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Pregnancy ultrasound (after first trimester) in San Diego, CA costs $133 to $1,069. Here's every hospital's price.

4 hospitals in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area publish a cash price for pregnancy ultrasound (after first trimester) (CPT 76805). We read their files every month so you don't have to.

Across the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area, 4 hospitals list a cash price for pregnancy ultrasound (after first trimester) (CPT 76805). The lowest is $133 at Paradise Valley Hospital, the median is $1,069 and the highest is $1,069 at Sharp Coronado Hospital and Hlthcr Ctr. The most expensive hospital lists 8.0 times the cheapest for the same code.

The San Diego, CA median of $1,069 is 105% above the national median of $520 across 530 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

4 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $1 to $1,397. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which is sometimes higher than the cash price; you may ask for the cash price instead.

The files behind these prices are dated between April 2026 and September 2026. 12 other hospitals in the metro area have no readable price for this code: some publish no file, some block automated reading, some leave the code out. They are listed below so you can call them.

$133
lowest cash price in San Diego, CA
Paradise Valley Hospital · 29 mi
$936 below the median
$1,069
median cash price
4 hospitals
8.0×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
4/16
hospitals with a cash price
12 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Paradise Valley Hospital

National City · 29 mi · File Sep 2026

$133
list $343 · lowest of 2 lines
2
Grossmont Hospital

La Mesa · 22 mi · File Apr 2026

$1,069
list $1,425 · lowest of 4 lines
3
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center

Chula Vista · 31 mi · File Apr 2026

$1,069
list $1,425 · lowest of 2 lines
4
Sharp Coronado Hospital and Hlthcr Ctr

Coronado · 32 mi · File Apr 2026

$1,069
list $1,425 · lowest of 2 lines
1

What's in the price

The hospital facility fee for CPT 76805. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.

2

Cash vs. insured

Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.

3

What to say on the phone

"I'd like the self-pay price for CPT 76805, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."

About pregnancy ultrasound (after first trimester)

CPT 76805 is the standard anatomy ultrasound in pregnancy, usually done at 18 to 22 weeks. It checks the baby's organs, growth, placenta and amniotic fluid. It takes 30 to 45 minutes and is part of routine prenatal care.

What the price covers

The hospital's price is the technical fee for the machine, the sonographer and the room. The reading by a radiologist or maternal-fetal medicine specialist is billed separately. First-trimester ultrasounds (76801) and follow-up growth scans (76816) are different codes with different prices.

How this fits with a global maternity price

If your delivery is billed as a global package (59400 or 59510), routine prenatal visits are included but ultrasounds usually are not. Ask the practice which scans are inside the package and which are billed separately.

Why prices vary

The spread between hospitals is several times for the same scan. Obstetric practices with their own ultrasound equipment, and hospital-owned outpatient centers, are usually cheaper than the hospital's main imaging department.

Questions to ask

  • What is the self-pay price for 76805, and does it include the specialist reading?
  • Is the anatomy scan included in my maternity package?
  • Can the scan be done at the practice or an outpatient site for less?

Hospitals in San Diego, CA without a price for this procedure

Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.

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