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Saline-Enhanced Ultrasound Of The Uterus

North Carolina 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?

$155

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $155 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $115 to $282.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $155 · 10th to 90th $102 to $617
$100$200$500professional $155

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
$107.15
Typical High
$138.04
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$616.60
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$199.53
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$91.20
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$58.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$302.00
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$269.15
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$75.86
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$302.00
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$269.15
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$218.78
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$954.99

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina· 17th of 51

$155

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.