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Saline-Enhanced Ultrasound Of The Uterus

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 76831

Sterile saline fluid is gently infused into the uterus through a thin catheter while an ultrasound is performed, allowing the fluid to outline the inside of the uterine cavity for a clearer view. It is used to look for polyps, fibroids, or other abnormalities inside the uterus.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Saline-Enhanced Ultrasound Of The Uterus cost?

$115

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $115 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $102 to $145.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $562 · 10th to 90th $112 to $1,072Professionalmedian $115 · 10th to 90th $93 to $245
$50$100$200$500$1Kfacility $562professional $115

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$331.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$208.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$56.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$138.04
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$138.04
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$72.44
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$104.71
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,949.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$309.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$91.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$229.09
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$275.42
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$389.05
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$107.15
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$281.84
3 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$56.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$22.39
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
FX · Film X-ray
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$89.13

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.9 times more in Alaska than in Texas. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC· 43rd of 51

$115

AK $347TX $89.13

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.