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Transrectal Ultrasound

Maryland 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?

$162

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $162 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $129 to $245.

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.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $162 · 10th to 90th $95 to $427
$50$100$200$500$1Kprofessional $162

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
$18.20
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$27.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$467.74
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$151.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$177.83
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$223.87
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$38.90
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$194.98
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$346.74
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$67.61
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$295.12
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$269.15
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$52.48
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$204.17
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$371.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$79.43
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$323.59
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$186.21
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$47.86
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$141.25

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland· 27th of 51

$162

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.