Price Checker / CPT 76700
How much does Ultrasound — abdomen (complete) cost?
CPT 76700 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is about 3x the fair price. You have grounds to ask for a reduction.
Fair price
$170–$340
What this should cost
With insurance
~$85,900
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$430
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $787 is $527 over the fair price (about 3x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Ultrasound — abdomen (complete)
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE FORT WORTH, TX | $1,592 | — | 1294% |
| Iroquois Memorial Hospital WATSEKA, IL | $1,184 | $829 | 936% |
| UM Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute Baltimore, MD | $1,007 | — | 782% |
| UM Upper Chesapeake Behavior Health Pavilion at Aberdeen , MD | $981 | — | 759% |
| UM Laurel Medical Center Laurel, MD | $942 | — | 725% |
| UM Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Aberdeen Aberdeen, MD | $782 | — | 585% |
| Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics , WA | $782 | $626 | 585% |
| UM Shore Medical Center at Cambridge , MD | $777 | — | 581% |
| Mackinac Straits Health System Saint Ignace, MI | $697 | — | 476% |
| UM Bowie Health Center Bowie, MD | $622 | — | 444% |
| Screven Hospital , GA | $657 | — | 121% |
| Los Angeles Downtown Medical Center , CA | $413 | — | 81% |
| West Covina Medical Center (WCMC) West Covina, CA | $413 | — | 81% |
| UM Shore Emergency Center at Queenstown Queenstown, MD | $169 | — | 48% |
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About Ultrasound — abdomen (complete)
CPT code 76700 refers to ultrasound — abdomen (complete) (billing description: "Us exam abdom complete"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $114 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $114 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
What to do if you were overcharged
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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.