Abdominal ultrasound cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 60 hospitals publish a cash price for ultrasound of the abdomen, complete: from $221.13 to $2,482.48, with a median of $693.00. The lowest price is at Duke University Hospital (Durham) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 11.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $693.00, is about the same as the US median of $686.45.
- That is 6.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- North Carolina ranks 29th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 10 of 60 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 76700. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 7, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$221.13Duke University Hospital + 2 more
Median$693.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,482.48in North Carolina
Lowest saves$471.87vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Hospital lowest Durham · Durham, NC US Abd Complete | $221.13 | $819.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital lowest Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC US Abd Complete | $221.13 | $819.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital lowest Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC US Abd Complete | $221.13 | $819.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital Statesville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC US Abdomen Complete | $279.99 | $1,037.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Northern Regional Hospital Mount Airy · Mount Airy, NC US-Abdomen, Ascites Search | $350.20 | $515.00 | Nov 12, 2025 source file |
| Alleghany County Memorial Hospital Sparta · Sparta, NC HC US ABDOM B-SCAN &/OR REAL TIME COMPLETE | $401.50 | $803.00 | Aug 12, 2025 source file |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva · Sylva, NC Ultrasound, abdominal, real time with image documentation; complete | $427.32 | $1,068.31 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC US ABDOM B-SCAN &/OR REAL TIME COMPLETE | $500.00 | $1,000.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Randolph Health Asheboro · Asheboro, NC US ABDOMINAL (COMPLETE) | $526.20 | $2,631.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC US ABDOM B-SCAN &/OR REAL TIME COMPLETE | $527.50 | $1,055.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC US ABDOM B-SCAN &/OR REAL TIME COMPLETE | $530.50 | $1,061.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC US ABDOM B-SCAN &/OR REAL TIME COMPLETE | $537.00 | $1,074.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC US Exam Abdom Complete | $553.66 | $1,457.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC US Exam Abdom Complete | $553.66 | $1,457.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC US ABDOM B-SCAN &/OR REAL TIME COMPLETE | $567.00 | $1,134.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC US ABDOM B-SCAN &/OR REAL TIME COMPLETE | $590.00 | $1,180.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC US ABD COMPLETE | $621.00 | $2,300.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton · Forest City, NC Ultrasound, abdominal, real time with image documentation; complete | $630.18 | $1,575.46 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Chgr-Us Abdomen Complete | $632.00 | $1,264.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Scotland Memorial Hospital and Edwin Morgan Center Laurinburg · Laurinburg, NC HC US ABDOM B-SCAN &/OR REAL TIME COMPLETE | $675.50 | $1,351.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital Windsor · Windsor, NC US Abdomen Complete | $677.60 | $1,210.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Abdomen,US,Complete | $691.60 | $988.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC US ABDOM B-SCAN &/OR REAL TIME COMPLETE | $693.00 | $1,386.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC US ABDOM B-SCAN &/OR REAL TIME COMPLETE | $693.00 | $1,386.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC US ABDOM B-SCAN &/OR REAL TIME COMPLETE | $693.00 | $1,386.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC US ABDOM B-SCAN &/OR REAL TIME COMPLETE | $693.00 | $1,386.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC US ABDOM B-SCAN &/OR REAL TIME COMPLETE | $693.00 | $1,386.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC US ABDOM B-SCAN &/OR REAL TIME COMPLETE | $693.00 | $1,386.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC US ABDOM B-SCAN &/OR REAL TIME COMPLETE | $693.00 | $1,386.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC US ABDOM B-SCAN &/OR REAL TIME COMPLETE | $693.00 | $1,386.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC US ABDOM B-SCAN &/OR REAL TIME COMPLETE | $693.00 | $1,386.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC US ABDOM B-SCAN &/OR REAL TIME COMPLETE | $693.00 | $1,386.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, NC Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | $737.80 | $1,054.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson · Wilson, NC Ultrasound, abdominal, real time with image documentation; complete | $767.20 | $1,918.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Betsy Johnson Hospital Dunn · Anderson Creek, NC COMPLETE ULTRASOUND SCAN OF ABDOMEN | $805.20 | $1,342.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Bladen County Hospital Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NC COMPLETE ULTRASOUND SCAN OF ABDOMEN | $805.20 | $1,342.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Hoke Hospital Raeford · Fayetteville, NC COMPLETE ULTRASOUND SCAN OF ABDOMEN | $805.20 | $1,342.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC COMPLETE ULTRASOUND SCAN OF ABDOMEN | $805.20 | $1,342.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC COMPLETE ULTRASOUND SCAN OF ABDOMEN | $805.20 | $1,342.00 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System Whiteville · Whiteville, NC US Abdomen Complete | $869.12 | $1,241.60 | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| Person Memorial Hospital Roxboro · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Ultrasound, abdominal, real time with image documentation; complete | $937.20 | $2,343.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC US EXAM ABDOM COMPLETE | $1,088.79 | $2,721.97 | Jul 8, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC US, ABDOM,B-SCAN &/OR REAL TIME,COMPLETE | $1,128.96 | $1,128.96 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC US, ABDOM,B-SCAN &/OR REAL TIME,COMPLETE | $1,319.00 | $1,319.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC US Abdomen Complete | $1,374.80 | $2,455.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Beaufort Hospital Washington · Washington, NC US Abdomen Complete | $1,449.02 | $2,734.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC US Abdomen Complete | $1,449.02 | $2,734.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC US Abdomen Complete | $1,503.04 | $2,684.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC US Abdomen Complete | $1,658.16 | $2,961.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG US ABDOMEN COMPLETE | $1,729.00 | $1,729.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG US ABDOMEN COMPLETE | $1,729.00 | $1,729.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG US ABDOMEN COMPLETE | $1,729.00 | $1,729.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC US Abdomen Complete | $1,729.28 | $3,088.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Angel Medical Center Franklin · Franklin, NC US ABDOMEN COMPLETE | $1,946.38 | $1,946.38 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Spruce Pine · Spruce Pine, NC US ABDOMEN COMPLETE | $1,946.38 | $1,946.38 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Highlands-Cashiers Hospital Highlands · Highlands, NC US ABDOMEN COMPLETE | $1,946.38 | $1,946.38 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Asheville · Asheville, NC US ABDOMEN COMPLETE | $1,946.38 | $1,946.38 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital McDowell Marion · Marion, NC US ABDOMEN COMPLETE | $1,946.38 | $1,946.38 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC US Abdomen Complete | $2,074.24 | $3,704.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC US Abdomen Complete | $2,482.48 | $4,433.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 13 | $279.99 | $693.00 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 3 | $805.20 | $805.20 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 3 | $221.13 | $553.66 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $500.00 | $527.50 |
| Asheville, NC | 2 | $1,319.00 | $1,632.69 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 2 | $221.13 | $579.16 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 2 | $350.20 | $470.10 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $2,074.24 | $2,074.24 |
| Asheboro, NC | 1 | $526.20 | $526.20 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $693.00 | $693.00 |
| Anderson Creek, NC | 1 | $805.20 | $805.20 |
| Clinton, NC | 1 | $737.80 | $737.80 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $1,128.96 | $1,128.96 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $221.13 | $221.13 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $1,658.16 | $1,658.16 |
| Elizabethtown, NC | 1 | $805.20 | $805.20 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $632.00 | $632.00 |
| Franklin, NC | 1 | $1,946.38 | $1,946.38 |
| Forest City, NC | 1 | $630.18 | $630.18 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $537.00 | $537.00 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $1,449.02 | $1,449.02 |
| Highlands, NC | 1 | $1,946.38 | $1,946.38 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1 | $1,088.79 | $1,088.79 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $1,503.04 | $1,503.04 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $1,374.80 | $1,374.80 |
| Laurinburg, NC | 1 | $675.50 | $675.50 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $691.60 | $691.60 |
| Marion, NC | 1 | $1,946.38 | $1,946.38 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $567.00 | $567.00 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $1,729.28 | $1,729.28 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $2,482.48 | $2,482.48 |
| Sparta, NC | 1 | $401.50 | $401.50 |
| Spruce Pine, NC | 1 | $1,946.38 | $1,946.38 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $427.32 | $427.32 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $693.00 | $693.00 |
| Whiteville, NC | 1 | $869.12 | $869.12 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $677.60 | $677.60 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $1,449.02 | $1,449.02 |
| Wilson, NC | 1 | $767.20 | $767.20 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What abdominal ultrasound is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Abdominal ultrasound explained.
Ultrasound of the abdomen, complete in other states
- Alabama$479.56
- Alaska$1,061.64
- Arizona$505.31
- Arkansas$376.74
- California$1,095.11
- Colorado$726.46
- Connecticut$388.50
- Delaware$1,092.84
- District of Columbia$751.87, 3 hospitals
- Florida$1,540.70
- Georgia$732.03
- Hawaii$558.60
- Idaho$529.50
- Illinois$1,012.50
- Indiana$523.80
- Iowa$693.25
- Kansas$431.20
- Kentucky$893.18
- Louisiana$297.43
- Maine$470.55
- Maryland$733.04
- Massachusetts$687.80
- Michigan$664.80
- Minnesota$603.78
- Mississippi$390.44
- Missouri$796.69
- Montana$528.48
- Nebraska$847.40
- Nevada$1,053.94
- New Hampshire$674.83
- New Jersey$221.63
- New Mexico$599.25
- New York$469.86
- North Dakota$515.00
- Ohio$627.11
- Oklahoma$526.79
- Oregon$602.65
- Pennsylvania$784.00
- Puerto Rico$162.50
- Rhode Island$455.00
- South Carolina$930.80
- South Dakota$1,109.60
- Tennessee$365.65
- Texas$785.55
- Utah$1,477.19
- Vermont$911.11
- Virginia$868.50
- Washington$694.67
- West Virginia$440.50
- Wisconsin$679.31
- Wyoming$1,016.38
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.