3D/4D Ultrasound Studios in New York

How does keepsake ultrasound look different in New York? It is the only US metro where "ultrasound studio NYC" is itself a 590-a-month search term — meaning more New Yorkers think of these as studios (design-led, branded, photography-adjacent) than as walk-in spas. Several listings on this page reflect that: minimal interiors, editorial photography on the gallery wall, and pricing tiers that explicitly separate the "experience" from the imaging.

On price, NYC sits at the upper edge of the national band but does not break it. Single 3D/4D sessions run $99–$169 at most studios; the boutique-positioned Manhattan studios cluster at the top of that range or slightly above. Two-visit bundles are $199–$239, 2D gender-only scans are $59–$69, and HD Live (also called 5D ultrasound) adds roughly $30–$50. Some Manhattan studios add a small room/concierge surcharge — read the price notes on each listing.

Service-wise, 3D and 4D are universal, 5D / HD Live is now offered at roughly two-thirds of NYC studios, and gender reveal scans are widely available with same-week booking outside Saturday-morning peak. Mobile sonographer service exists in the outer boroughs but is rare in Manhattan — practical reality.

Coverage on this page spans the five boroughs and beyond. You will see studios in Brooklyn (especially Park Slope and DUMBO) and Queens, plus a handful of Westchester listings parents often choose specifically because parking is easy. If you are deep in the Bronx or Staten Island, expect a 25–40 minute travel radius to the nearest credentialed studio — the supply is thinner.

On booking: NYC studios are unusually strict about session-time cutoffs because volume is high and rooms turn over fast — arriving 15 minutes late often means a forfeit of the slot rather than a compressed session. That is worth knowing if you are commuting across boroughs to the appointment. Several Manhattan studios offer a private waiting room for the moments before and after the session, which sounds small but matters when extended family is joining; it is also one of the few places where the boutique positioning genuinely shows up in the experience versus the marketing copy.

Every studio here is run by a credentialed sonographer; we explain which credentials count and why on the credentials page. Read our safety position for our position on the FDA Consumer Update — short version: we side with the FDA's "prudent use" framing, which is why session length is capped and why no studio on this page replaces medical prenatal care. The full curation methodology is at our editorial page.