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Transrectal Ultrasound

Alaska rates for HCPCS 76872

This is an ultrasound exam performed with a small probe placed in the rectum to get a close-up view of nearby pelvic structures using sound waves rather than radiation. It is most often used to evaluate the prostate gland in men, including to guide a prostate biopsy.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Transrectal Ultrasound cost?

$407

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $407 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $407 from a physician practice, and about $479 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$407$257 to $813
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$479$407 to $513

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $479 · 10th to 90th $355 to $575Professionalmedian $407 · 10th to 90th $138 to $813
$100$200$500$1Kfacility $479professional $407

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$407.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$407.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$112.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$295.12
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$478.63
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$616.60
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$575.44
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$562.34
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$162.18
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$354.81
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$812.83
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$128.82
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$691.83
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$512.86
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$549.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$758.58
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$204.17
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$562.34

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 4.9 times more in Wyoming than in Utah. 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.

Alaska· 2nd of 51

$407

WY $501UT $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.