Ultrasound, pelvis
Facility: Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center
Billing Code: 76856 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other IA hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Ultrasound, pelvis is about $49 (about 0.5× the $107 Medicare rate). Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center charges insurers about $34 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Des Moines, IA.
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 | $30 - $981 | 28% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $30 - $246 | 28% |
| Aetnamajor | $30 - $340 | 28% |
| Cignamajor | $30 - $589 | 28% |
| Humanamajor | $30 - $49 | 28% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $58 | 54% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $34 - $170 | 32% |
| Clover Health | $30 | 28% |
| GEHA | $65 - $240 | 61% |
| Health Net | $34 - $114 | 32% |
| HealthPartners | $34 - $623 | 32% |
| Medica | $638 | 597% |
| Medical Mutual | $340 | 318% |
| Meridian | $30 - $34 | 28% |
| Molina | $34 | 32% |
| Oscar Health | $55 - $143 | 51% |
| Paramount | $34 | 32% |
| Presbyterian | $30 - $34 | 28% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $52 | 49% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $34 | 32% |
| UCare | $55 | 51% |
| WellMed | $30 | 28% |
| WellSense | $34 | 32% |
| + 362 smaller / regional plans | $30 - $981 |
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Other Procedures at Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center
Compare: Ultrasound, pelvis at other IA hospitals
- Mahaska Health Partnership · Oskaloosa $31
- Veterans Memorial Hospital · Waukon $48
- Winnmed · Decorah $50
- Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond · Belmond $60
- Orange City Area Health System · Orange City $65
- Clarke County Hospital · Osceola $73
- Mercyone Centerville Medical Center · Centerville $76
- Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion · Clarion $77
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.