Ultrasound, abdomen (limited)
Facility: Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center
Billing Code: 76705 (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 (limited) is about $42 (about 0.4× the $107 Medicare rate). Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center charges insurers about $77 — well 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 $42. 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 | $26 - $1,259 | 24% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $26 - $449 | 24% |
| Aetnamajor | $21 - $437 | 20% |
| Cignamajor | $26 - $755 | 24% |
| Humanamajor | $26 - $128 | 24% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $49 - $154 | 46% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $29 - $316 | 27% |
| Clover Health | $26 - $78 | 24% |
| GEHA | $55 - $551 | 51% |
| Health Net | $29 - $250 | 27% |
| HealthPartners | $29 - $799 | 27% |
| Medica | $818 | 766% |
| Medical Mutual | $437 | 409% |
| Meridian | $26 - $78 | 24% |
| Molina | $29 - $77 | 27% |
| Oscar Health | $47 - $267 | 44% |
| Paramount | $29 - $77 | 27% |
| Presbyterian | $26 - $78 | 24% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $44 - $138 | 41% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $29 - $77 | 27% |
| UCare | $47 - $152 | 44% |
| WellMed | $26 - $78 | 24% |
| WellSense | $29 - $77 | 27% |
| + 362 smaller / regional plans | $26 - $1,259 |
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 (limited) at other IA hospitals
- Mahaska Health Partnership · Oskaloosa $26
- Winnmed · Decorah $42
- Veterans Memorial Hospital · Waukon $46
- Floyd County Medical Center · Charles City $48
- Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond · Belmond $51
- Orange City Area Health System · Orange City $56
- Clarke County Hospital · Osceola $60
- Mercyone Centerville Medical Center · Centerville $65
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.