{"id":3699,"date":"2021-10-02T09:00:46","date_gmt":"2021-10-02T09:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthdrum.com\/blog\/?p=3699"},"modified":"2022-07-19T19:40:25","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T19:40:25","slug":"ultrasound-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthdrum.com\/blog\/ultrasound-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"Ultrasound &#8211; What it is and How much it costs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>What is an ultrasound scan?<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An ultrasound (sonogram) scan is an imaging method that uses high frequency sound waves to produce images of structures within the body.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How long does an ultrasound take?<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A typical ultrasound study takes about 30 minutes or so. Some water soluble gel is applied to the skin and the probe gently pressured over the area to be examined.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some studies require the ultrasound probe to be inserted into the vagina or rectum.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What does an ultrasound study show?<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ultrasounds can identify heart problems, kidney stones, kidney cancer, gallstones, liver\u00a0 disease, uterine masses and check on the unborn baby. As well, it can provide images of other abdominal and pelvic organs, muscles, tendons and blood vessels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What does an ultrasound cost?<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ultrasound costs vary from under $100 to several hundred dollars. Commonly you will pay a lot more if you use your health insurance plan to pay for the study or have it done in a hospital.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn to shop for healthcare and get big savings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/healthdrum.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.HEALTHdrum.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Come join our healthcare community and discover how <\/span><b>consumer-directed, self pay care<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can save you a bundle of money and put healthcare control back in your hands.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Read more.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/healthdrum.com\/blog\/ct-scan-costs\/\">https:\/\/healthdrum.com\/blog\/ct-scan-costs\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Book a visit now.<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Cash pay pricing beats insurance-based pricing and hassles. Check prices before you book.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href='https:\/\/healthdrum.com\/costs\/ultrasound-pelvis' class='big-button bigblue' target=\"_blank\">Book your Ultrasound visit<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Written by HEALTHdrum<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is an ultrasound scan? An ultrasound (sonogram) scan is an imaging method that uses high frequency sound waves to produce images of structures within the body. How long does an ultrasound take? A typical ultrasound study takes about 30 minutes or so. 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