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Saline-Enhanced Ultrasound Of The Uterus

Maryland 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?

$138

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $138 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $112 to $204.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $138 · 10th to 90th $93 to $457
$50$100$200$500professional $138

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
$29.51
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$29.51
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$489.78
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$128.82
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$239.88
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$199.53
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$57.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$302.00
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$181.97

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland· 28th of 51

$138

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.