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Ultrasound of the abdomen (complete) in Boston, MA-NH costs $280 to $642. Here's every hospital's price.

5 hospitals in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area publish a cash price for ultrasound of the abdomen (complete) (CPT 76700). We read their files every month so you don't have to.

Across the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, 5 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound of the abdomen (complete) (CPT 76700). The lowest is $280 at Boston Medical Center-Brighton, the median is $545 and the highest is $642 at Lowell General Hospital. The most expensive hospital lists 2.3 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Boston, MA-NH median of $545 is 14% below the national median of $630 across 550 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

6 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $67 to $1,129. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which is sometimes higher than the cash price; you may ask for the cash price instead.

The files behind these prices are dated between January 2026 and April 2026. 35 other hospitals in the metro area have no readable price for this code: some publish no file, some block automated reading, some leave the code out. They are listed below so you can call them.

$280
lowest cash price in Boston, MA-NH
Boston Medical Center-Brighton · 13 mi
$265 below the median
$545
median cash price
5 hospitals
2.3×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
5/41
hospitals with a cash price
35 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Boston Medical Center-Brighton

Brighton · 13 mi · File Mar 2026

$280
list $621 · lowest of 2 lines
2
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital

Brockton · 30 mi · File Jan 2026

$388
list $554 · lowest of 2 lines
3
Boston Medical Center

Boston · 13 mi · File Mar 2026

$545
list $1,211
4
Cambridge Health Alliance

Cambridge · 11 mi · File Mar 2026

$550
list $550
5
Tufts Medical Center

Boston · 12 mi · File Apr 2026

$642
list $917 · lowest of 3 lines
6
Lowell General Hospital

Lowell · 19 mi · File Apr 2026

$758
list $1,083 · lowest of 3 lines
1

What's in the price

The hospital facility fee for CPT 76700. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.

2

Cash vs. insured

Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.

3

What to say on the phone

"I'd like the self-pay price for CPT 76700, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."

About ultrasound of the abdomen (complete)

CPT 76700 is a complete abdominal ultrasound: liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, kidneys and the large vessels in one exam. It is done for gallstones, liver enzyme abnormalities, abdominal pain and follow-up of known findings. It takes 20 to 30 minutes with no radiation and no injection.

What the price covers

The hospital's price is the technical fee for the ultrasound machine, the sonographer and the room. The radiologist's reading is billed separately. A limited ultrasound of one organ (76705) is a cheaper code; ask which was ordered.

Why prices vary

Ultrasound is inexpensive to perform and the listed prices vary enormously, from under $200 to over $2,000 for the same exam. Hospital-owned outpatient centers, physician offices and freestanding imaging centers are usually far below the hospital main campus.

Questions to ask

  • Is this the self-pay price for 76700, and does it include the reading?
  • Would a limited exam (76705) of the organ in question be enough?
  • Where else in your system is this exam offered, and at what price?

Hospitals in Boston, MA-NH without a price for this procedure

Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.

Questions people ask