Price Checker / CPT 76770
How much does Ultrasound — kidneys/retroperitoneum cost?
CPT 76770 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is roughly 7.3x the fair price. This is well above fair — push back or dispute it.
Fair price
$160–$320
What this should cost
With insurance
~$85,900
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$400
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $1,749 is $1,509 over the fair price (about 7.3x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Ultrasound — kidneys/retroperitoneum
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 | — | $291 | 15152% |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE FORT WORTH, TX | $1,122 | — | 956% |
| Iroquois Memorial Hospital WATSEKA, IL | $997 | $698 | 839% |
| UM Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute Baltimore, MD | $963 | — | 807% |
| UM Upper Chesapeake Behavior Health Pavilion at Aberdeen , MD | $939 | — | 784% |
| UM Laurel Medical Center Laurel, MD | $901 | — | 748% |
| Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics , WA | $760 | $608 | 616% |
| UM Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Aberdeen Aberdeen, MD | $748 | — | 605% |
| UM Shore Medical Center at Cambridge , MD | $744 | — | 600% |
| Mackinac Straits Health System Saint Ignace, MI | $639 | — | 468% |
| UM Bowie Health Center Bowie, MD | $595 | — | 460% |
| Screven Hospital , GA | $743 | — | 137% |
| Los Angeles Downtown Medical Center , CA | $359 | — | 69% |
| West Covina Medical Center (WCMC) West Covina, CA | $359 | — | 69% |
| UM Shore Emergency Center at Queenstown Queenstown, MD | $161 | — | 52% |
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About Ultrasound — kidneys/retroperitoneum
CPT code 76770 refers to ultrasound — kidneys/retroperitoneum (billing description: "Us exam abdo back wall comp"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $106 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $106 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
- 1Send us your bill — we'll identify this code and compare it against the rates shown above.
- 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.