Title: The Cost of an Ultrasound or Sonogram for Pregnancy - ValuePenguin
Headings: The Cost of an Ultrasound or Sonogram for Pregnancy
The Cost of an Ultrasound or Sonogram for Pregnancy
Pregnancy Ultrasound
How Much Does a Pregnancy Ultrasound Cost?
How Health Insurance Covers Sonograms
What to Expect, When You’re Expecting to Pay Some Part of Your Sonograms

Content: The FDA and several medical groups like the American Medical Association and The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists warn women against this practice. How Health Insurance Covers Sonograms
To comply with the Affordable Care Act, health insurers must cover preventive care including "many services necessary for prenatal care" with no cost-sharing, according to The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. That means, no deductible, no copay, no-coinsurance, literally no out-of-pocket cost to the insured beyond the premium. Certain tests are mentioned in the legislation and subsequent guidance, including a screening for gestational diabetes, however, no specific mention is made of radiology, which is the category that includes ultrasounds. Most insurance companies have interpreted the Affordable Care Act’s requirements on prenatal coverage with no cost-sharing to exclude ultrasounds. As United Healthcare explained in a 2013 document for those they insured: " Prenatal services not covered under the women’s preventive coverage include, but are not limited to, radiology services, delivery and high-risk prenatal services. While radiology services like obstetrical ultrasounds may be part of routine prenatal care, they are not included under the health reform law. A copayment, coinsurance or deductible may apply for these services." As of June 2015, information on United Healthcare’s website on women’s preventive services reiterates this position.