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Ultrasound of the abdomen (complete) in Charlotte, NC-SC costs $621 to $1,729. Here's every hospital's price.

3 hospitals in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area, 3 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound of the abdomen (complete) (CPT 76700). The lowest is $621 at Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital, the median is $665 and the highest is $1,729 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. The most expensive hospital lists 2.8 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Charlotte, NC-SC median of $665 is 14% above the national median of $584 across 1406 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

3 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $105 to $1,643. 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 December 2025 and May 2026. 16 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.

$621
lowest cash price in Charlotte, NC-SC
Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital · 27 mi
$44 below the median
$665
median cash price
3 hospitals
2.8×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
3/19
hospitals with a cash price
16 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital

Mooresville · 27 mi · File Apr 2026

$621
list $2,300 · lowest of 12 lines
2
Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast

Concord · 22 mi · File Dec 2025

$665
list $1,331 · lowest of 6 lines
3
Caromont Regional Medical Center

Gastonia · 21 mi · File May 2026

$1,729
list $1,729 · lowest of 6 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 Charlotte, NC-SC without a price for this procedure

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

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