First-trimester ultrasound cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 33 hospitals publish a cash price for pregnancy ultrasound before 14 weeks, through the belly, one baby: from $99.90 to $989.40, with a median of $346.80. The lowest price is at Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital (Council Bluffs). The highest price is 9.9× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 76801. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$99.90Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital
Median$346.80half pay less
Highest$989.40in Iowa
Lowest saves$246.90vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital lowest Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Ultrasound Pregrenant Uterus first trimester <14 w | $99.90 | $333.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC US OB LESS THAN 14 WKS SNGL FETUS | $242.99 | $303.73 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA US, OB < 14 WKS, SINGLE FETUS | $270.40 | $338.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA US, OB < 14 WKS, SINGLE FETUS | $270.40 | $338.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA US, OB < 14 WKS, SINGLE FETUS | $270.40 | $338.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA US, OB < 14 WKS, SINGLE FETUS | $270.40 | $338.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA US, OB < 14 WKS, SINGLE FETUS | $270.40 | $338.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL US, OB < 14 WKS, SINGLE FETUS | $270.40 | $338.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA US, OB < 14 WKS, SINGLE FETUS | $270.40 | $338.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA US, OB < 14 WKS, SINGLE FETUS | $270.40 | $338.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA US, OB < 14 WKS, SINGLE FETUS | $270.40 | $338.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA US, OB < 14 WKS, SINGLE FETUS | $270.40 | $338.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR US Pregnant Uterus < 14 Weeks Single/1st Gestation | $299.80 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR US Pregnant Uterus < 14 Weeks Single/1st Gestation | $299.80 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 76801 US OB <14WKS,SNGL FETUS | $324.92 | $547.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Ultrasound scan of pregnant uterus (less than 14 weeks), single or first fetus | $342.30 | $489.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS ED US FOCUSED 1ST TRIMESTER OB | $346.80 | $578.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC US OB LESS THAN 14 WKS SNGL FETUS | $366.40 | $458.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL US OB Comp Single Gest < 14wk | $379.20 | $632.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA US OB Comp Single Gest < 14wk | $379.20 | $632.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC US PREG < 14 WKS TRANSABD | $444.36 | $1,058.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC US Pregnant Uterus < 14 Weeks Single/1st Gestation | $475.80 | $732.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC US Pregnant Uterus < 14 Weeks Single/1st Gestation | $549.90 | $846.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC US Pregnant Uterus < 14 Weeks Single/1st Gestation | $549.90 | $846.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC US Pregnant Uterus < 14 Weeks Single/1st Gestation | $592.15 | $911.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC US PREG < 14 WKS TRANSABD | $624.96 | $1,302.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC US PREG < 14 WKS TRANSABD | $637.98 | $1,302.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC US Pregnant Uterus < 14 Weeks Single/1st Gestation | $735.15 | $1,131.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA US PREG UTER 1ST TRI SGL | $788.80 | $986.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC US Pregnant Uterus < 14 Weeks Single/1st Gestation | $833.30 | $1,282.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC US Pregnant Uterus < 14 Weeks Single/1st Gestation | $874.90 | $1,346.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $916.65 | $945.00 | — source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $989.40 | $1,020.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 4 | $270.40 | $299.80 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $270.40 | $346.80 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $99.90 | $444.36 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $270.40 | $833.30 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $379.20 | $557.18 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $270.40 | $373.10 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $270.40 | $270.40 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $624.96 | $624.96 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $270.40 | $270.40 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $342.30 | $342.30 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $989.40 | $989.40 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $270.40 | $270.40 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $270.40 | $270.40 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $270.40 | $270.40 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $592.15 | $592.15 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $270.40 | $270.40 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $549.90 | $549.90 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $916.65 | $916.65 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $788.80 | $788.80 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $242.99 | $242.99 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $366.40 | $366.40 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $324.92 | $324.92 |
What it is
This is a pregnancy ultrasound through the belly in the first trimester, before 14 weeks, for one baby. It confirms the pregnancy is in the uterus, checks the heartbeat, counts babies and estimates the due date.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the exam. The doctor's reading may be billed separately, and a transvaginal scan done at the same visit (76817) is billed as its own code.
Pregnancy ultrasound before 14 weeks, through the belly, one baby in other states
- Alabama$649.00
- Alaska$967.59
- Arizona$224.70
- Arkansas$414.03
- California$696.80
- Colorado$432.98
- Connecticut$366.00
- Delaware$996.48
- Florida$700.04
- Georgia$539.37
- Hawaii$445.20
- Idaho$441.00
- Illinois$488.60
- Indiana$478.20
- Kansas$566.80
- Kentucky$678.75
- Louisiana$161.56
- Maine$316.82
- Maryland$420.49
- Massachusetts$439.78
- Michigan$436.05
- Minnesota$366.18
- Mississippi$179.75
- Missouri$519.83
- Montana$485.83
- Nebraska$444.36
- Nevada$537.00
- New Hampshire$518.35
- New Jersey$137.69
- New Mexico$513.02
- New York$303.28
- North Carolina$326.73
- North Dakota$357.86
- Ohio$494.28
- Oklahoma$488.77
- Oregon$446.25
- Pennsylvania$560.92
- Puerto Rico$110.00
- Rhode Island$365.20
- South Carolina$628.25
- South Dakota$736.40
- Tennessee$172.26
- Texas$566.94
- Utah$496.86
- Vermont$505.00
- Virginia$480.00
- Washington$507.59
- West Virginia$439.29
- Wisconsin$389.98
- Wyoming$735.45
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.