Cost of a Pregnancy Ultrasound Visit
in North Dakota
Reviewed by Momentary Medical Group West PC
North Dakota's rural geography creates unique challenges for prenatal care access, with many counties lacking specialized obstetric services entirely. Pregnancy Ultrasound visits in the state show significant cost variation, with patients typically paying between $67 and $157 based on negotiated insurance rates, though median costs around $67 remain below national averages. The state maintains 236 active Pregnancy Ultrasound providers across its healthcare network, concentrated primarily in Fargo, Bismarck, and Grand Forks metropolitan areas.
Average
$97
Median
$68
Lowest
$68
Highest
$157
Providers
236
36% below national average
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Important: These are cost estimates only — not a quote and not medical advice.
The prices on this page are self-pay rates, drawn from federal Transparency in Coverage machine-readable files (CPT 76805 — Ultrasound, pregnant uterus, complete). They represent what a patient might pay without insurance.
Your actual cost depends on: your specific insurance plan, your remaining deductible, your coinsurance percentage, whether you have met your out-of-pocket maximum, whether the facility and provider are both in-network, and any separate anesthesia or implant fees billed independently.
This page does not constitute medical advice. Whether you need this procedure, and which approach is right for you, is a decision to make with a licensed healthcare provider.
Where this data comes from & what CPT 76805 covers
Data source: Cost figures are derived from UnitedHealthcare Transparency in Coverage machine-readable files for CPT code 76805 (Ultrasound, pregnant uterus, complete), as mandated by the CMS Price Transparency Rule.
What CPT 76805 covers: the provider's professional fee for ob ultrasound. It does not include facility/hospital fees, anesthesia, pre-operative imaging, post-operative care, or any add-on codes billed separately.
How to read this data
Negotiated Rate
The discounted price an insurer has agreed to pay a specific provider. Most insured patients' bills are calculated from this number, not the higher list price hospitals publish separately.
P5, Median, P95
P5 is the rate at the 5th percentile (low end), Median is the middle value, and P95 is the 95th percentile (high end). This range shows how much the same visit can vary between providers.
What this does not tell you
These rates do not tell you what you personally will pay out of pocket. That depends on your specific plan, how much of your deductible you have already met, your coinsurance rate, and whether the provider is in your network. Call your insurer's member line to get your exact estimate.
Why Pregnancy Ultrasound Visit Costs Vary Across North Dakota
North Dakota's pregnancy ultrasound costs run approximately 34% below national averages, reflecting the state's lower cost of living and reduced provider density in rural areas. The concentration of healthcare services in Fargo, Bismarck, and Grand Forks creates cost disparities between urban centers and outlying agricultural communities.
Urban vs. Rural Provider Availability
The Red River Valley and Bismarck-Mandan area contain 60% of North Dakota's pregnancy ultrasound providers, while western oil counties often require patients to travel 100+ miles for specialized prenatal imaging. Rural critical access hospitals provide basic ultrasound services but frequently refer complex cases to urban maternal-fetal medicine specialists. Transportation costs and lost wages from travel can exceed the actual ultrasound fees for rural patients.
Facility Type and Overhead Costs
Sanford Health and Essentia Health dominate North Dakota's hospital market, operating most hospital-based outpatient ultrasound centers that charge facility fees alongside professional fees. Independent obstetric practices in Fargo and Bismarck typically offer lower total costs by avoiding hospital overhead expenses. Critical access hospitals in rural areas receive cost-based reimbursement that can result in higher charges for the same services.
Insurance Market Competition in North Dakota
BCBS North Dakota holds the largest market share statewide, followed by Sanford Health Plan concentrated in eastern regions and UnitedHealthcare serving oil industry workers in the west. Limited insurer competition allows providers to negotiate higher reimbursement rates in some markets while rural areas see reduced rates due to smaller patient volumes. The state's small population creates challenges for specialty networks, often requiring single-source contracts.
Physician Supply and Demand in North Dakota
With 236 active pregnancy ultrasound providers serving a population of 760,000, North Dakota maintains adequate provider density in urban areas but significant gaps in rural counties. The state's physician-to-population ratio for obstetric specialists falls below national averages, contributing to longer wait times and premium pricing for complex pregnancy imaging. Recent recruitment efforts by Sanford and Essentia have improved availability but concentrated new providers in existing metropolitan markets.
Jayant Panwar
CEO, Momentary Labs · San Francisco, CA
Jayant has analyzed healthcare pricing data from CMS Transparency in Coverage files since 2022, covering more than 50 million negotiated rate records across all 50 states. His work focuses on making insurer machine-readable files accessible to patients and researchers.
The cost figures on this page reflect his ongoing work to make this data accessible to patients.
Frequently Asked Questions — Pregnancy Ultrasound Costs in North Dakota
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Average Visit Cost
Office visit (CPT 76805)
Compare With Other States
| Rank | State | Average↓ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska Range: $51 – $991 | $457 |
| 2 | Washington Range: $51 – $991 | $378 |
| 3 | Montana Range: $51 – $991 | $370 |
| 4 | Idaho Range: $50 – $591 | $242 |
| 5 | Wisconsin Range: $68 – $502 | $222 |
| 6 | Maine Range: $79 – $272 | $177 |
| 7 | Nebraska Range: $82 – $329 | $176 |
| 8 | Wyoming Range: $51 – $331 | $175 |
| 9 | Iowa Range: $58 – $329 | $174 |
| 10 | Vermont Range: $42 – $341 | $169 |
| 11 | New Hampshire Range: $57 – $317 | $168 |
| 12 | District of Columbia Range: $39 – $342 | $166 |
| 13 | Rhode Island Range: $50 – $328 | $164 |
| 14 | Georgia Range: $50 – $319 | $163 |
| 15 | New York Range: $36 – $328 | $158 |
| 16 | Massachusetts Range: $52 – $328 | $153 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania Range: $43 – $328 | $152 |
| 18 | New Mexico Range: $48 – $292 | $149 |
| 19 | Connecticut Range: $45 – $328 | $148 |
| 20 | Utah Range: $51 – $241 | $145 |
| 21 | Colorado Range: $51 – $275 | $143 |
| 22 | Nevada Range: $76 – $221 | $143 |
| 23 | California Range: $52 – $287 | $143 |
| 24 | Indiana Range: $45 – $280 | $142 |
| 25 | North Carolina Range: $44 – $272 | $141 |
| 26 | Hawaii Range: $54 – $230 | $137 |
| 27 | Delaware Range: $54 – $216 | $136 |
| 28 | Illinois Range: $45 – $257 | $134 |
| 29 | Texas Range: $46 – $237 | $126 |
| 30 | Oregon Range: $68 – $236 | $124 |
| 31 | Kentucky Range: $44 – $229 | $122 |
| 32 | New Jersey Range: $35 – $244 | $121 |
| 33 | Maryland Range: $37 – $231 | $119 |
| 34 | South Carolina Range: $43 – $221 | $118 |
| 35 | Michigan Range: $42 – $216 | $115 |
| 36 | Tennessee Range: $48 – $189 | $114 |
| 37 | Virginia Range: $36 – $215 | $112 |
| 38 | Arkansas Range: $49 – $188 | $111 |
| 39 | West Virginia Range: $50 – $215 | $111 |
| 40 | Ohio Range: $32 – $211 | $110 |
| 41 | Arizona Range: $51 – $178 | $107 |
| 42 | Missouri Range: $46 – $165 | $104 |
| 43 | Minnesota Range: $68 – $175 | $103 |
| 44 | Alabama Range: $39 – $189 | $103 |
| 45 | Kansas Range: $48 – $165 | $103 |
| 46 | Mississippi Range: $38 – $189 | $102 |
| 47 | Oklahoma Range: $42 – $175 | $101 |
| 48 | North Dakota Range: $68 – $157 | $97 |
| 49 | Florida Range: $35 – $192 | $96 |
| 50 | Louisiana Range: $38 – $159 | $88 |
| 51 | South Dakota Range: $68 – $117 | $84 |