Pregnancy ultrasound after 14 weeks, one baby in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
In Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for Pregnancy ultrasound after 14 weeks, one baby: from $270.40 to $981.00, with a median of $661.05. The lowest listed price is at Central Iowa Hospital Corporation.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 76805, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation lowest Des Moines, IA US, OB >/= 14 WKS, SNGL FETUS | $270.40 | $338.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines, IA US, OB >/= 14 WKS, SNGL FETUS | $270.40 | $338.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp Des Moines, IA PR US Pregnant Uterus >= 14 Weeks Single/1st Gestation | $328.31 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp West Des Moines, IA PR US Pregnant Uterus >= 14 Weeks Single/1st Gestation | $328.31 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp Des Moines, IA HC US Pregnant Uterus >= 14 Weeks Single/1st Gestation | $661.05 | $1,017.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton, IA HC US Pregnant Uterus >= 14 Weeks Single/1st Gestation | $732.55 | $1,127.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines, IA HC US OB COMPLETE SNGL FETUS | $931.84 | $1,164.80 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines, IA HC US OB COMPLETE SNGL FETUS | $931.84 | $1,164.80 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp West Des Moines, IA HC US Pregnant Uterus >= 14 Weeks Single/1st Gestation | $981.00 | $981.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $270.40, median $661.05, highest $981.00 — a 3.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $661.05. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
This is a standard pregnancy ultrasound through the belly done at 14 weeks or later for one baby. It checks the baby's growth, position, heartbeat, the placenta and amniotic fluid. The detailed anatomy scan around 18 to 22 weeks is often billed under this code or a more detailed one.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the ultrasound exam. The reading by a radiologist or maternal-fetal medicine doctor may be billed separately, and it may or may not be part of a global maternity package.