Pelvic ultrasound (limited) cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 32 hospitals publish a cash price for pelvic ultrasound (not pregnancy), limited or follow-up: from $61.20 to $1,049.00, with a median of $243.71. The lowest price is at Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital (Council Bluffs). The highest price is 17.1× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 76857. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$61.20Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital
Median$243.71half pay less
Highest$1,049.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$182.51vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital lowest Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA US Exam | $61.20 | $204.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR US,PELVIC (NONOBSTETRIC),REAL TIME,LIMITED | $114.40 | $143.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR US,PELVIC (NONOBSTETRIC),REAL TIME,LIMITED | $114.40 | $143.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR US,PELVIC (NONOBSTETRIC),REAL TIME,LIMITED | $114.40 | $143.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR US,PELVIC (NONOBSTETRIC),REAL TIME,LIMITED | $114.40 | $143.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR US,PELVIC (NONOBSTETRIC),REAL TIME,LIMITED | $114.40 | $143.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR US,PELVIC (NONOBSTETRIC),REAL TIME,LIMITED | $114.40 | $143.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR US,PELVIC (NONOBSTETRIC),REAL TIME,LIMITED | $114.40 | $143.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR US,PELVIC (NONOBSTETRIC),REAL TIME,LIMITED | $114.40 | $143.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR US,PELVIC (NONOBSTETRIC),REAL TIME,LIMITED | $114.40 | $143.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR US,PELVIC (NONOBSTETRIC),REAL TIME,LIMITED | $114.40 | $143.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR US,PELVIC (NONOBSTETRIC),REAL TIME,LIMITED | $114.40 | $143.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS ED US FOCUSED PELVIC/NON OB | $195.60 | $326.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL US Pelvic Ltd | $213.60 | $356.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA US Pelvic Ltd | $213.60 | $356.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC US PELVIS GYN LIMITED | $231.42 | $551.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC US EXAM PELVIC LTD TRANSABDOMINAL | $256.00 | $320.00 | — source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 76857 US, PELVIC (NON-OB); LIMITED | $282.15 | $475.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC US PELVIS GYN LIMITED | $293.28 | $611.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC US Pelvis Non-Obstetric Limited/Follow Up | $293.80 | $452.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC US PELVIS GYN LIMITED | $299.39 | $611.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC US Pelvis Non-Obstetric Limited/Follow Up | $344.50 | $530.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Limited ultrasound scan of pelvis | $353.50 | $505.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC US Pelvis Non-Obstetric Limited/Follow Up | $357.50 | $550.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC US Pelvis Non-Obstetric Limited/Follow Up | $392.60 | $604.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA US PELVIC LIMITED | $514.40 | $643.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC US Pelvis Non-Obstetric Limited/Follow Up | $588.90 | $906.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC US Pelvis Non-Obstetric Limited/Follow Up | $588.90 | $906.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $647.96 | $668.00 | — source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $680.94 | $702.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC US Pelvis Non-Obstetric Limited/Follow Up | $681.85 | $1,049.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC US Pelvis Non-Obstetric Limited/Follow Up | $1,049.00 | $1,049.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $114.40 | $195.60 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 3 | $114.40 | $681.85 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $61.20 | $231.42 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $114.40 | $588.90 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $213.60 | $285.55 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $114.40 | $229.45 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $114.40 | $114.40 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $293.28 | $293.28 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $114.40 | $114.40 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $353.50 | $353.50 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $680.94 | $680.94 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $114.40 | $114.40 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $114.40 | $114.40 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $114.40 | $114.40 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $392.60 | $392.60 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $114.40 | $114.40 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $293.80 | $293.80 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $647.96 | $647.96 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $514.40 | $514.40 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $114.40 | $114.40 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $256.00 | $256.00 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $282.15 | $282.15 |
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.
Pelvic ultrasound (not pregnancy), limited or follow-up in other states
- Alabama$431.73
- Alaska$457.60
- Arizona$270.76
- Arkansas$201.68
- California$520.00
- Colorado$432.98
- Connecticut$251.70
- Delaware$577.78
- Florida$596.70
- Georgia$391.00
- Hawaii$169.80
- Idaho$441.00
- Illinois$406.43
- Indiana$304.00
- Kansas$417.30
- Kentucky$934.48
- Louisiana$127.54
- Maine$109.80
- Maryland$191.27
- Massachusetts$275.00
- Michigan$336.00
- Minnesota$305.70
- Mississippi$159.50
- Missouri$330.85
- Montana$301.38
- Nebraska$231.42
- Nevada$582.83
- New Hampshire$301.35
- New Jersey$141.90
- New Mexico$275.57
- New York$200.36
- North Carolina$352.00
- North Dakota$316.68
- Ohio$403.50
- Oklahoma$301.27
- Oregon$260.25
- Pennsylvania$400.80
- Puerto Rico$100.00
- Rhode Island$252.40
- South Carolina$547.90
- South Dakota$638.40
- Tennessee$101.55
- Texas$459.06
- Utah$421.48
- Vermont$222.00
- Virginia$430.00
- Washington$405.52
- West Virginia$283.25
- Wisconsin$272.50
- Wyoming$303.71
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.