Ultrasound, abdomen (complete)
Facility: Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center
Billing Code: 76700 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 IA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) is about $61 (about 0.6× the $107 Medicare rate). Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center charges insurers about $104 — above the fair price. Located in Des Moines, IA.
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 $61. 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 | $35 - $1,826 | 33% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $35 - $241 | 33% |
| Aetnamajor | $27 - $634 | 25% |
| Cignamajor | $35 - $1,096 | 33% |
| Humanamajor | $35 - $169 | 33% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $68 - $205 | 64% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $39 - $180 | 37% |
| Clover Health | $35 - $104 | 33% |
| GEHA | $77 - $240 | 72% |
| Health Net | $39 - $332 | 37% |
| HealthPartners | $39 - $1,160 | 37% |
| Medica | $1,187 | 1111% |
| Medical Mutual | $634 | 594% |
| Meridian | $35 - $106 | 33% |
| Molina | $39 - $106 | 37% |
| Oscar Health | $64 - $189 | 60% |
| Paramount | $39 - $106 | 37% |
| Presbyterian | $35 - $106 | 33% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $60 - $183 | 56% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $39 - $106 | 37% |
| UCare | $64 - $202 | 60% |
| WellMed | $35 - $104 | 33% |
| WellSense | $39 - $106 | 37% |
| + 362 smaller / regional plans | $35 - $1,826 |
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 Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center
Compare: Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) at other IA hospitals
- Mahaska Health Partnership · Oskaloosa $36
- Veterans Memorial Hospital · Waukon $50
- Winnmed · Decorah $58
- Mercyone Centerville Medical Center · Centerville $69
- Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond · Belmond $72
- Orange City Area Health System · Orange City $77
- Clarke County Hospital · Osceola $78
- Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion · Clarion $91
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.