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Transrectal Ultrasound

Alabama 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 July 2026.

How much does Transrectal Ultrasound cost?

$135

Typical negotiated rate. In Alabama, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $135 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $117 to $178.

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 $135 · 10th to 90th $100 to $204
$100$200professional $135

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
$43.65
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$43.65
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$190.55
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$52.48
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$134.90
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$141.25
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$33.88
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$295.12
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$81.28
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$190.55
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$38.90
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$407.38
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$93.33
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$346.74
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$199.53
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$57.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$154.88

Where Alabama sits

The same service costs 2.9 times more in Alaska than in Florida. 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.

Alabama· 44th of 51

$135

AK $347FL $120

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.