Transvaginal OB ultrasound cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 33 hospitals publish a cash price for Transvaginal ultrasound during pregnancy: from $117.30 to $907.00, with a median of $264.00. The lowest price is at Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital (Council Bluffs). The highest price is 7.7× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 76817. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$117.30Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital
Median$264.00half pay less
Highest$907.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$146.70vs 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 Pregnant Uterus Transvaginal ER-MD | $117.30 | $391.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR US,PREGNANT UTERUS,TRANSVAGINAL | $197.60 | $247.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR US,PREGNANT UTERUS,TRANSVAGINAL | $197.60 | $247.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR US,PREGNANT UTERUS,TRANSVAGINAL | $197.60 | $247.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR US,PREGNANT UTERUS,TRANSVAGINAL | $197.60 | $247.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR US,PREGNANT UTERUS,TRANSVAGINAL | $197.60 | $247.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR US,PREGNANT UTERUS,TRANSVAGINAL | $197.60 | $247.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR US,PREGNANT UTERUS,TRANSVAGINAL | $197.60 | $247.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR US,PREGNANT UTERUS,TRANSVAGINAL | $197.60 | $247.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR US,PREGNANT UTERUS,TRANSVAGINAL | $197.60 | $247.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR US,PREGNANT UTERUS,TRANSVAGINAL | $197.60 | $247.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR US,PREGNANT UTERUS,TRANSVAGINAL | $197.60 | $247.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR US Pregnant Uterus Transvaginal | $220.47 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR US Pregnant Uterus Transvaginal | $220.47 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Inc Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR US Pregnant Uterus Transvaginal | $220.47 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic Inc West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 76817 US OB TRANSVAGINAL | $235.82 | $397.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Services-Iowa Corp. Mason City · Mason City, IA PR US Pregnant Uterus Transvaginal | $264.00 | $264.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC US OB TRANSVAGINAL | $318.40 | $398.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL US OB Transvaginal | $384.00 | $640.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA US OB Transvaginal | $384.00 | $640.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC US PREG UTERUS TRANSVAGINAL | $388.32 | $809.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC US PREG UTERUS TRANSVAGINAL | $396.41 | $809.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Health System Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC US PREG UTERUS TRANSVAGINAL | $398.58 | $949.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Vaginal ultrasound of pregnant uterus | $493.50 | $705.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center-Clinton Inc Clinton · Clinton, IA HC US Pregnant Uterus Transvaginal | $550.55 | $847.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Franciscan Sisters Inc Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC US Pregnant Uterus Transvaginal | $589.55 | $907.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC US Pregnant Uterus Transvaginal | $589.55 | $907.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC US Pregnant Uterus Transvaginal | $589.55 | $907.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC US Pregnant Uterus Transvaginal | $671.45 | $1,033.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $679.00 | $700.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA US PG UTR TRANSVAG | $699.20 | $874.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $738.17 | $761.00 | — source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA HC US Pregnant Uterus Transvaginal | $907.00 | $907.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 4 | $197.60 | $220.47 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $117.30 | $396.41 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $384.00 | $467.28 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 2 | $197.60 | $290.80 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $197.60 | $434.52 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $197.60 | $209.04 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $197.60 | $197.60 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $907.00 | $907.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $388.32 | $388.32 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $197.60 | $197.60 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $493.50 | $493.50 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $738.17 | $738.17 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $197.60 | $197.60 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $197.60 | $197.60 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $197.60 | $197.60 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $264.00 | $264.00 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $197.60 | $197.60 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $589.55 | $589.55 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $589.55 | $589.55 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $679.00 | $679.00 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $699.20 | $699.20 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $197.60 | $197.60 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $318.40 | $318.40 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $235.82 | $235.82 |
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.
Transvaginal ultrasound during pregnancy in other states
- Alabama$871.50
- Alaska$798.33
- Arizona$228.45
- Arkansas$275.18
- California$577.20
- Colorado$432.98
- Connecticut$258.00
- Delaware$687.81
- Florida$646.40
- Georgia$361.00
- Hawaii$403.80
- Idaho$441.00
- Illinois$398.16
- Indiana$373.20
- Kansas$382.20
- Kentucky$861.92
- Louisiana$143.61
- Maine$180.80
- Maryland$417.53
- Massachusetts$389.20
- Michigan$304.64
- Minnesota$244.80
- Mississippi$180.78
- Missouri$411.45
- Montana$347.42
- Nebraska$398.58
- Nevada$301.50
- New Hampshire$425.48
- New Jersey$139.80
- New Mexico$605.60
- New York$254.00
- North Carolina$385.58
- North Dakota$289.42
- Ohio$477.10
- Oklahoma$337.06
- Oregon$321.45
- Pennsylvania$497.60
- Puerto Rico$78.00
- Rhode Island$365.20
- South Carolina$628.25
- South Dakota$748.00
- Tennessee$165.06
- Texas$509.00
- Utah$453.85
- Vermont$425.00
- Virginia$428.00
- Washington$442.13
- West Virginia$271.00
- Wisconsin$371.28
- Wyoming$366.40
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.