Summary

15 facilities within 25 miles of Charlotte publish prices for Ultrasound Transvaginal. Cash prices range from $406 to $514 — a 1.3x difference for an identical procedure. The North Carolina average is $724.

Choosing the lowest-priced facility over the highest saves $108. The lowest-priced facility (Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center) has a 4-star CMS quality rating — lower price does not mean lower quality.

$406 lowest
$514 highest
Best Value

Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Charlotte, VA · Novant Health · 0.0 mi

$406 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 $406 is below the statewide average of $724.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center 4★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$406
2
Atrium Health Lincoln 4★ · 0.3 mi · Local government
$492
3
Atrium Health Union 3★ · 0.3 mi · Local government
$492
4
Atrium Health Pineville 3★ · 0.0 mi · Local government
$492
5
Carolinas Medical Center-northeast 3★ · 0.3 mi · Local government
$492
6
Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health 3★ · 0.0 mi · Local government
$492
7
Stanly Regional Medical Center 3★ · 0.3 mi · Nonprofit
$492
8
Atrium Health University City 3★ · 0.0 mi · Local government
$492
9
Atrium Health Cleveland 2★ · 0.3 mi · Local government
$492
10
Atrium Health Anson · 0.3 mi · Local government
$492
11
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center 4★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$514
12
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center 4★ · 0.3 mi · Nonprofit
$514
13
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center 4★ · 0.3 mi · Nonprofit
$514
14
Novant Health Rowan Medical Center 2★ · 0.3 mi · Nonprofit
$514
15
Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$514
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 $406 $812 2.0x 4/5 65.0% Nonprofit
2 Atrium Health Lincoln Atrium Health Lincolnton, NC · 0.3 mi $492 $983 2.0x 4/5 80.0% Local government
3 Atrium Health Union Atrium Health Monroe, NC · 0.3 mi $492 $983 2.0x 3/5 74.0% Local government
4 Atrium Health Pineville Atrium Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $492 $983 2.0x 3/5 72.0% Local government
5 Carolinas Medical Center-northeast Atrium Health Concord, NC · 0.3 mi $492 $983 2.0x 3/5 71.0% Local government
6 Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health Atrium Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $492 $983 2.0x 3/5 71.0% Local government
7 Stanly Regional Medical Center Atrium Health Albemarle, NC · 0.3 mi $492 $983 2.0x 3/5 71.0% Nonprofit
8 Atrium Health University City Atrium Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $492 $983 2.0x 3/5 66.0% Local government
9 Atrium Health Cleveland Atrium Health Shelby, NC · 0.3 mi $492 $983 2.0x 2/5 71.0% Local government
10 Atrium Health Anson Atrium Health Wadesboro, NC · 0.3 mi $492 $983 2.0x 81.0% Local government
11 Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Novant Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $514 $1,028 2.0x 4/5 81.0% Nonprofit
12 Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Novant Health Matthews, NC · 0.3 mi $514 $1,028 2.0x 4/5 70.0% Nonprofit
13 Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Novant Health Huntersville, NC · 0.3 mi $514 $1,028 2.0x 4/5 66.0% Nonprofit
14 Novant Health Rowan Medical Center Novant Health Salisbury, NC · 0.3 mi $514 $1,028 2.0x 2/5 63.0% Nonprofit
15 Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Novant Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $514 $1,028 2.0x 80.0% Nonprofit

Insurance negotiated rates by facility

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

Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Cash: $406
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $101 -$305
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $101 -$305
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare HMO $101 -$305
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare PPO $101 -$305
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueSelect $101 -$305
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO $101 -$305
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $102 -$304
Humana Medicare $102 -$304
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $102 -$304
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $102 -$304
Aetna Medicare $104 -$302
Cigna HealthSpring $105 -$301
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $107 -$299
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueOptions $115 -$291
Blue Cross Blue Shield CoverFL $115 -$291

37 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Lincoln

Cash: $492
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Medicare Advantage $102 -$390
Aetna Medicare Advantage $103 -$388
Cigna Medicare Advantage $105 -$387
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $105 -$387
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $111 -$381
Alliance Behavioral Health $112 -$380
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $113 -$379
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $113 -$379
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $113 -$379
Partners Managed Medicaid $114 -$378
Vaya Managed Medicaid $114 -$378
Alliance Managed Medicaid $115 -$376
Trillium Managed Medicaid $116 -$375
OrthoCarolina Commercial $125 -$367
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $164 -$328

26 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Union

Cash: $492
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Medicare Advantage $103 -$388
Aetna Medicare Advantage $105 -$387
Cigna Medicare Advantage $106 -$385
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $107 -$385
Ortho Carolina Commercial $126 -$365
Partners Managed Medicaid $128 -$364
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $129 -$363
Alliance Managed Medicaid $130 -$362
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $131 -$360
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $131 -$360
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $131 -$360
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $132 -$360
Vaya Managed Medicaid $133 -$359
Trillium Managed Medicaid $135 -$356
Alliance Behavioral Health $152 -$339

28 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Pineville

Cash: $492
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Partners Managed Medicaid $98 -$393
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $100 -$392
Alliance Behavioral Health $101 -$391
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $102 -$390
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $102 -$390
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $102 -$390
Vaya Managed Medicaid $103 -$389
Humana Medicare Advantage $103 -$388
Alliance Managed Medicaid $104 -$387
Aetna Medicare Advantage $105 -$387
Trillium Managed Medicaid $105 -$387
Cigna Medicare Advantage $106 -$385
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $107 -$385
Ortho Carolina Commercial $126 -$365
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $147 -$344

29 additional plans not shown.

Carolinas Medical Center-northeast

Cash: $492
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Medicare Advantage $103 -$388
Aetna Medicare Advantage $105 -$387
Cigna Medicare Advantage $106 -$385
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $107 -$385
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $121 -$371
Alliance Behavioral Health $122 -$370
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $123 -$369
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $123 -$369
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $123 -$369
Partners Managed Medicaid $124 -$368
Vaya Managed Medicaid $124 -$367
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $125 -$366
Alliance Managed Medicaid $125 -$366
Ortho Carolina Commercial $126 -$365
Trillium Managed Medicaid $127 -$365

32 additional plans not shown.

Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health

Cash: $492
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Molina Managed Medicaid $85 -$406
Humana Medicare Advantage $103 -$388
Aetna Medicare Advantage $105 -$387
Cigna Medicare Advantage $106 -$385
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $107 -$385
Ortho Carolina Commercial $126 -$365
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $214 -$277
Partners Managed Medicaid $216 -$275
Alliance Behavioral Health $216 -$275
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $218 -$273
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $218 -$273
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $218 -$273
Vaya Managed Medicaid $221 -$271
Alliance Managed Medicaid $223 -$269
Trillium Managed Medicaid $225 -$267

34 additional plans not shown.

Stanly Regional Medical Center

Cash: $492
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Medicare Advantage $103 -$388
Aetna Medicare Advantage $105 -$387
Cigna Medicare Advantage $106 -$385
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $107 -$385
Partners Managed Medicaid $118 -$374
Alliance Behavioral Health $118 -$374
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $119 -$373
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $119 -$373
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $119 -$373
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $120 -$371
Vaya Managed Medicaid $120 -$371
Alliance Managed Medicaid $121 -$370
Trillium Managed Medicaid $123 -$369
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $173 -$319
Aetna Connected North Carolina Individual HMO $261 -$231

31 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health University City

Cash: $492
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Partners Managed Medicaid $98 -$393
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $101 -$391
Alliance Behavioral Health $102 -$390
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $103 -$389
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $103 -$389
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $103 -$389
Humana Medicare Advantage $103 -$388
Vaya Managed Medicaid $104 -$388
Aetna Medicare Advantage $105 -$387
Alliance Managed Medicaid $105 -$387
Trillium Managed Medicaid $106 -$386
Cigna Medicare Advantage $106 -$385
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $107 -$385
Ortho Carolina Commercial $126 -$365
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $149 -$343

32 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Cleveland

Cash: $492
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Medicare Advantage $102 -$390
Aetna Medicare Advantage $103 -$388
Cigna Medicare Advantage $105 -$387
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $105 -$386
Partners Managed Medicaid $138 -$354
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $139 -$353
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $141 -$350
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $141 -$350
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $141 -$350
Vaya Managed Medicaid $143 -$349
Trillium Managed Medicaid $146 -$346
Alliance Managed Medicaid $146 -$346
Alliance Behavioral Health $165 -$327
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $206 -$286
Aetna Connected North Carolina Individual HMO $261 -$231

31 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Anson

Cash: $492
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Medicare Advantage $103 -$388
Aetna Medicare Advantage $105 -$387
Cigna Medicare Advantage $106 -$385
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $107 -$385
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $147 -$344
Alliance Behavioral Health $149 -$343
Partners Managed Medicaid $150 -$342
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $150 -$342
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $150 -$342
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $150 -$342
Vaya Managed Medicaid $151 -$340
Alliance Managed Medicaid $151 -$340
Trillium Managed Medicaid $154 -$337
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $217 -$274
Aetna Connected North Carolina Individual HMO $261 -$231

27 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center

Cash: $514
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $101 -$413
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $101 -$413
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare HMO $101 -$413
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare PPO $101 -$413
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueSelect $101 -$413
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO $101 -$413
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $102 -$412
Humana Medicare $102 -$412
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $102 -$412
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $102 -$412
Aetna Medicare $104 -$410
Cigna HealthSpring $105 -$409
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $107 -$407
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueOptions $115 -$399
Blue Cross Blue Shield CoverFL $115 -$399

37 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Matthews Medical Center

Cash: $514
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $101 -$413
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $101 -$413
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare HMO $101 -$413
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare PPO $101 -$413
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueSelect $101 -$413
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO $101 -$413
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $102 -$412
Humana Medicare $102 -$412
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $102 -$412
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $102 -$412
Aetna Medicare $104 -$410
Cigna HealthSpring $105 -$409
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $107 -$407
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueOptions $115 -$399
Blue Cross Blue Shield CoverFL $115 -$399

37 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center

Cash: $514
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $101 -$413
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $101 -$413
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare HMO $101 -$413
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare PPO $101 -$413
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueSelect $101 -$413
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO $101 -$413
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $102 -$412
Humana Medicare $102 -$412
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Payer $102 -$412
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $102 -$412
Aetna Medicare $104 -$410
Cigna HealthSpring $105 -$409
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $107 -$407
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueOptions $115 -$399
Blue Cross Blue Shield CoverFL $115 -$399

37 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Rowan Medical Center

Cash: $514
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $101 -$413
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $101 -$413
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare HMO $101 -$413
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare PPO $101 -$413
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueSelect $101 -$413
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO $101 -$413
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $102 -$412
Humana Medicare $102 -$412
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $102 -$412
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $102 -$412
Aetna Medicare $104 -$410
Cigna HealthSpring $105 -$409
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $107 -$407
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueOptions $115 -$399
Blue Cross Blue Shield CoverFL $115 -$399

38 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center

Cash: $514
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $101 -$413
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $101 -$413
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare HMO $101 -$413
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare PPO $101 -$413
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueSelect $101 -$413
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO $101 -$413
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $102 -$412
Humana Medicare $102 -$412
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $102 -$412
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $102 -$412
Aetna Medicare $104 -$410
Cigna HealthSpring $105 -$409
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $107 -$407
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueOptions $115 -$399
Blue Cross Blue Shield CoverFL $115 -$399

37 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 Transvaginal (CPT 76830). 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
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)
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

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.