First-trimester ultrasound cost in Cincinnati, OH — inpatient
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 10 hospitals list a cash price for pregnancy ultrasound before 14 weeks, through the belly, one baby as an inpatient: from $118.32 to $974.40, with a median of $730.80. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center — $612.48 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $494.28 at 96 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 6 cities for code 76801, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Chg Us Pregnant Uterus 14 Wk Transabdl 1/1St Gestat|By Specialist | $118.32 | $232.00 | $38.78–$232.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Chg Us Pregnant Uterus 14 Wk Transabdl 1/1St Gestat|By Midlevel | $118.32 | $232.00 | $29.09–$193.85 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Ult Fetus <14 Wks 0 Days Tas | $156.57 | $307.00 | $147.36–$307.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Us Ob < 14 Weeks, Transabdominal, Single Gestation | $550.00 | $1,375.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC Fetal Eval 1st Tri Sgl Gest | $696.00 | $1,160.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC Fetal Eval 1st Tri Sgl Gest | $730.80 | $1,218.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Fetal Eval 1st Tri Sgl Gest | $730.80 | $1,218.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC Fetal Eval 1st Tri Sgl Gest | $730.80 | $1,218.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC Fetal Eval 1st Tri Sgl Gest | $730.80 | $1,218.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC Fetal Eval 1st Tri Sgl Gest | $730.80 | $1,218.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Us Ob <14 Weeks First Gestation | $974.40 | $1,624.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Us Ob <14 Weeks First Gestation | $974.40 | $1,624.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $118.32, median $730.80, highest $974.40 — a 8.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $696.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.