How much does a Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) typically cost in the United States?

Across 2,772 U.S. hospitals in 51 states, the modeled national fair BaseRate for Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) is $138, with most hospital negotiated prices falling between $92 and $347.

Why do hospital prices for Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) vary across facilities?

Commercial rates are negotiated individually between hospital systems and insurers, creating wide local dispersion even within the same metro area. Comparing facility-specific cash and in-network rates before scheduling care helps avoid overpaying.

National price data · 2,772 hospitals

Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) cost

What a ultrasound, abdomen (complete) costs across the U.S. — and the fair price to aim for.

Near Fair BaseRate Benchmark

1.00×vs. Fair Market Price

Typical commercial prices here match the fair market benchmark (1.00×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

86/100 · Verified

86/100Hover Any Check Below to See How Prices Were Audited

File Completeness90

Price Logic88

Peer Alignment86

Clean Billing83

Real Cash Discount84

Regional Value Leader

Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintMedian-Gamed · High Captive Markup

Loss-Leader / Captive Ancillary Cross-Subsidizer

Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma Ctr prices routine shoppable procedures near 0.6× Medicare (p50 0.74×) while skewing captive emergency, lab, and upper-quartile codes to 1.2× Medicare (p75 1.20×, +62% upper-tail jump). Patients scheduling elective outpatient care can capture competitive rates, but emergency and ancillary bills require strict line-item auditing.

#7 of 240 in CA · 2nd State Percentile#119 of 3,385 in U.S. · 3rd National Percentile

Advantage

Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

Elective shoppable care is priced 32% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.68×)
Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 0% of shoppable procedures (50/100 Cash Honesty)
2-Star CMS clinical rating with 70% patient recommendation (62/100 safety score)
Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling

Watchout

Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

Even at low-cost facilities (1.00× Fair BaseRate), out-of-network or unnegotiated chargemaster bills can exceed commercial medians — confirm in-network status or request a self-pay cash quote up front.
Captive ER (0.9×) & laboratory (0.8×) services average 2.00× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (0.6×)
Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.20×) jump +62% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.74×)
Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 3.8× Medicare (26¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)

Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging

0.6× Medicare

Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.

Back-Door Captive & ER2.00× Divergence

1.2× Medicare

Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.

Quantile Tail Spread+62% Upper Tail

Q25 0.29× · Q50 0.74× · Q75 1.20×

Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.

Select any lens to inspect department markups, federal cost accounting, or insurer discounts.

Department & Integrity Multiples (vs. CMS Medicare Cost Anchor) Green ≤1.3× · Teal 1.3–1.8× · Amber 1.8–2.5× · Rose >2.5×

Front-Door Shoppable CareFront-Door Shoppable

0.6× MedicareGood

Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive

0.8× MedicareGood

Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable

0.6× MedicareGood

Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive

0.9× MedicareGood

Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive

0.8× MedicareGood

Specialty & Infusion Drugs (J-Codes)Back-Door Captive

1.1× MedicareGood

Self-Pay Cash Honesty & 501(r)Integrity & Outcomes

0% Cash Edge · 50/100Elevated

CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes

2 CMS · 62/100Elevated

National Geographic Price Intelligence · 50-State + DC/PR Cartogram

National State Price Index Heatmap · Ultrasound, abdomen (complete)

State commercial price index vs. U.S. median (1.00×) and average Medicare multiple across all 53 priced states & territories

<0.93× Below Fair Price 0.93–1.05× Near Average 1.05–1.18× Elevated >1.18× High-Cost State

AK1.12× 1.4× Med ME0.81× 1.0× Med WA1.57× 2.0× Med ID0.81× 1.0× Med MT1.21× 1.5× Med ND1.69× 2.1× Med MN0.84× 1.0× Med WI1.90× 2.4× Med MI0.78× 1.0× Med VT0.71× 0.9× Med NH1.08× 1.4× Med OR1.13× 1.4× Med NV0.91× 1.1× Med WY0.84× 1.1× Med SD0.84× 1.1× Med IA1.54× 1.9× Med IL0.89× 1.1× Med IN1.49× 1.9× Med OH0.90× 1.1× Med PA0.84× 1.1× Med NY0.97× 1.2× Med MA1.15× 1.4× Med CA1.11× 1.4× Med UT1.15× 1.4× Med CO1.41× 1.8× Med NE2.00× 2.5× Med MO0.92× 1.2× Med KY0.78× 1.0× Med WV0.75× 0.9× Med VA2.01× 2.5× Med MD1.20× 1.2× Med NJ1.26× 1.6× Med CT1.15× 1.4× Med AZ0.88× 1.1× Med NM0.93× 1.2× Med KS1.13× 1.4× Med AR0.82× 1.0× Med TN0.90× 1.1× Med NC0.80× 1.0× Med SC1.00× 1.3× Med DE1.22× 1.5× Med DC2.66× 3.3× Med RI1.66× 2.1× Med OK1.20× 1.5× Med LA0.98× 1.2× Med MS0.90× 1.1× Med AL0.75× 0.9× Med GA1.20× 1.5× Med HI0.99× 1.2× Med TX1.02× 1.3× Med FL0.90× 1.1× Med PR0.37× 0.5× Med

PR0.37×0.5× Med VT0.71×0.9× Med AL0.75×0.9× Med WV0.75×0.9× Med KY0.78×1.0× Med MI0.78×1.0× Med NC0.80×1.0× Med ID0.81×1.0× Med ME0.81×1.0× Med AR0.82×1.0× Med MN0.84×1.0× Med PA0.84×1.1× Med SD0.84×1.1× Med WY0.84×1.1× Med AZ0.88×1.1× Med IL0.89×1.1× Med FL0.90×1.1× Med MS0.90×1.1× Med OH0.90×1.1× Med TN0.90×1.1× Med NV0.91×1.1× Med MO0.92×1.2× Med NM0.93×1.2× Med NY0.97×1.2× Med LA0.98×1.2× Med HI0.99×1.2× Med SC1.00×1.3× Med TX1.02×1.3× Med NH1.08×1.4× Med CA1.11×1.4× Med AK1.12×1.4× Med KS1.13×1.4× Med OR1.13×1.4× Med CT1.15×1.4× Med MA1.15×1.4× Med UT1.15×1.4× Med GA1.20×1.5× Med MD1.20×1.2× Med OK1.20×1.5× Med MT1.21×1.5× Med DE1.22×1.5× Med NJ1.26×1.6× Med CO1.41×1.8× Med IN1.49×1.9× Med IA1.54×1.9× Med WA1.57×2.0× Med RI1.66×2.1× Med ND1.69×2.1× Med WI1.90×2.4× Med NE2.00×2.5× Med VA2.01×2.5× Med DC2.66×3.3× Med

5 Lowest-Price States (Confounder-Isolated Value Leaders)

PR0.37×(0.5×)VT0.71×(0.9×)AL0.75×(0.9×)WV0.75×(0.9×)KY0.78×(1.0×)

5 Highest-Markup States (Strict Bill Audit Recommended)

DC2.66×(3.3×)VA2.01×(2.5×)NE2.00×(2.5×)WI1.90×(2.4×)ND1.69×(2.1×)

The BaseRate high confidence

$138

the fair national price for a ultrasound, abdomen (complete)

typically $92–$347 across 2,772 hospitals · how we calculate it

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

2,772

hospitals priced

states

3.8×

price spread — where shopping matters

1.3×

vs. Medicare

Across 2,772 hospitals in 51 states, a ultrasound, abdomen (complete) has a fair BaseRate of $138 and typically costs $92–$347. The cheapest state is PR; the priciest is DC.

Cheapest hospitals for a ultrasound, abdomen (complete)

Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) cost by state

AK $150 3 hospitals AL $100 49 hospitals AR $110 42 hospitals AZ $118 48 hospitals CA $149 222 hospitals CO $189 55 hospitals CT $154 18 hospitals DC $357 5 hospitals DE $164 8 hospitals FL $120 113 hospitals GA $161 87 hospitals HI $132 19 hospitals IA $207 71 hospitals ID $108 21 hospitals IL $119 108 hospitals IN $199 92 hospitals KS $152 86 hospitals KY $105 45 hospitals LA $131 76 hospitals MA $154 44 hospitals ME $109 26 hospitals MI $105 79 hospitals MN $112 65 hospitals MO $123 72 hospitals MS $121 61 hospitals MT $162 17 hospitals NC $107 51 hospitals ND $226 16 hospitals NE $268 36 hospitals NH $145 13 hospitals NJ $169 49 hospitals NM $124 13 hospitals NV $122 18 hospitals NY $130 85 hospitals OH $120 105 hospitals OK $161 68 hospitals OR $151 36 hospitals PA $113 116 hospitals PR $50 11 hospitals RI $223 6 hospitals SC $134 42 hospitals SD $113 9 hospitals TN $121 74 hospitals TX $137 246 hospitals UT $154 28 hospitals VA $269 50 hospitals VT $95 8 hospitals WA $211 51 hospitals WI $254 85 hospitals WV $100 18 hospitals WY $113 6 hospitals

Inline Bill X-Ray & 501(r) Calculator 501(c)(3) Nonprofit · Free Care ≤200% FPL · AGB Cap 36.3%

Audit a Bill or Quote at U.S. Hospital Benchmark (Zero PHI Required)

Fair BaseRate™ $138

Medicare Rate $80

Self-Pay Cash Request Quote

Insurer Median $134

1. Amount on Your Bill or Quote ($) Pre-filled with U.S. Hospital Benchmark’s charged/list benchmark

2. Household Annual Income ($) Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines

3. Household Size (1–8) 2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person

Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 501(r) AGB Cap: $117 (274% FPL)

Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $117

At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $117).

Step 2 · Cash vs. Insurance Arbitrage Request Prompt-Pay Quote

Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible

Ask U.S. Hospital Benchmark's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$184 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $138 Fair BaseRate ($80 Medicare)

Your bill ($322) is $184 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($138) and 4.0× the $80 Medicare rate.

1-Click Factual Dispute Summary: Copy a citation-backed benchmark memo (with CMS CCN, CPT code, Medicare reference, Fair BaseRate, and 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) calculations) to paste into patient-portal messages or billing appeals.