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Ultrasound of the abdomen (complete) in Houston, TX costs $41 to $2,662. Here's every hospital's price.

18 hospitals in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area, 18 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound of the abdomen (complete) (CPT 76700). The lowest is $41 at University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, the median is $1,812 and the highest is $2,662 at Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital. The most expensive hospital lists 64 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Houston, TX median of $1,812 is 188% above the national median of $630 across 550 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

18 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $32 to $5,178. 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 March 2023 and April 2026. 42 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.

$41
lowest cash price in Houston, TX
University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston · 48 mi
$1,771 below the median
$1,812
median cash price
18 hospitals
64×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
18/60
hospitals with a cash price
42 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston

Galveston · 48 mi · Older file Mar 2023

$41
list $703 · lowest of 4 lines
2
Harris Health

Houston · 7 mi · File Mar 2026

$102
list $1,030 · lowest of 6 lines
3
Legent North Houston Surgical Hospital

Bellaire · 10 mi · File Mar 2026

$600
list $1,200 · lowest of 2 lines
4
Shriners Hospitals for Children

Galveston · 48 mi · File Mar 2026

$616
list $616
5
Houston Methodist Hospital

Houston · 7 mi · File Apr 2026

$990
list $1,979 · lowest of 2 lines
6
St Luke's Patients Medical Center

Pasadena · 16 mi · File Feb 2026

$1,570
list $4,485 · lowest of 8 lines
7
Baylor St Lukes Medical Center

Houston · 7 mi · File Feb 2026

$1,812
list $5,178 · lowest of 4 lines
8
St Luke's the Woodlands Hospital

The Woodlands · 29 mi · File Feb 2026

$1,812
list $5,178 · lowest of 4 lines
9
St Luke's Sugar Land Hospital

Sugar Land · 22 mi · File Feb 2026

$1,812
list $5,178 · lowest of 4 lines
10
Chi St Lukes Lakeside Hospital

The Woodlands · 29 mi · File Feb 2026

$1,812
list $5,178 · lowest of 4 lines
11
St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage

Houston · 19 mi · File Feb 2026

$1,812
list $5,178 · lowest of 4 lines
12
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital

Baytown · 22 mi · File Apr 2026

$2,662
list $5,323 · lowest of 2 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 Houston, TX 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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