How much does a pregnancy ultrasound cost in Sacramento?
Standard fetal ultrasound after the first trimester. Below: the rates insurers have actually negotiated with 12 Sacramento-area hospitals, and the cash (self-pay) prices where published — from the hospitals' own federally required price files.
$87
lowest median negotiated rate
UC Davis Medical Center
$764
highest (adult hospitals)
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
8.8×
price spread
same procedure, same metro
Median negotiated rate per hospital · sorted low → high · hover a bar for the full receipt
cash (self-pay) price
| Hospital | Gross charge | Cash price | Negotiated | Range | # rates | vs median |
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* Specialty hospital (pediatric or cancer center) — rates reflect specialty case mix. † Median based on fewer than 3 published rates — treat as indicative. Bars show the median dollar-denominated commercial negotiated rate; hospitals sharing a health-system contract show similar rates.
SOURCE: standard-charges files from 12 hospitals · file dates 2026-02-28 → 2026-04-01 · retrieved 2026-08-14
Paying cash can beat using insurance. At Mercy General Hospital, the self-pay price is $274 — less than the $709 median commercial-insurer rate. If you haven't met your deductible, ask for the cash rate.
Skipping the hospital? 22
independent imaging/outpatient centers in this area negotiate a median
$90 all-in for this procedure (105 insurer
rates).
- Maxview, Inc — $34
- National Radiological Imaging Associates, Inc — $34
- Doctors Resources Company, Llc — $34
- Northern California P.E.T. Imaging Center — $34