Price Checker / CPT 76705
How much does Ultrasound — abdomen (limited) cost?
CPT 76705 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 13x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$130–$260
What this should cost
With insurance
~$57,300
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$330
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $2,581 is $2,381 over the fair price (about 13x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Ultrasound — abdomen (limited)
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phelps Hospital SLEEPY HOLLOW, NY | — | $235 | 20782% |
| Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Muskogee Muskogee, OK | $2,829 | — | 3183% |
| Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Tucson Tucson, AZ | $2,829 | — | 3183% |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville GREENVILLE, PA | $2,368 | $1,894 | 2648% |
| UPMC Horizon GREENVILLE, PA | $2,368 | $1,894 | 2648% |
| UPMC Horizon-Shenango GREENVILLE, PA | $2,368 | $1,894 | 2648% |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE FORT WORTH, TX | $1,373 | — | 1494% |
| UM Upper Chesapeake Behavior Health Pavilion at Aberdeen , MD | $768 | — | 791% |
| Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics , WA | $735 | $588 | 753% |
| Mackinac Straits Health System Saint Ignace, MI | $662 | — | 625% |
| UM Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Aberdeen Aberdeen, MD | $612 | — | 611% |
| Share Medical Center Alva, OK | $612 | — | 468% |
| UM Bowie Health Center Bowie, MD | $487 | — | 465% |
| UM Shore Emergency Center at Queenstown Queenstown, MD | $132 | — | 53% |
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About Ultrasound — abdomen (limited)
CPT code 76705 refers to ultrasound — abdomen (limited) (billing description: "Echo exam of abdomen"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $86 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $86 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.
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