Limited pregnancy ultrasound cost in Baltimore, MD — inpatient
In Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, 2 hospitals list a cash price for pregnancy ultrasound, limited (heartbeat, position, fluid) as an inpatient: from $140.18 to $174.00, with a median of $157.09. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Medical Center, Inc. — $16.91 less than the median here. Across Maryland, the median is $268.20 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 76815, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center, Inc. lowest Baltimore, MD HC US,PREGNANT UTERUS,LIMITED, 1/> FETUSES ADC | $140.18 | $143.04 | $143.04–$140.18 | 2% | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson, MD US,Pregnant Uterus,Limited, 1/> Fetuses | $174.00 | $174.00 | $139.57–$174.00 | — | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson, MD HC OB Sonogram - Limited | $217.78 | $222.22 | $217.78–$222.22 | 2% | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center, Inc. Baltimore, MD HC US,PREGNANT UTERUS,LIMITED, 1/> FETUSES | $368.39 | $375.91 | $375.91–$368.39 | 2% | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson, MD HC OB Ultrasound L&D | $501.49 | $511.72 | $501.49–$511.72 | 2% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $140.18, median $157.09, highest $174.00 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $157.09 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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 limited pregnancy ultrasound checks one or more specific things: the fetal heartbeat, the baby's position, the placenta or the amount of fluid.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the scan. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.