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Follow-Up Ultrasound Study

Washington rates for HCPCS 76970

A limited repeat ultrasound scan done to check on a specific finding from an earlier scan, rather than a full new examination of the area. It focuses on the single question being followed.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Follow-Up Ultrasound Study cost?

$158

Typical facility fee. In Washington, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $158 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $129 to $174.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $158 · 10th to 90th $126 to $178Professionalmedian $135 · 10th to 90th $60 to $269
$100.0$200.0facility $158professional $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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$269.15
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$70.79
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$177.83

Where Washington sits

The same service costs 14.5 times more in Arizona than in South Carolina. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington $158 · 23rd of 35
AZ $437SC $30.20

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.