46.03$44.72$92.57——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL
DES MOINES
$102 $46.03$43.84$44.72$46.03$44.72$92.57——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
FORT DODGE
$102 $46.03$43.84$44.72$46.03—$92.57——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH ALLEN HOSPITAL
WATERLOO
$102 $46.03$43.84$44.72$46.03$44.72$92.57——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY
BETTENDORF
$102 $46.03$43.84$44.72$46.03—$92.57—$43.84
UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL
CEDAR RAPIDS
$102 $46.03$43.84$44.72$46.03$44.72$92.57——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S
SIOUX CITY
$102 $46.03$43.84$44.72$46.03$44.72$92.57——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH BLANK CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
DES MOINES
$102 $46.03$43.84$44.72$46.03$44.72$92.57——
GREATER REGIONAL HEALTH
W TOWNLINE ST CRESTON
$113 $59.00$63.00$64.00$64.00$59.00$89.00——
FLOYD VALLEY HOSPITAL
LE MARS
$127 $85.30———————
SIOUX CENTER HEALTH AVERA
SIOUX CENTER
$157 $85.30—$96.60—————
HEGG HEALTH CENTER
ROCK VALLEY
$163 $85.30———————
MERCYONE WEST DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER
WEST DES MOINES
$163 ————————
MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER
DES MOINES
$163 ————————
MERCYONE NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER
NEWTON
$163 ————————
RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL
MT AYR
$240 —$57.00—$57.00————
STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL NORTH
NEVADA
$246 $61.00$61.00$61.00$61.00$74.00———
BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER - CLINICS
DES MOINES
$250 $128$171———$250——
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITAL & CLINICS
IOWA CITY
$258 $121$126$128—$126—$339—
UI HEALTH CARE MEDICAL CENTER DOWNTOWN
IOWA CITY
$258 $121$126$127—$126—$339—
REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF HOWARD COUNTY
CRESCO
$270 $73.00———————
DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL
PERRY
$287 $203$199—$199$225———
JACKSON COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER
MAQUOKETA
$308 $169$258$247$346————
LORING HOSPITAL
SAC CITY
$337 $77.00$77.00—$77.00$89.00$96.00——
HAWARDEN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE
HARWARDEN
$349 $207—$207—————
HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
HUMBOLDT
$389 $96.00$71.00$77.84$77.84$77.84$75.00$75.00—
CHEROKEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
CHEROKEE
$460 $53.00$53.00$53.00$53.00$55.00$100——
COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
SUMNER
$481 $58.80$63.00$49.00$63.00$61.00———
CHI HEALTH MERCY CORNING
CORNING
$481 $431—$431$431$449—$983$440
BUENA VISTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
TH ST STORM LAKE
$486 $53.00$53.00$53.00$53.00—$90.00—$53.00
CHI HEALTH MISSOURI VALLEY
MISSOURI VALLEY
$491 $351—$905$351$449—$983$358
GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER
JEFFERSON
$508 $52.00$52.00—$52.00$51.00——$52.00
SPENCER HOSPITAL
SPENCER
$535 ————$1.00———
OSCEOLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER
SIBLEY
$542 $85.30—$10.00—————
BURGESS HEALTH CENTER
ONAWA
$543 $51.00$51.00$51.00$51.00————
CHI HEALTH MERCY COUNCIL BLUFFS
COUNCIL BLUFFS
$551 $104—$104$104$103—$932$101
OTTUMWA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER
PENNSYLVANIA AVE OTTUMWA
$570 $299—$274—$103———
PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL
EMMETSBURG
$617 $48.00—$48.00$48.00$60.00———
POCAHONTAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
POCAHONTAS
$623 $96.00$60.00$64.00$95.00$50.00$97.00——
BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER
DES MOINES
$624 $81.00$81.00———$64.80——
REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
MANCHESTER
$626 $37.70$34.34———$88.03$95.00—
LUCAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER
CHARITON
$630 $385$385—$385$490———
STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
LAKE CITY
$653 $52.00$50.00—$52.00$52.00$66.00$50.00—
MERCYONE NORTH IOWA
MASON CITY
$677 ————————
AVERA MERRILL PIONEER HOSPITAL
ROCK RAPIDS
$679 $85.30———————
COMPASS MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE
BOX 228
$688 $268$107—$516————
MERCYONE NEW HAMPTON
NEW HAMPTON
$733 ————————
GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
GRUNDY CENTER
$740 $49.00$49.00$49.00$49.00$56.00$95.00——
LAKES REGIONAL HEALTHCARE
SPIRIT LAKE
$745 $76.20—$68.18—————
MERCYONE DUBUQUE
DUBUQUE
$772 ————————
PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER
PELLA
$783 $240$298$298$75.00$274—$548—
MERCYONE CLINTON
CLINTON
$819 ————————
MERCYONE WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTER
WATERLOO
$875 ————————
GUTTENBERG MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL
GUTTENBERG
$898 $52.00$52.00—$52.52$52.52———
AVERA HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL
ESTHERVILLE
$904 $85.30—$17.60—————
SANFORD SHELDON MEDICAL CENTER
SHELDON
$942 $364$364$364———$1,059—
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 76805, 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: $520 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 76805 in Iowa, Medicare reimburses about $126 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Iowa range from $102 to $1,020 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 3.7x 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 ultrasound scan of pregnant uterus cost in Iowa?
Cash prices for ultrasound scan of pregnant uterus (CPT 76805) in Iowa range from $102 to $1,020, with a median of $460. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest ultrasound scan of pregnant uterus in Iowa?
The cheapest Iowa hospital published cash price for this procedure is $102. 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 76805 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.