Ultrasound price finder: self-pay ultrasound prices at hospitals near you
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This free finder is for anyone who may pay cash for an ultrasound at a hospital. Before the test, or before you pay, ask the hospital if it can lower or forgive your bill, even if you have no insurance. Many people qualify and do not know it.
Find hospitals near you
Type your ZIP code and pick the exam.
Prices near you will show here.
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Have insurance? Compare this cash price with what insurance plans pay each hospital: cash and insurance prices for an ultrasound near you.
Before you pay cash
- Ask the hospital about financial assistance first. Nonprofit hospitals must have a written financial assistance policy for emergency and other medically necessary care. Hospital financial assistance (charity care).
- Know your rights when you pay cash. If you do not use insurance, you can ask for a written Good Faith Estimate before a scheduled test or visit. If a hospital or doctor bills you at least $400 more than its estimate, you can dispute the bill through a federal process. Start within 120 days of the date on the first bill. Starting a dispute costs $25. Know your rights when you pay cash (Good Faith Estimate).
Read this before you use these prices
- These are the prices hospitals posted for people who pay cash. They are not a quote.
- The price is for the hospital's part of the bill only. The radiologist, the doctor who reads your pictures, often sends a separate bill.
- Call the hospital to confirm the price before you go.
- Ask for a written cost estimate, called a good faith estimate. Our good faith estimate guide explains how to ask.
- For more ways to pay less, read our ultrasound cost guide.
What to do next
- Worried about a hospital bill? Get help with hospital bills
- Paying cash for a test or scan? Know your rights when you pay cash (Good Faith Estimate)
- Not sure what fits you? Answer a few questions and get your plan
How to use these ultrasound prices
An ultrasound uses sound waves to make a picture of the inside of the body. It does not use radiation. Each hospital posts a separate price for each kind of exam, so the name of the exam matters. A cash price, also called a self-pay price, is what a person pays without insurance.
This tool shows two exams. A complete belly ultrasound looks at the organs in the belly, such as the liver and the gallbladder. The pregnancy ultrasound is the standard full exam done after the first three months of a pregnancy. Other pregnancy ultrasounds, such as an early one, have their own codes and prices that this tool does not show.
Use the list to choose two or three places to call. Ask each one for the self-pay price of the exact exam on your order, and ask for the exam's name so you can compare like with like. Ask whether the radiologist's reading is included. The radiologist is the doctor who reads your pictures. Then ask for the answer in writing. Our ultrasound cost guide walks through each step.
For a pregnancy ultrasound, also call a clinic or an imaging center that does medical exams. Ask whether a doctor reads the pictures. Medicaid may help pay for pregnancy care, so read our guide to Medicaid for pregnancy too.
Where this page gets its facts
- Prices: each hospital's own price file, read in October 2026. The tool shows only prices that passed the checks in our price library methods.
- Hospital addresses: Hospital General Information file, from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
- ZIP code points: the U.S. Census Bureau 2026 ZCTA Gazetteer file.
- The middle price for a state and for the whole country is the same number we show on our state price pages and in our ultrasound cost guide.
A hospital appears here only if it posted a usable cash price for the exam you picked. Maryland sets hospital prices through a state commission, so Maryland cash prices sit close to list prices. Federal hospitals, such as VA and military hospitals, are left out.
We are not connected to these hospitals. The prices come from their own files, and we may make mistakes. If you see one, please tell us through our contact page.
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Using this with a client
Ask for the client's ZIP code and the test their doctor ordered, then pick the closest match on the list. If it is not listed, the client can call the hospital with the billing code from the doctor's order. Print the list or take a screenshot. Before the test, help them ask the hospital for financial help and for a written Good Faith Estimate. If they already got a bill, they can usually still apply for financial help. If they have no coverage, run the Medicaid and coverage check too.
Questions about ultrasound cash prices
How much does an ultrasound cost without insurance near me?
It depends on the kind of exam and on the hospital. In our 2026 files, the US middle posted cash price for a complete belly ultrasound was $667, and the middle half of hospitals posted between $425 and $1,014. A pregnancy ultrasound was $543. Type your ZIP code above to see the hospitals near you.
Is a pregnancy ultrasound cheaper at a hospital or at a clinic?
Not always, and we can only show you the hospital side. A hospital adds charges for its building and its staff. A clinic or an imaging center that does medical exams may charge less, but this tool does not list them. One study of 57 services paid for by job-based insurance found that each service cost more in a hospital outpatient department than in a doctor's office. Call both kinds of places. Ask for the exact name of the exam, the price, and whether a doctor reads the pictures.
Does Medicaid help pay for a pregnancy ultrasound?
Medicaid may help pay for pregnancy care. Federal rules make every state cover pregnant people whose income is at or below a set limit, and states can choose a higher limit. What is covered depends on your state and on what your care team orders. Your state Medicaid office can tell you whether you qualify. Our guide on Medicaid for pregnancy explains the steps.
Is a keepsake ultrasound the same as a medical ultrasound?
No. A keepsake session is made for photos and videos, not for a medical exam, and your doctor does not order it. The FDA discourages using ultrasound for non-medical purposes such as keepsake videos. The prices in this tool are for medical exams at hospitals.
Does the price include the doctor who reads the pictures?
Usually it does not. These numbers cover the hospital's part of the bill. The radiologist, the doctor who reads the pictures, may send a separate bill. When you call, ask whether the price includes the reading.
Is my ZIP code saved?
No, we do not save it. The search runs on your device. Your browser asks our website for a small file of ZIP code points that is named with only the first three digits of your ZIP code. It also asks for the ultrasound price lists of the states near you. Our website never gets your full ZIP code.
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This tool shows prices that hospitals posted in public files. It is not a quote. If you have a medical emergency, call 911.