Pelvic ultrasound (limited) cost in Grinnell, IA — inpatient
In Grinnell, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for pelvic ultrasound (not pregnancy), limited or follow-up as an inpatient: from $114.40 to $114.40, with a median of $114.40. Across Iowa, the median is $243.71 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 76857, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Jan 28, 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 Grinnell, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center lowest Grinnell, IA · (641) 236-7511 PR US,PELVIC (NONOBSTETRIC),REAL TIME,LIMITED | $114.40 | $143.00 | $45.26–$120.63 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell, IA · (641) 236-7511 HC US EXAM PELVIC LTD TRANSABDOMINAL | $365.73 | $457.16 | $285.27–$438.87 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $114.40, median $114.40, highest $114.40.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $114.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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 pelvic ultrasound looks at one question in the pelvis, such as following up an ovarian cyst or checking the bladder.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the scan. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.