Detailed fetal anatomy scan cost in San Diego, CA
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for detailed fetal anatomy ultrasound, through the belly, one baby: from $305.00 to $1,161.75, with a median of $953.15. The lowest listed price is at Paradise Valley Hospital — $648.15 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $901.60 at 78 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 6 cities for code 76811, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 US PREG UTERUS+EXAM SNGL - 76811 - 0200832 | $305.00 | $435.00 | $77.75–$1,359.34 | 30% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 US PREG UTERUS+EXAM SNGL - 76811 - 4401469 | $305.00 | $1,359.34 | $77.75–$1,359.34 | 78% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA US PREG UTERUS W/DETAIL FETAL ANAT 1ST GESTATION | $816.40 | $1,570.00 | $220.00–$655.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA US PREG UTERUS W/DETAIL FETAL ANAT 1ST GESTATION | $816.40 | $1,570.00 | $220.00–$655.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 US PREG UTERUS W/DETAIL FETAL ANAT 1ST GESTATION | $816.40 | $1,570.00 | $220.00–$655.00 | 48% | — source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Abdominal Ultrasound Of Pregnant Uterus Single Or First Fetus | $953.15 | $1,733.00 | $98.31–$2,339.55 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC OB US DETAILED SNGL FETUS - US OB DETAIL FETAL ANAT SING OR 1ST GEST | $1,161.75 | $1,549.00 | $1.15–$1,518.02 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC OB US DETAILED SNGL FETUS - US OB DETAIL FETAL ANAT SING OR 1ST GEST | $1,161.75 | $1,549.00 | $35.09–$1,518.02 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC OB US DETAILED SNGL FETUS - US OB DETAIL FETAL ANAT SING OR 1ST GEST | $1,161.75 | $1,549.00 | $1.00–$1,270.18 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC OB US DETAILED SNGL FETUS - US OB DETAIL FETAL ANAT SING OR 1ST GEST | $1,161.75 | $1,549.00 | $1.30–$1,239.20 | 25% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $305.00, median $953.15, highest $1,161.75 — a 3.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $1,057.45. 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 6 of 9 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
A detailed fetal anatomy scan is an in-depth ultrasound that checks the baby's organs and body structures one by one. It is usually done around 18 to 22 weeks, often by a maternal-fetal medicine specialist, when there is a higher risk or a concern from an earlier scan.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the detailed exam. The specialist's reading may be billed separately, and it is often not part of a global maternity package.