Ultrasound of the abdomen (complete) in San Jose, CA costs $991 to $1,997. Here's every hospital's price.
4 hospitals in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, 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 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area, 4 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound of the abdomen (complete) (CPT 76700). The lowest is $991 at Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Clara, the median is $1,036 and the highest is $1,997 at Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp at Stanford. The most expensive hospital lists 2.0 times the cheapest for the same code.
The San Jose, CA median of $1,036 is 75% above the national median of $593 across 1371 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.
3 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $142 to $28,538. 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 2026 and April 2026. 4 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 onlySanta Clara · 33 mi · File Apr 2026
Stanford · 56 mi · File Apr 2026
Palo Alto · 57 mi · File Mar 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 San Jose, CA without a price for this procedure
Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.
- Good Samaritan HospitalNo price file found
- Hazel Hawkins Memorial HospitalNo website on record
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San JoseNo price file found
- Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterFile found, not read yet