First-trimester ultrasound cost in Houston, TX
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 13 hospitals list a cash price for Pregnancy ultrasound before 14 weeks, through the belly, one baby: from $102.04 to $1,704.00, with a median of $1,704.00. The lowest listed price is at Harris Health and 1 other hospital — $1,601.96 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $566.94 at 95 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 8 cities for code 76801, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 2026 and Sep 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX RTU PG UTRUS 1 TRI TRANSABD APPRCH 1/1S | $102.04 | $968.00 | $41.04–$629.20 | 89% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX ECHG MFM PROC OB US < 14 WKS, SINGLE FETUS | $102.04 | $968.00 | $41.04–$629.20 | 89% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX ECHG EC PROC OB/US < 14 WEEKS SINGLE FETUS | $102.04 | $968.00 | $41.04–$629.20 | 89% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX ECHG OB/UC PROC OB US < 14 WKS, SINGLE FETUS | $102.04 | $968.00 | $41.04–$629.20 | 89% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX ECHG MFM PROC OB US < 14 WKS, SINGLE FETUS | $102.04 | $968.00 | $41.04–$629.20 | 89% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX RTU PG UTRUS 1 TRI TRANSABD APPRCH 1/1S | $102.04 | $968.00 | $41.04–$629.20 | 89% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX ECHG PROC ULTRASOUND PREG UTER <14WEEKS | $102.04 | $968.00 | $41.04–$629.20 | 89% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX ECHG PROC ULTRASOUND PREG UTER <14WEEKS | $102.04 | $968.00 | $41.04–$629.20 | 89% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX ECHG EC PROC OB/US < 14 WEEKS SINGLE FETUS | $102.04 | $968.00 | $41.04–$629.20 | 89% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX ECHG OB/UC PROC OB US < 14 WKS, SINGLE FETUS | $102.04 | $968.00 | $41.04–$629.20 | 89% | — source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph LLC Houston, TX OB US < 14 WKS SINGLE FETUS | $103.34 | $1,820.47 | $99.72–$147.03 | 94% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX HC US PREG ONE OR 1ST GEST<14WK | $806.50 | $1,613.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC US PREGNANCY,FETAL & MATERNAL EVAL.(UNDER 14 WKS)SI | $987.58 | $1,474.00 | $104.75–$1,400.30 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC US PREGNANCY,FETAL & MATERNAL EVAL.(UNDER 14 WKS)SI | $987.58 | $1,474.00 | $104.75–$1,400.30 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC US PREGNANCY,FETAL & MATERNAL EVAL.(UNDER 14 WKS)SI | $987.58 | $1,474.00 | $104.75–$1,400.30 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC US PREGNANCY, SINGLE FETUS EVAL <14 WKS (UNDER 14WKS) | $988.92 | $1,476.00 | $104.75–$1,402.20 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC US, OB < 14 WKS, SINGLE FETUS | $988.92 | $1,476.00 | $104.75–$1,402.20 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC US PREGNANCY, SINGLE FETUS EVAL <14 WKS (UNDER 14WKS) | $988.92 | $1,476.00 | $104.75–$1,402.20 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC US PREGNANCY, SINGLE FETUS EVAL <14 WKS (UNDER 14WKS) | $988.92 | $1,476.00 | $104.75–$1,402.20 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC US, OB < 14 WKS, SINGLE FETUS | $988.92 | $1,476.00 | $104.75–$1,402.20 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC US, OB < 14 WKS, SINGLE FETUS | $988.92 | $1,476.00 | $104.75–$1,402.20 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX HC US PREG ONE OR 1ST GEST<14WK | $1,704.00 | $3,408.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC US PREG ONE OR 1ST GEST<14WK | $1,704.00 | $3,408.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX HC US PREG ONE OR 1ST GEST<14WK | $1,704.00 | $3,408.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX HC US PREG ONE OR 1ST GEST<14WK | $1,704.00 | $3,408.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX HC US PREG ONE OR 1ST GEST<14WK | $1,704.00 | $3,408.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX HC US PREG ONE OR 1ST GEST<14WK | $1,704.00 | $3,408.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX HC US PREG ONE OR 1ST GEST<14WK | $1,704.00 | $3,408.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX HC US PREG ONE OR 1ST GEST<14WK | $1,704.00 | $3,408.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $102.04, median $1,704.00, highest $1,704.00 — a 16.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $1,704.00. 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 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.