Ultrasound Cost in Memphis, TN

An ultrasound is an imaging procedure that uses high-frequency sound waves to produce real-time images of structures inside the body. A technician applies gel to the skin and moves a handheld device called a transducer across the area being imaged; the sound waves bounce back and are converted into pictures on a screen. No radiation is involved. This page covers two billing codes: HCPCS 76700 (Abdominal Ultrasound, Complete) and HCPCS 76856 (Pelvic Ultrasound, Complete). The facility fee covers the room, equipment, and technical staff. Prices shown come from CMS-mandated hospital transparency files that hospitals are required to publish.

Data last accessed by us: 2026-10-15 · Newest hospital file date among hospitals below: 3/19/2026

Data may be outdated

This hospital's pricing file has not been updated since 1/6/2025 (647 days ago). Prices may not reflect current charges. Contact the hospital directly for current pricing.

Scope note: These are hospital facility fees only. Standalone imaging centers (not hospitals) often charge significantly less for outpatient imaging but are not covered by the CMS Hospital Price Transparency Rule, so they are not included in this data. We currently track only hospital-published prices.

Abdominal Ultrasound, Complete (HCPCS 76700)

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Hospital	Gross Charge	Cash Price	Low Insured	High Insured
Baptist Collierville	$1,523	$319.83	$92.51	$1,370.70	Schedule →
Baptist Memphis	$1,523	$319.83	$55.69	$1,370.70	Schedule →
Baptist Tipton	$1,114	$267.36	$84.50	$1,002.60	Schedule →
Baptist Women's	$1,523	$319.83	$92.51	$1,370.70	Schedule →
Le Bonheur Children's	$916	$201.52	$2.28	$1,213.15	Schedule →
Methodist Germantown	$1,277	$280.94	$48.89	$406.89	Schedule →
Methodist North	$1,277	$280.94	$48.89	$406.89	Schedule →
Methodist South	$1,277	$280.94	$48.89	$406.89	Schedule →
Methodist University	$1,277	$280.94	$48.89	$406.89	Schedule →
Regional One Health	$429.33	$235.27	$56	$228.08	Schedule →

Pelvic Ultrasound, Complete (HCPCS 76856)

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Hospital	Gross Charge	Cash Price	Low Insured	High Insured
Baptist Collierville	$1,372	$288.12	$92.51	$1,234.80	Schedule →
Baptist Memphis	$1,372	$288.12	$43.30	$1,234.80	Schedule →
Baptist Tipton	$961	$230.64	$65.70	$864.90	Schedule →
Baptist Women's	$1,372	$288.12	$92.51	$1,234.80	Schedule →
Le Bonheur Children's	$1,277	$280.94	$2.28	$1,213.15	Schedule →
Methodist Germantown	$1,217	$267.74	$40	$363.85	Schedule →
Methodist North	$1,217	$267.74	$40	$363.85	Schedule →
Methodist South	$1,217	$267.74	$40	$363.85	Schedule →
Methodist University	$1,217	$267.74	$40	$363.85	Schedule →
Regional One Health	$429.06	$235.12	$40	$224.16	Schedule →

What These Prices Mean

Understanding the price columns
The gross charge is the hospital's full list price, also called the chargemaster rate. The cash price is the discounted rate for patients paying without insurance. The insured range shows the lowest and highest negotiated rates across insurance plans. For abdominal ultrasound, gross charges run from $429.33 at Regional One Health to $1,523 at the Baptist Collierville, Memphis, and Women's campuses. Cash prices at Regional One Health are 55% of gross, while Baptist campuses charge 21% of gross. Patients on high-deductible plans who have not yet met their deductible owe the negotiated rate, not the gross charge.

Code variations
Code 76700 covers a complete abdominal study, while 76856 covers a complete pelvic study. Cash prices differ slightly by code at each hospital: $267.36 versus $230.64 at Baptist Tipton (a $36.72 difference), $319.83 versus $288.12 at the Baptist Memphis campuses ($31.71), $280.94 for both at Methodist campuses and Le Bonheur ($0 difference between codes at Methodist, though Le Bonheur lists 76700 at $201.52 and 76856 at $280.94), and $235.27 versus $235.12 at Regional One Health ($0.15).

Why Ultrasound Prices Vary

Hospital pricing structures
Gross charges for these two codes span from $429.06 to $1,523, a gap of more than $1,000. Cash prices narrow that spread considerably, running from $201.52 to $319.83, a gap of about $118. The difference comes from discount percentages. Baptist campuses discount to roughly 21% of gross, Methodist campuses and Le Bonheur to about 22%, Baptist Tipton to about 24%, and Regional One Health to 55%. Regional One Health has the lowest gross charges but the smallest percentage discount, so its cash prices of $235.12 and $235.27 land in the middle of the range rather than at the bottom. Baptist's higher starting gross still produces the highest cash prices despite a larger percentage reduction.

Facility type and alternatives
All ten hospitals in this dataset are general or specialty hospitals, including a children's hospital, a women's hospital, and a safety-net system. Hospital-based outpatient departments bill facility fees that reflect overhead for the whole institution. Outpatient imaging centers and freestanding facilities are not included in this dataset and may price the same codes differently. Cash prices in this data range from $201.52 to $319.83.

Paying cash? Health insurance could lower your Ultrasound cost.

Published cash prices on this page range from $201.52 to $319.83. The lowest insured rate in the price table is $2.28 (Le Bonheur Children's Hospital). Insured rates depend on the plan, and the lowest are often Medicaid, CHIP or Medicare Advantage plans, so they may not reflect what a commercial or marketplace plan pays. If you are uninsured, a marketplace health plan could reduce your out-of-pocket cost for this procedure.

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Compare Insurer Rates for Ultrasound in Memphis

How much does each insurance company pay for ultrasound at Memphis hospitals?

Insurer	Lowest Rate	At Hospital	Highest Rate	Hospitals
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee	$43.30	Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis	$102.25	10
UnitedHealthcare	$48.89	Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital	$913.80	10
Molina Healthcare	$81.46	Le Bonheur Children's Hospital	$761.50	10
Amerigroup	$84.18	Regional One Health	$105.97	10
Aetna	$91.67	Regional One Health	$1,213.15	6
Humana	$91.67	Regional One Health	$218.32	10
Cigna	$91.67	Regional One Health	$222.39	7
WellCare	$91.67	Regional One Health	$97.38	6

Rates shown are the lowest and highest negotiated rates each insurer has published across Memphis hospitals for this procedure. Your actual cost depends on your plan's deductible, copay, and coinsurance.

What Insurers Actually Pay

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Published negotiated rates for Abdominal Ultrasound, Complete (HCPCS 76700) at Baptist Memphis, outpatient facility fee:

Abdominal Ultrasound, Complete (76700), Baptist Memphis Payer Rates

Insurance Payer	Plan Type	Negotiated Rate
TN BCBS	TennCare	$55.69
TN BCBS	CoverKids	$60.35
Wellpoint	Medicaid	$92.51
TriWest	Veterans Administration	$93.48
TN BCBS	BlueCare	$94.37
Oscar	Commercial	$97.38
VACCN	Veterans Administration	$97.38
Veterans Evaluation Services	Veterans Administration TPA	$97.38
AR BCBS	LPPO	$99.33
AR BCBS	Medicare	$99.33
Devoted Health	Medicare	$99.33
Molina	Medicaid	$99.33
Aetna	Medicare	$102.25
American Health Plan	Medicare	$102.25
TN BCBS	Medicare	$102.25
TN BCBS	DSNP	$102.25
Humana	Medicare	$102.25
NovaSys	Medicare	$102.25
Shared Health	Medicare	$102.25
Tribute Health Plan	DSNP	$102.25
Wellpoint	Medicare	$102.25
AR BCBS	FirstSource PPO/HealthAdvantage HMO/TrueBlue Exchange PPO/TrueBlue Non-Exchange PPO/TrueBlue PPO	$107.60
AR BCBS	TrueBlue Individual Metallic-Level Plan	$107.60
TN BCBS	Network E	$143.23
Rhodes College	Commercial	$155.81
TN BCBS	Network L	$158.74
Arlington Community Schools	Commercial	$160.68
Bartlett City Schools	Commercial	$160.68
City of Bartlett	Commercial	$160.68
City of Lakeland	Commercial	$160.68
Collierville Schools	Commercial	$160.68
EAS MSSC Schools	Commercial	$160.68
Lakeland School System	Commercial	$160.68
Town of Collierville	Commercial	$160.68
Magnolia TN	Exchange	$164.41
First State Bank Trust	Commercial	$165.55
Molina	CHIP	$170.41
Armstrong Relocation	Commercial	$175.28
Ashley Furniture Stores	Commercial	$175.28
Brimhall Foods	Commercial	$175.28
Building Plastic	Commercial	$175.28
Burch Food Services	Commercial	$175.28
Cannon Motor Company	Commercial	$175.28
Carlisle	Commercial	$175.28
Crittenden County	Commercial	$175.28
Davidson Hospitality	Commercial	$175.28
DeSoto Co Board of Supervisors	Commercial	$175.28
Dunn Investment Company	Commercial	$175.28
First Choice Health Plan of MS	HPN	$175.28
First Community Bank	Commercial	$175.28
French Camp Academy	Commercial	$175.28
Gossett Motor Cars	Commercial	$175.28
Hattiesburg Clinic	Commercial	$175.28
Heartland Catfish Company	Commercial	$175.28
Heavy Machines	Commercial	$175.28
Hollowell Industries	Commercial	$175.28
Hospitality Management Advisors	Commercial	$175.28
Jas D Collier	Commercial	$175.28
Malco Theaters	Commercial	$175.28
Mechanical Systems	Commercial	$175.28
Mid-South Transport	Commercial	$175.28
Patterson Warehouses	Commercial	$175.28
Radians	Commercial	$175.28
REI Nation	Commercial	$175.28
Retzer Resources	Commercial	$175.28
Ritchey Automotive	Commercial	$175.28
Security One	Commercial	$175.28
Silver Tree	Commercial	$175.28
State Systems	Commercial	$175.28
United TN Holdings	Commercial	$175.28
Vaughn Electric	Commercial	$175.28
Watkins Uiberall	Commercial	$175.28
W G Yates	Commercial	$175.28
W W Wood Products	Commercial	$175.28
Y K Auto Group	Commercial	$175.28
TN BCBS	Network S	$176.07
Molina	Exchange	$180.15
Access Health Services	Commercial	$194.76
Employers Health Network	Commercial	$194.76
Harding Academy	Commercial	$194.76
MPCN	PPO/HMO	$194.76
Humana	PPO	$218.32
TN BCBS	Network P	$250.88
Aetna	Commercial	$395.98
PPO Holdings	Commercial	$578.74
PPO Holdings	Commercial	$578.74
Cooper Realty	Commercial	$609.20
Magnolia Regional Health Center	Commercial	$609.20
Magnolia Regional Health Center	Commercial	$609.20
Multiplan	MPI Primary Network	$654.89
Littler	Commercial	$761.50
Littler	Commercial	$761.50
Molina	Exchange	$761.50
PPO Plus	Commercial	$761.50
First Choice Health Plan of MS	Commercial	$807.19
NovaSys	All	$883.34
NovaSys	All	$883.34
Access Health Services	Commercial	$913.80
AR BCBS	LPPO	$913.80
AR BCBS	Medicare	$913.80
Butler Snow	Commercial	$913.80
Butler Snow	Commercial	$913.80
PPO Plus	Commercial	$913.80
Multiplan	Complementary Network	$1,142.25
Multiplan	Complementary Network	$1,142.25
QCA	All	$1,142.25
QCA	All	$1,142.25
Christian Health Aid	Commercial	$1,218.40
Christian Health Aid	Commercial	$1,218.40
PPO Plus	Commercial	$1,218.40
PPO Plus	Commercial	$1,218.40
St. Jude Children's Hospital	Commercial	$1,370.70
St. Jude Children's Hospital	Commercial	$1,370.70

Key finding: Insured rates for abdominal ultrasound range from $48.89 under a UHC TennCare plan at Methodist hospitals to $1,370.7 under a St. Jude Children's Hospital commercial plan at Baptist campuses, a 28x difference.

What to Do With These Ultrasound Prices

Start with the CPT code and the contrast question. This page covers 76700 (abdominal, complete) and 76856 (pelvic, complete). Ask the ordering office which exact code applies, and whether the order is with or without contrast, since that changes the code. Then call the hospital's billing office, quote the code, and ask for the cash price and an itemized estimate in writing.

Line the quote up against the page. Cash prices here run from $201.52 at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital to $319.83 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville, both for 76700. All 20 rows have a published cash price, so you can compare any quote you get directly. Cash does not always sit below insured rates: at Regional One Health, the 76700 cash price of $235.27 is above the highest insured rate of $228.08. If you have insurance, ask your plan for its allowed amount for the same code and compare the two.

Expect more than one bill. The figures on this page are the hospital's technical charge only. The radiologist who reads the images usually bills separately, so ask whether that fee is included in any quote or billed by a separate group. On the bill itself, check:

that the code matches what was ordered
that the facility fee and the professional fee appear as separate lines
that nothing is listed twice

Keep the scope in mind. Outpatient and freestanding imaging centers are not in this dataset and may price differently. This page has no $0 or blank prices, but a missing figure on other pages means the data is absent, not that the service is free.

Financial assistance and discounts. Nonprofit hospitals are required to publish a financial assistance policy, and the billing office can send it with an application. Some hospitals also offer prompt-pay or self-pay discounts; these vary by hospital and are not included in this data. If you are uninsured or not using insurance for scheduled care, you can ask the provider for a good faith estimate before the appointment.

General information about using published prices, not medical, legal or financial advice. Confirm your own cost with the hospital and your insurer. Our methodology · Medical Disclaimer

What Patients Ask About Ultrasound Costs

How much does a ultrasound cost without insurance in Memphis?

Cash prices for abdominal ultrasound (76700): Le Bonheur Children's $201.52; Regional One Health $235.27; Baptist Tipton $267.36; Methodist campuses $280.94; Baptist Collierville, Memphis, and Women's $319.83. For pelvic ultrasound (76856): Baptist Tipton $230.64; Regional One Health $235.12; Methodist campuses $267.74; Le Bonheur Children's $280.94; Baptist Collierville, Memphis, and Women's $288.12. The overall range is $201.52 to $319.83. The difference between codes at the same hospital ranges from $0.15 to $79.42. These are facility fees only; physician and professional fees are billed separately.

Why is the gross charge so much higher than the cash price?

The gross charge, or chargemaster price, is a hospital's full list price before any discounts. Almost no one pays it. Cash prices here are far lower: 21% to 24% of gross at most hospitals, and 55% at Regional One Health. For example, Baptist Collierville lists abdominal ultrasound at $1,523 gross and $319.83 cash (21%), while Regional One Health lists it at $429.33 gross and $235.27 cash (55%). Baptist's larger percentage discount still results in a higher cash price because its starting gross charge is more than three times higher.

Does insurance cover a ultrasound?

Coverage depends on the specific plan and whether the study is considered medically necessary. Negotiated rates vary widely: abdominal ultrasound rates across 852 payer rates range from $48.89 to $1,370.7, and pelvic ultrasound rates across 832 payer rates range from $40 to $1,234.8. Non-emergency imaging may require prior authorization from the insurer. If you have a high-deductible plan and have not met your deductible, you owe the negotiated rate for your plan, not the gross charge. Your insurer can confirm your plan's rate and any out-of-pocket responsibility.

Are there additional fees beyond the ultrasound facility charge?

Yes. The prices on this page are facility fees, which cover the room, equipment, and technical staff. A radiologist who interprets the images typically bills a separate professional reading fee, and that bill may come from a different practice than the hospital. If the ultrasound is performed in the emergency department, a separate ER facility fee also applies. None of these additional charges are included in the figures shown here, and amounts are not available in this dataset.

What is the cash price for a pelvic ultrasound at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis?

The published cash price for a complete pelvic ultrasound (CPT 76856) at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis is $288.12, which is 21% of its $1,372 gross charge. These are facility charges only. Professional fees, such as a radiologist's reading, are not included in these figures and may be billed separately.

What are the lowest and highest cash prices for an ultrasound in Memphis hospitals?

Published cash prices on this page run from $201.52 at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital (76700) to $319.83 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville (76700). All 20 price rows list a cash price, so none are missing. These are facility charges only and do not include separate physician or radiologist fees.

What does TennCare pay for an abdominal ultrasound at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis?

The payer table lists TN BCBS TennCare at $55.69 for a complete abdominal ultrasound (76700) at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. That is the lowest of 113 published rates there. TN BCBS CoverKids is listed at $60.35. These are facility rates only, not professional fees.

How much does Methodist University Hospital charge for a 76700 ultrasound?

Methodist University Hospital lists a $1,277 gross charge and a $280.94 cash price for CPT 76700, a complete abdominal ultrasound. Its published insured rates run from $48.89 to $406.89. All figures are facility charges only, and radiologist fees are not included.

Is the cash price ever higher than insurance rates for an ultrasound in Memphis?

Yes, at Regional One Health. Its 76700 cash price of $235.27 is above its highest insured rate of $228.08. For 76856, cash is $235.12 against insured rates up to $224.16. Across this page, 2 of 20 rows show cash above every insured rate. These are facility charges only.

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