Transvaginal OB ultrasound cost in St. Louis, MO
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 12 hospitals list a cash price for transvaginal ultrasound during pregnancy: from $196.03 to $956.88, with a median of $536.25. The lowest listed price is at Gateway Regional Medical Center — $340.22 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $411.45 at 26 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 10 cities for code 76817, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 12, 2026 and Jun 12, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Regional Medical Center lowest Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 US-PLV PRG TRNSV | $196.03 | $326.71 | $326.71 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO US Preg Uterus Real Time W/Image Dcmtn Transvag | $249.00 | $332.00 | $166.00–$298.80 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities Washington, MO US Preg Uterus Real Time W/Image Dcmtn Transvag | $249.00 | $332.00 | $166.00–$282.20 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO US Preg Uterus Real Time W/Image Dcmtn Transvag | $249.00 | $332.00 | $166.00–$298.80 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO US Preg Uterus Real Time W/Image Dcmtn Transvag | $249.00 | $332.00 | $166.00–$298.80 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO US Preg Uterus Real Time W/Image Dcmtn Transvag | $249.00 | $332.00 | $166.00–$298.80 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO US Preg Uterus Real Time W/Image Dcmtn Transvag | $249.00 | $332.00 | $166.00–$298.80 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO US Preg Uter Transvaginal | $472.55 | $727.00 | $102.00–$230.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO US Preg Uter Transvaginal | $499.20 | $768.00 | $87.08–$260.68 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 US Preg Uter Transvaginal | $527.80 | $812.00 | $126.92–$166.92 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 US Preg Uter Transvaginal | $544.70 | $838.00 | $87.08–$260.68 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO US Preg Uter Transvaginal | $620.75 | $955.00 | $102.00–$402.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC US PREGNANCY TRANSVAGINAL | $794.88 | $1,104.00 | $91.63–$1,104.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 HC US PREGNANCY TRANSVAGINAL | $802.80 | $1,115.00 | $164.55–$1,115.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL HC US PREGNANCY TRANSVAGINAL | $879.12 | $1,221.00 | $82.13–$1,221.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC US PREGNANCY TRANSVAGINAL | $956.88 | $1,329.00 | $87.26–$1,329.00 | 28% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $196.03, median $536.25, highest $956.88 — a 4.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $794.88. 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 7 of 12 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 transvaginal pregnancy ultrasound uses a small probe placed in the vagina to get close-up pictures. It is most often used early in pregnancy to see the pregnancy and heartbeat, and later to measure the length of the cervix.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the exam. The doctor's reading may be billed separately, and an abdominal pregnancy ultrasound done at the same visit is billed under its own code.