Summary

15 facilities within 25 miles of Charlotte publish prices for Ultrasound Pregnancy. Cash prices range from $313 to $479 — a 1.5x difference for an identical procedure. The North Carolina average is $754.

Choosing the lowest-priced facility over the highest saves $166. The lowest-priced facility (Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center) has a 4-star CMS quality rating — lower price does not mean lower quality.

$313 lowest
$479 highest
Best Value

Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Charlotte, VA · Novant Health · 0.0 mi

$313 Cash price
4/5 CMS rating
65.0% Patient satisfaction

Lowest price among hospitals rated 4 stars or above. Patient satisfaction: 65%. Cash price of $313 is below the statewide average of $754.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center 4★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$313
2
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center 4★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$396
3
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center 4★ · 0.3 mi · Nonprofit
$396
4
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center 4★ · 0.3 mi · Nonprofit
$396
5
Novant Health Rowan Medical Center 2★ · 0.3 mi · Nonprofit
$396
6
Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$396
7
Atrium Health Lincoln 4★ · 0.3 mi · Local government
$479
8
Atrium Health Union 3★ · 0.3 mi · Local government
$479
9
Atrium Health Pineville 3★ · 0.0 mi · Local government
$479
10
Carolinas Medical Center-northeast 3★ · 0.3 mi · Local government
$479
11
Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health 3★ · 0.0 mi · Local government
$479
12
Stanly Regional Medical Center 3★ · 0.3 mi · Nonprofit
$479
13
Atrium Health University City 3★ · 0.0 mi · Local government
$479
14
Atrium Health Cleveland 2★ · 0.3 mi · Local government
$479
15
Atrium Health Anson · 0.3 mi · Local government
$479
Complete facility data
# Facility Cash Price Gross Charge Markup CMS Stars Patient Rating Ownership
1 Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Novant Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $313 $626 2.0x 4/5 65.0% Nonprofit
2 Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Novant Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $396 $791 2.0x 4/5 81.0% Nonprofit
3 Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Novant Health Matthews, NC · 0.3 mi $396 $791 2.0x 4/5 70.0% Nonprofit
4 Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Novant Health Huntersville, NC · 0.3 mi $396 $791 2.0x 4/5 66.0% Nonprofit
5 Novant Health Rowan Medical Center Novant Health Salisbury, NC · 0.3 mi $396 $791 2.0x 2/5 63.0% Nonprofit
6 Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Novant Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $396 $791 2.0x 80.0% Nonprofit
7 Atrium Health Lincoln Atrium Health Lincolnton, NC · 0.3 mi $479 $959 2.0x 4/5 80.0% Local government
8 Atrium Health Union Atrium Health Monroe, NC · 0.3 mi $479 $959 2.0x 3/5 74.0% Local government
9 Atrium Health Pineville Atrium Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $479 $959 2.0x 3/5 72.0% Local government
10 Carolinas Medical Center-northeast Atrium Health Concord, NC · 0.3 mi $479 $959 2.0x 3/5 71.0% Local government
11 Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health Atrium Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $479 $959 2.0x 3/5 71.0% Local government
12 Stanly Regional Medical Center Atrium Health Albemarle, NC · 0.3 mi $479 $959 2.0x 3/5 71.0% Nonprofit
13 Atrium Health University City Atrium Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $479 $959 2.0x 3/5 66.0% Local government
14 Atrium Health Cleveland Atrium Health Shelby, NC · 0.3 mi $479 $959 2.0x 2/5 71.0% Local government
15 Atrium Health Anson Atrium Health Wadesboro, NC · 0.3 mi $479 $959 2.0x 81.0% Local government

Insurance negotiated rates by facility

The rates below are what each insurer has contractually agreed to pay this hospital for Ultrasound Pregnancy. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible status and copay structure.

Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Cash: $313
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $102 -$211
Humana Medicare $102 -$211
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $102 -$211
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $102 -$211
Aetna Medicare $104 -$209
Cigna HealthSpring $105 -$208
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $107 -$206
Carolina Complete Medicaid $109 -$204
AmeriHealth Medicaid $111 -$202
Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthy Blue Medicaid $111 -$202
UnitedHealthcare Medicaid $111 -$202
Wellcare Medicaid $111 -$202
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $122 -$191
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $122 -$191

37 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center

Cash: $396
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $102 -$294
Humana Medicare $102 -$294
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $102 -$294
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $102 -$294
Aetna Medicare $104 -$291
Cigna HealthSpring $105 -$291
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $107 -$289
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $122 -$274
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $122 -$274
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare HMO $122 -$274
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare PPO $122 -$274
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueSelect $122 -$274
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO $122 -$274
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueOptions $137 -$258
Blue Cross Blue Shield CoverFL $137 -$258

37 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Matthews Medical Center

Cash: $396
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $102 -$294
Humana Medicare $102 -$294
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $102 -$294
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $102 -$294
Carolina Complete Medicaid $103 -$293
Aetna Medicare $104 -$291
Cigna HealthSpring $105 -$291
AmeriHealth Medicaid $105 -$291
Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthy Blue Medicaid $105 -$291
UnitedHealthcare Medicaid $105 -$291
Wellcare Medicaid $105 -$291
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $107 -$289
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $122 -$274
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $122 -$274

37 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center

Cash: $396
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Carolina Complete Medicaid $98 -$298
AmeriHealth Medicaid $100 -$296
Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthy Blue Medicaid $100 -$296
UnitedHealthcare Medicaid $100 -$296
Wellcare Medicaid $100 -$296
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $102 -$294
Humana Medicare $102 -$294
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Payer $102 -$294
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $102 -$294
Aetna Medicare $104 -$291
Cigna HealthSpring $105 -$291
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $107 -$289
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $122 -$274
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $122 -$274

37 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Rowan Medical Center

Cash: $396
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $102 -$294
Humana Medicare $102 -$294
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $102 -$294
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $102 -$294
Aetna Medicare $104 -$291
Cigna HealthSpring $105 -$291
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $107 -$289
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $122 -$274
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $122 -$274
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare HMO $122 -$274
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare PPO $122 -$274
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueSelect $122 -$274
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO $122 -$274
Carolina Complete Medicaid $133 -$262

38 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center

Cash: $396
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $102 -$294
Humana Medicare $102 -$294
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $102 -$294
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $102 -$294
Aetna Medicare $104 -$291
Cigna HealthSpring $105 -$291
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $107 -$289
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $122 -$274
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $122 -$274
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare HMO $122 -$274
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare PPO $122 -$274
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueSelect $122 -$274
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO $122 -$274
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueOptions $137 -$258
Blue Cross Blue Shield CoverFL $137 -$258

37 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Lincoln

Cash: $479
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Medicare Advantage $102 -$378
Aetna Medicare Advantage $103 -$376
Cigna Medicare Advantage $105 -$375
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $105 -$374
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $108 -$371
Alliance Behavioral Health $109 -$370
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $110 -$369
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $110 -$369
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $110 -$369
Partners Managed Medicaid $111 -$368
Vaya Managed Medicaid $111 -$368
Alliance Managed Medicaid $112 -$367
Trillium Managed Medicaid $113 -$366
OrthoCarolina Commercial $125 -$355
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $159 -$320

26 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Union

Cash: $479
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Medicare Advantage $103 -$376
Aetna Medicare Advantage $105 -$375
Cigna Medicare Advantage $106 -$373
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $107 -$373
Partners Managed Medicaid $125 -$355
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $126 -$354
Ortho Carolina Commercial $126 -$353
Alliance Managed Medicaid $127 -$352
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $128 -$351
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $128 -$351
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $128 -$351
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $128 -$351
Vaya Managed Medicaid $129 -$350
Trillium Managed Medicaid $132 -$347
Alliance Behavioral Health $148 -$331

28 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Pineville

Cash: $479
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Partners Managed Medicaid $96 -$383
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $97 -$382
Alliance Behavioral Health $98 -$381
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $99 -$380
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $99 -$380
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $99 -$380
Vaya Managed Medicaid $100 -$379
Alliance Managed Medicaid $102 -$378
Trillium Managed Medicaid $102 -$377
Humana Medicare Advantage $103 -$376
Aetna Medicare Advantage $105 -$375
Cigna Medicare Advantage $106 -$373
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $107 -$373
Ortho Carolina Commercial $126 -$353
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $143 -$336

29 additional plans not shown.

Carolinas Medical Center-northeast

Cash: $479
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Medicare Advantage $103 -$376
Aetna Medicare Advantage $105 -$375
Cigna Medicare Advantage $106 -$373
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $107 -$373
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $118 -$362
Alliance Behavioral Health $119 -$361
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $120 -$359
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $120 -$359
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $120 -$359
Partners Managed Medicaid $121 -$359
Vaya Managed Medicaid $121 -$358
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $122 -$357
Alliance Managed Medicaid $122 -$357
Trillium Managed Medicaid $123 -$356
Ortho Carolina Commercial $126 -$353

32 additional plans not shown.

Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health

Cash: $479
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Medicare Advantage $103 -$376
Aetna Medicare Advantage $105 -$375
Cigna Medicare Advantage $106 -$373
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $107 -$373
Molina Managed Medicaid $117 -$362
Ortho Carolina Commercial $126 -$353
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $209 -$270
Partners Managed Medicaid $211 -$268
Alliance Behavioral Health $211 -$268
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $213 -$266
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $213 -$266
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $213 -$266
Vaya Managed Medicaid $215 -$264
Alliance Managed Medicaid $217 -$262
Trillium Managed Medicaid $219 -$260

34 additional plans not shown.

Stanly Regional Medical Center

Cash: $479
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Medicare Advantage $103 -$376
Aetna Medicare Advantage $105 -$375
Cigna Medicare Advantage $106 -$373
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $107 -$373
Partners Managed Medicaid $115 -$364
Alliance Behavioral Health $115 -$364
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $116 -$363
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $116 -$363
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $116 -$363
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $117 -$362
Vaya Managed Medicaid $117 -$362
Alliance Managed Medicaid $118 -$361
Trillium Managed Medicaid $120 -$360
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $168 -$311
Aetna Connected North Carolina Individual HMO $254 -$225

31 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health University City

Cash: $479
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Partners Managed Medicaid $96 -$383
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $98 -$381
Alliance Behavioral Health $99 -$380
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $100 -$379
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $100 -$379
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $100 -$379
Vaya Managed Medicaid $101 -$378
Alliance Managed Medicaid $102 -$377
Trillium Managed Medicaid $103 -$376
Humana Medicare Advantage $103 -$376
Aetna Medicare Advantage $105 -$375
Cigna Medicare Advantage $106 -$373
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $107 -$373
Ortho Carolina Commercial $126 -$353
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $145 -$334

32 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Cleveland

Cash: $479
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Medicare Advantage $102 -$377
Aetna Medicare Advantage $103 -$376
Cigna Medicare Advantage $105 -$374
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $105 -$374
Partners Managed Medicaid $134 -$345
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $135 -$344
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $138 -$341
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $138 -$341
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $138 -$341
Vaya Managed Medicaid $139 -$340
Trillium Managed Medicaid $142 -$337
Alliance Managed Medicaid $142 -$337
Alliance Behavioral Health $160 -$319
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $201 -$279
Aetna Connected North Carolina Individual HMO $254 -$225

31 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Anson

Cash: $479
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Medicare Advantage $103 -$376
Aetna Medicare Advantage $105 -$375
Cigna Medicare Advantage $106 -$373
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $107 -$373
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $143 -$336
Alliance Behavioral Health $145 -$334
Partners Managed Medicaid $146 -$333
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $146 -$333
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $146 -$333
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $146 -$333
Vaya Managed Medicaid $148 -$332
Alliance Managed Medicaid $148 -$332
Trillium Managed Medicaid $150 -$329
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $212 -$267
Aetna Connected North Carolina Individual HMO $254 -$225

27 additional plans not shown.

Before you call

The data in this report is from each hospital's publicly filed prices. Here's how to use it.

Confirm the price

Call the hospital's billing department and ask for a price estimate or Good Faith Estimate for Ultrasound Pregnancy (CPT 76805). Under federal law, they must provide this. Compare it to the published price in this report.

Ask about cash pay

If you haven't met your deductible, ask for the cash/self-pay rate. At many hospitals, the cash price is lower than the insurance-negotiated rate. You can see this in the insurance table above — some negotiated rates exceed the cash price.

Compare before you schedule

You are not required to use the facility your doctor referred you to. You can request a referral to any in-network facility. The same procedure, same quality — sometimes at a fraction of the price.

Ask about financial help

Most nonprofit hospitals in Virginia offer financial assistance to patients based on household income. This is separate from insurance — even insured patients can qualify. Ask billing for their Financial Assistance Policy.

Financial assistance by facility

Nonprofit hospitals are legally required to have financial assistance programs. Below is what we know about each facility's charitable care.

Facility Status Charity Care Provided How to Apply
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Rowan Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Atrium Health Lincoln Local government N/A (for-profit)
Atrium Health Union Local government N/A (for-profit)
Atrium Health Pineville Local government N/A (for-profit)
Carolinas Medical Center-northeast Local government N/A (for-profit)
Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health Local government N/A (for-profit)
Stanly Regional Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Atrium Health University City Local government N/A (for-profit)
Atrium Health Cleveland Local government N/A (for-profit)
Atrium Health Anson Local government N/A (for-profit)

What to do next

  1. Identify your top 2-3 facilities based on price, quality rating, and distance. The data in this report shows that lower price does not mean lower quality — check the star ratings.
  2. Call billing before you schedule. Confirm the published price. Ask for a Good Faith Estimate. Ask whether there's a prompt-pay or cash-pay discount beyond the listed rate.
  3. Check your deductible status. If you haven't met your deductible, compare the cash rate to what you'd owe through insurance. In some cases, paying cash is cheaper than using your plan.
  4. Apply for financial assistance if your household income is under $60,000-$125,000 (thresholds vary). Most eligible patients never apply because they don't know the program exists.
  5. Get everything in writing. Before your procedure, get a written price estimate. After, review the bill line by line. Roughly 80% of hospital bills contain errors (Becker's Hospital Review).

Data sources

Hospital prices
Published machine-readable files, required under CMS Hospital Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR Part 180)
Quality ratings
CMS Hospital Compare, updated quarterly
Patient satisfaction
HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems)
Financial data
CMS Cost Reports (charity care, revenue) and IRS 990 filings (officer compensation)

This report is for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Every price shown is a price a hospital published — not an estimate. Actual out-of-pocket costs depend on your insurance plan, deductible status, and clinical circumstances. Consult your healthcare provider and insurer before making decisions.