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Saline-Enhanced Ultrasound Of The Uterus

Louisiana 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?

$129

Typical negotiated rate. In Louisiana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $129 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $100 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

Professionalmedian $129 · 10th to 90th $89 to $182
$100$200professional $129

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
$39.81
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$57.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$177.83
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$77.62
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$199.53
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$218.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$181.97

Where Louisiana 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.

Louisiana· 38th of 51

$129

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.