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Saline-Enhanced Ultrasound Of The Uterus

Iowa 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 July 2026.

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

$174

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $174 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $115 to $269.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $174 · 10th to 90th $102 to $617
$100$200$500professional $174

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$218.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$630.96
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$114.82
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$346.74
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$380.19
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$131.83
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$154.88
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$758.58
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$309.03
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$100.00
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$114.82
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$323.59
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$199.53
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$295.12
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$245.47

Where Iowa sits

The same service costs 3.1 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.

Iowa· 10th of 51

$174

AK $316TX $102

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.