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Saline-Enhanced Ultrasound Of The Uterus

South Dakota 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?

$191

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $191 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $126 to $257.

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 $191 · 10th to 90th $112 to $347
$100$200$500professional $191

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
$36.31
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$36.31
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$263.03
Avera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$199.53
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$346.74
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$758.58
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$263.03
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$85.11
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$218.78
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$66.07
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$263.03
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$245.47

Where South Dakota 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.

South Dakota· 7th of 51

$191

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.