Ultrasound of the abdomen (complete) in Portland, ME costs $228 to $1,015. Here's every hospital's price.
3 hospitals in the Portland-South Portland, ME 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 Portland-South Portland, ME metro area, 3 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound of the abdomen (complete) (CPT 76700). The lowest is $228 at York Hospital, the median is $798 and the highest is $1,015 at Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital. The most expensive hospital lists 4.4 times the cheapest for the same code.
The Portland, ME median of $798 is 38% above the national median of $578 across 1552 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.
4 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $103 to $978. 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 April 2026 and October 2026. 1 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.
Sorted by cash price
Hospital facility fee onlyYork · 37 mi · File Jul 2026
Portland · 7 mi · File Oct 2026
Brunswick · 32 mi · File Oct 2026
What's in the price
The hospital facility fee for CPT 76700. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.
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.
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 Portland, ME without a price for this procedure
Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.
- Bridgton HospitalNo website on record