Ultrasound Guidance For Egg Retrieval

Vermont rates for HCPCS 76948

This service uses ultrasound imaging to guide a needle during the retrieval of eggs from the ovaries, most commonly as part of fertility treatment such as in vitro fertilization. The ultrasound allows the physician to see the ovarian follicles in real time and safely direct the needle to collect the eggs. It covers the imaging guidance and interpretation portion of the procedure.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Ultrasound Guidance For Egg Retrieval cost?

$117

Typical negotiated rate. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $117 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $97.72 from a physician practice, and about $427 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$97.72	$64.57 to $117
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$427	$234 to $427

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $427 · 10th to 90th $200 to $427Professionalmedian $98 · 10th to 90th $40 to $170

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	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $426.58 Median $426.58 Typical High $426.58	Facility	None	$426.58	$426.58	$426.58
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $39.81 Median $39.81 Typical High $41.69	Professional	None	$39.81	$39.81	$41.69
BCBS Vermont Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $190.55 Median $218.78 Typical High $269.15	Facility	None	$190.55	$218.78	$269.15
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $234.42 Median $234.42 Typical High $234.42	Facility	None	$234.42	$234.42	$234.42
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $60.26 Median $117.49 Typical High $117.49	Professional	None	$60.26	$117.49	$117.49
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $74.13 Median $95.50 Typical High $190.55	Professional	None	$74.13	$95.50	$190.55

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 5.9 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.

Vermont· 10th of 51

$117

AK $245TX $41.69

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.