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Transrectal Ultrasound

Kentucky 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?

$148

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $148 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $117 to $234.

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 $148 · 10th to 90th $69 to $427
$50$100$200$500professional $148

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
$30.90
Typical High
$58.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$457.09
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$169.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$154.88
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$147.91
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$38.02
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$181.97
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$53.70
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$120.23
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$223.87
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$53.70
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$575.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$165.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$426.58
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$42.66
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$234.42
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$60.26
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$181.97

Where Kentucky 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.

Kentucky· 39th of 51

$148

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.