State-level cost check
Ultrasound cost in North Carolina: cash price vs insurance
Compare a North Carolina Ultrasound cash quote with the likely insurance route. The calculator uses procedure defaults unless you replace them with your own quote, EOB, payer allowed amount or provider estimate.
State records
35
Reviewed price rows currently mapped to this procedure and state.
Cash median
$410
Uses state records when available; otherwise the calculator default.
Allowed median
$270
Insurance allowed amount is not the same as patient responsibility.
Decision tool
Should I pay cash or use insurance for an Ultrasound?
Enter your quote and plan numbers. The result estimates today's payment and flags the deductible trade-off.
Cash route
$410
Insurance estimate
$270
Current signal
Insurance looks lower-cost by $140
This is a simple estimate. It does not verify network status, prior authorization, separate radiologist bills, contrast, facility fees, or whether a cash payment counts toward your plan deductible or out-of-pocket maximum.
Suggested next step
Insurance looks better on this estimate.
Your result depends on whether more care is likely this plan year and whether the provider is in-network.
Most useful submissions include body part, complete vs limited scan, read fee, provider name, date quoted and whether the amount was cash, allowed amount, EOB patient responsibility or billed charge.
Before booking, ask
Provider
- What CPT code will be billed for this Ultrasound?
- Is the cash quote complete, or are professional/facility fees separate?
- Is contrast, anesthesia, pathology or follow-up included if relevant?
- Can you provide the quote in writing before booking?
- Is the ultrasound complete or limited, and is Doppler imaging included?
- Is the radiologist or clinician read included in the quoted amount?
- What CPT code and ultrasound type will be billed?
- Is the quoted price a complete package including the radiologist or sonographer read?
Insurer
- Is the provider in-network for my exact plan?
- Will this CPT code require prior authorization?
- What patient responsibility do you estimate after deductible, copay and coinsurance?
- If I pay cash, can I submit an out-of-network claim later?
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What to capture for North Carolina price depth
State pages become useful when readers submit the provider name, city, CPT code, cash quote, insurance allowed amount, EOB patient responsibility, date quoted, and whether professional, facility, contrast, anesthesia or pathology fees were separate.
Available North Carolina records
Sample rows only. Always verify source date, CPT code and inclusions before booking.
| Provider | City | Type | Amount | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Hospital | Durham | discounted cash price | $221 | 2026-05-15 |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham | discounted cash price | $221 | 2026-05-15 |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham | discounted cash price | $221 | 2026-05-15 |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham | discounted cash price | $221 | 2026-05-15 |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham | discounted cash price | $221 | 2026-05-15 |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham | discounted cash price | $221 | 2026-05-15 |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham | discounted cash price | $221 | 2026-05-15 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte | payer specific negotiated | $94 | 2026-05-15 |