First-trimester ultrasound cost in Bay City, TX
In Bay City, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for pregnancy ultrasound before 14 weeks, through the belly, one baby: from $385.50 to $385.50, with a median of $385.50. Across Texas, the median is $614.24 at 271 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 76801, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matagorda Regional Medical Center Bay City, TX · (979) 245-6383 OB <14 WEEK 1ST FETUS source file | $385.50 | $771.00 | $161.29–$578.25 | 50% |
Outpatient: lowest $385.50, median $385.50, highest $385.50.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $385.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This is a pregnancy ultrasound through the belly in the first trimester, before 14 weeks, for one baby. It confirms the pregnancy is in the uterus, checks the heartbeat, counts babies and estimates the due date.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the exam. The doctor's reading may be billed separately, and a transvaginal scan done at the same visit (76817) is billed as its own code.