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Ultrasound of the abdomen (complete) in Los Angeles, CA costs $74 to $2,346. Here's every hospital's price.

37 hospitals in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, 37 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound of the abdomen (complete) (CPT 76700). The lowest is $74 at UCI Health-Orange, the median is $942 and the highest is $2,346 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The most expensive hospital lists 32 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Los Angeles, CA median of $942 is 49% above the national median of $630 across 550 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

40 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $82 to $14,761. 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 July 2024 and September 2026. 60 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.

$74
lowest cash price in Los Angeles, CA
UCI Health-Orange · 28 mi
$868 below the median
$942
median cash price
37 hospitals
32×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
37/100
hospitals with a cash price
60 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
UCI Health-Orange

Orange · 28 mi · File Apr 2026

$74
list $186 · lowest of 4 lines
2
Saint Francis Medical Center

Lynwood · 13 mi · File Sep 2026

$133
list $1,009
3
Encino Hospital Medical Center

Encino · 18 mi · File Sep 2026

$133
list $1,576
4
Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center

Garden Grove · 28 mi · File Sep 2026

$133
list $2,441
5
West Anaheim Medical Center

Anaheim · 22 mi · File Sep 2026

$133
list $1,880
6
Huntington Beach Hospital

Huntington Beach · 30 mi · File Sep 2026

$133
list $1,880
7
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital

La Palma · 20 mi · File Sep 2026

$133
list $1,880
8
San Dimas Community Hospital

San Dimas · 20 mi · File Sep 2026

$133
list $2,556
9
Centinela Hospital Medical Center

Inglewood · 15 mi · File Sep 2026

$133
list $1,307 · lowest of 2 lines
10
Sherman Oaks Hospital

Sherman Oaks · 16 mi · File Sep 2026

$133
list $1,040
11
L A Downtown Medical Center

Los Angeles · 5 mi · Older file Jul 2024

$413
list $413
12
Providence St. Joseph Hospital

Orange · 29 mi · File Apr 2026

$431
list $539 · 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 Los Angeles, CA 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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