It’s very common to hear ultrasound costs go up when you add in the extra cost of equipment and the time to go get it. This is true. But, it’s also true that many couples don’t have the financial resources to invest in an ultrasound with the extra equipment.
This is why transvaginal ultrasound costs a lot more. Not only do it take extra time to find the equipment, but also you can’t do it on the first go. It can be very frustrating. Because its usually so easy to get a second opinion, but the first time you have to do the same thing your partner does. The extra cost of equipment and time can be a real burden to couples.
You would think that this would be a huge blow to the transvaginal ultrasound industry. Well, that wasn’t the case, and the news only got worse. It turns out that when you get a second opinion you can get a third opinion, and you can get a fourth. You can even get a fifth. The process of having multiple physicians look at the same thing and come to different conclusions is called multiple opinion.
Well, I have to say I don’t feel very sympathetic for the transvaginal ultrasound business. There isn’t really anything to see here. It’s essentially a way for insurance companies to get around the medical malpractice loophole. The reason this is bad? Because doctors are a tiny group of people with a huge incentive to rush through the first opinion and rush through the second opinion.