First-trimester ultrasound cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for pregnancy ultrasound before 14 weeks, through the belly, one baby: from $114.75 to $1,905.35, with a median of $326.73. The lowest price is at Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital (Mooresville). The highest price is 16.6× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$114.75Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital
Median$326.73half pay less
Highest$1,905.35in North Carolina
Lowest saves$211.98vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital lowest Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC US OB 1ST TRIMST TXABD SNGL | $114.75 | $425.00 | — source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC US OB < 14 WKS SINGLE FETUS | $176.50 | $353.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC US OB < 14 WKS SINGLE FETUS | $176.50 | $353.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC US OB 1st Trimst Txabd Sngl | $221.13 | $819.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC US OB 1st Trimst Txabd Sngl | $221.13 | $819.00 | — source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC US OB 1st Trimst Txabd Sngl | $221.13 | $819.00 | — source file |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC OB Ultra Less 14 Weeks 1st Gest | $262.64 | $469.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Chgr-Ob Us < 14 Wks Single Fetus | $267.00 | $534.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC US OB < 14 WKS SINGLE FETUS | $288.00 | $576.00 | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC US OB < 14 WKS SINGLE FETUS | $295.50 | $591.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC US OB < 14 WKS SINGLE FETUS | $304.00 | $608.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC US OB < 14 WKS SINGLE FETUS | $310.50 | $621.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC US OB < 14 WKS SINGLE FETUS | $326.73 | $653.45 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC US OB < 14 WKS SINGLE FETUS | $326.73 | $653.45 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC US OB < 14 WKS SINGLE FETUS | $326.73 | $653.45 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC US OB < 14 WKS SINGLE FETUS | $326.73 | $653.45 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC US OB < 14 WKS SINGLE FETUS | $326.73 | $653.45 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC US OB < 14 WKS SINGLE FETUS | $326.73 | $653.45 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC US OB < 14 WKS SINGLE FETUS | $326.73 | $653.45 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC US OB < 14 WKS SINGLE FETUS | $326.73 | $653.45 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC US OB < 14 WKS SINGLE FETUS | $326.73 | $653.45 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC US OB < 14 WKS SINGLE FETUS | $326.73 | $653.45 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC US OB < 14 WKS SINGLE FETUS | $340.50 | $681.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Preg Ut 1st Tr<14wk Sng/1st G | $482.30 | $689.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health-Bertie Windsor · Windsor, NC OB Ultra Less 14 Weeks 1st Gest | $757.68 | $1,353.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG US PREG UTERUS <14 WEEKS GESTATION | $952.00 | $952.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG US PREG UTERUS <14 WEEKS GESTATION | $952.00 | $952.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG US PREG UTERUS <14 WEEKS GESTATION | $952.00 | $952.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC US, OB < 14 WKS, SINGLE FETUS | $977.03 | $977.03 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC US, OB < 14 WKS, SINGLE FETUS | $984.00 | $984.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC OB Ultra Less 14 Weeks 1st Gest | $1,667.12 | $2,977.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC OB Ultra Less 14 Weeks 1st Gest | $1,823.36 | $3,256.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC OB Ultra Less 14 Weeks 1st Gest | $1,842.96 | $3,291.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC OB Ultra Less 14 Weeks 1st Gest | $1,864.24 | $3,329.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC OB Ultra Less 14 Weeks 1st Gest | $1,897.84 | $3,389.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC OB Ultra Less 14 Weeks 1st Gest | $1,905.35 | $3,595.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital Washington · Washington, NC OB Ultra Less 14 Weeks 1st Gest | $1,905.35 | $3,595.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
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 | 12 | $114.75 | $326.73 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $288.00 | $304.00 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $1,823.36 | $1,823.36 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $340.50 | $340.50 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $984.00 | $984.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $977.03 | $977.03 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $326.73 | $326.73 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $221.13 | $221.13 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $221.13 | $221.13 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $1,897.84 | $1,897.84 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $267.00 | $267.00 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $295.50 | $295.50 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $1,905.35 | $1,905.35 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $262.64 | $262.64 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $1,864.24 | $1,864.24 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $482.30 | $482.30 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $176.50 | $176.50 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $176.50 | $176.50 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $221.13 | $221.13 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $1,667.12 | $1,667.12 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $1,842.96 | $1,842.96 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $326.73 | $326.73 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $757.68 | $757.68 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $1,905.35 | $1,905.35 |
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
- Iowa$346.80
- 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 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.