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

Across 2,846 U.S. hospitals in 52 states, the modeled national fair BaseRate for Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) is $127, with most hospital negotiated prices falling between $74 and $322.

Why do hospital prices for Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) 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 · 2,846 hospitals

Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) cost

What a ultrasound, abdomen (limited) 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 FingerprintConsistent Department Multiples

Aligned Regional Benchmark Peer

Chippewa County Hospital prices shoppable and inpatient services (1.8× to 1.0× Medicare, divergence 0.56×) in alignment with regional hospital peers (0.94× Fair BaseRate). Reviewing plan-specific negotiated rates and cash discounts helps lock in the lowest out-of-pocket tier.

#26 of 76 in MN · 32nd State Percentile#926 of 3,385 in U.S. · 27th National Percentile

Advantage

Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

Elective shoppable care is priced 6% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.94×)
Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 19% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
4-Star CMS clinical rating with 81% patient recommendation (75/100 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.
Commercial insurance median sits at 0.95× Fair BaseRate (1.8× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
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.
Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 8.9× Medicare (19¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)

Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging

1.8× Medicare

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

Back-Door Captive & ER0.56× Divergence

1.0× Medicare

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

Quantile Tail Spread+8% Upper Tail

Q25 0.75× · Q50 0.95× · Q75 1.03×

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

1.8× MedicareGood

Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive

1.0× MedicareGood

Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable

1.0× MedicareGood

Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive

0.8× MedicareGood

Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive

0.9× MedicareGood

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

0.9× MedicareGood

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

19% Cash Edge · 99/100Good

CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes

4 CMS · 75/100Fair

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

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

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

AK2.02× 2.9× Med ME0.72× 1.1× Med WA1.44× 2.1× Med ID0.82× 1.2× Med MT0.64× 0.9× Med ND1.79× 2.6× Med MN0.88× 1.3× Med WI1.37× 2.0× Med MI0.83× 1.2× Med VT0.64× 0.9× Med NH1.98× 2.9× Med OR1.08× 1.6× Med NV0.93× 1.4× Med WY0.77× 1.1× Med SD0.87× 1.3× Med IA1.24× 1.8× Med IL0.93× 1.4× Med IN1.68× 2.5× Med OH0.87× 1.3× Med PA0.86× 1.3× Med NY1.00× 1.5× Med MA1.16× 1.7× Med CA1.17× 1.7× Med UT1.47× 2.1× Med CO1.41× 2.1× Med NE1.72× 2.5× Med MO0.93× 1.4× Med KY0.83× 1.2× Med WV0.76× 1.1× Med VA1.79× 2.6× Med MD3.50× 6.8× Med NJ1.13× 1.7× Med CT0.88× 1.3× Med AZ0.93× 1.4× Med NM0.97× 1.4× Med KS0.98× 1.4× Med AR0.86× 1.3× Med TN0.85× 1.2× Med NC0.83× 1.2× Med SC0.92× 1.3× Med DE1.14× 1.7× Med DC1.87× 2.7× Med RI1.54× 2.3× Med OK1.32× 1.9× Med LA0.98× 1.4× Med MS0.88× 1.3× Med AL0.79× 1.1× Med GA1.14× 1.7× Med HI0.89× 1.3× Med TX1.10× 1.6× Med FL1.06× 1.5× Med PR0.39× 0.6× Med

PR0.39×0.6× Med MT0.64×0.9× Med VT0.64×0.9× Med ME0.72×1.1× Med WV0.76×1.1× Med WY0.77×1.1× Med AL0.79×1.1× Med ID0.82×1.2× Med KY0.83×1.2× Med MI0.83×1.2× Med NC0.83×1.2× Med TN0.85×1.2× Med AR0.86×1.3× Med PA0.86×1.3× Med OH0.87×1.3× Med SD0.87×1.3× Med CT0.88×1.3× Med MN0.88×1.3× Med MS0.88×1.3× Med HI0.89×1.3× Med SC0.92×1.3× Med AZ0.93×1.4× Med IL0.93×1.4× Med MO0.93×1.4× Med NV0.93×1.4× Med NM0.97×1.4× Med KS0.98×1.4× Med LA0.98×1.4× Med NY1.00×1.5× Med FL1.06×1.5× Med OR1.08×1.6× Med TX1.10×1.6× Med NJ1.13×1.7× Med DE1.14×1.7× Med GA1.14×1.7× Med MA1.16×1.7× Med CA1.17×1.7× Med IA1.24×1.8× Med OK1.32×1.9× Med WI1.37×2.0× Med CO1.41×2.1× Med WA1.44×2.1× Med UT1.47×2.1× Med RI1.54×2.3× Med IN1.68×2.5× Med NE1.72×2.5× Med ND1.79×2.6× Med VA1.79×2.6× Med DC1.87×2.7× Med NH1.98×2.9× Med AK2.02×2.9× Med MD3.50×6.8× Med

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

PR0.39×(0.6×)MT0.64×(0.9×)VT0.64×(0.9×)ME0.72×(1.1×)WV0.76×(1.1×)

5 Highest-Markup States (Strict Bill Audit Recommended)

MD3.50×(6.8×)AK2.02×(2.9×)NH1.98×(2.9×)DC1.87×(2.7×)VA1.79×(2.6×)

The BaseRate high confidence

$127

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

typically $74–$322 across 2,846 hospitals · how we calculate it

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

2,846

hospitals priced

states

4.4×

price spread — where shopping matters

1.5×

vs. Medicare

Across 2,846 hospitals in 52 states, a ultrasound, abdomen (limited) has a fair BaseRate of $127 and typically costs $74–$322. The cheapest state is PR; the priciest is AK.

Cheapest hospitals for a ultrasound, abdomen (limited)

Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) cost by state

AK $254 6 hospitals AL $99 49 hospitals AR $108 43 hospitals AZ $117 48 hospitals CA $148 223 hospitals CO $178 56 hospitals CT $111 18 hospitals DC $236 5 hospitals DE $144 8 hospitals FL $133 135 hospitals GA $144 89 hospitals HI $112 18 hospitals IA $156 76 hospitals ID $103 19 hospitals IL $117 108 hospitals IN $212 92 hospitals KS $124 89 hospitals KY $105 45 hospitals LA $123 77 hospitals MA $146 46 hospitals MD $583 2 hospitals ME $91 25 hospitals MI $104 79 hospitals MN $111 67 hospitals MO $117 73 hospitals MS $111 61 hospitals MT $81 16 hospitals NC $105 51 hospitals ND $225 18 hospitals NE $217 42 hospitals NH $249 15 hospitals NJ $143 49 hospitals NM $122 12 hospitals NV $117 21 hospitals NY $126 87 hospitals OH $109 107 hospitals OK $166 70 hospitals OR $136 37 hospitals PA $108 116 hospitals PR $49 9 hospitals RI $194 6 hospitals SC $116 42 hospitals SD $110 8 hospitals TN $107 73 hospitals TX $138 258 hospitals UT $185 29 hospitals VA $226 49 hospitals VT $81 11 hospitals WA $182 51 hospitals WI $173 87 hospitals WV $96 18 hospitals WY $97 7 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™ $127

Medicare Rate $74

Self-Pay Cash Request Quote

Insurer Median $126

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: $110 (274% FPL)

Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $110

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 = $110).

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 +$175 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $127 Fair BaseRate ($74 Medicare)

Your bill ($302) is $175 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($127) and 4.1× the $74 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.