Ultrasound, pelvis
Facility: French Hospital Medical Center
Billing Code: 76856 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Ultrasound, pelvis is about $300 (about 2.8× the $107 Medicare rate). French Hospital Medical Center charges insurers about $358, or about $227 in cash — above the fair price. Located in San Luis Obispo, CA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $300. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $135 - $245 | 126% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $97 - $555 | 91% |
| Aetnamajor | $135 - $578 | 126% |
| Cignamajor | $602 | 564% |
| Humanamajor | $135 | 126% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $135 - $1,168 | 126% |
| Health Net | $119 - $324 | 111% |
| Molina | $97 | 91% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $97 - $289 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at French Hospital Medical Center
Compare: Ultrasound, pelvis at other CA hospitals
- Mayers Memorial Hospital · Fall River Mills $34
- Adventist Health Vallejo · Vallejo $43
- Kern Medical Center · Bakersfield $45
- Adventist Health Howard Memorial · Willits $45
- Adventist Health Mendocino Coast · Fort Bragg $48
- Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley · Tehachapi $49
- Temecula Valley Hospital · Temecula $54
- Trinity Hospital · Weaverville $54
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.