Ultrasound, abdomen (limited)
Facility: UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Billing Code: 76705 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) is about $144 (about 1.3× the $107 Medicare rate). UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh charges insurers about $245, or about $741 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Pittsburgh, PA.
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 $144. 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.
4 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 | $149 - $580 | 140% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $108 - $618 | 101% |
| Aetnamajor | $85 - $679 | 80% |
| Cignamajor | $109 - $679 | 102% |
| AmeriHealth | $109 - $234 | 102% |
| Geisinger | $257 - $555 | 241% |
| HealthPartners | $242 | 227% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $144 - $371 | 135% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $101 - $1,112 |
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 UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Compare: Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) at other PA hospitals
- Reading Hospital · West Reading $48
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · Philadelphia $56
- UPMC Altoona · Altoona $58
- Penn Highlands Connellsville · Connellsville $58
- Pottstown Hospital · Pottstown $64
- UPMC Wellsboro · Wellsboro $69
- UPMC Muncy · Muncy $70
- St Christopher's Hospital for Children · Philadelphia $71
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.