Ultrasound cost in Los Angeles, CA without insurance
In the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, the median cash price for Abdominal ultrasound is $1,149.40 across 31 hospitals. The lowest, $74.40, is at UCI Health-Orange (Orange). The US median is $627.16.
Ultrasound uses sound waves, not radiation, to make live pictures of organs, blood vessels and the heart. The price depends on the body area and on whether the exam is complete or limited, and the reading by a radiologist or cardiologist is often billed separately from the scan.
Collected Sep 25, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Ultrasound prices in Los Angeles, CA by type
A 'complete' code such as 76700, used in the state table, looks at all the organs of the upper abdomen, while a 'limited' code such as 76705 checks one organ, often the gallbladder or liver. Vascular studies (93880 for the neck arteries, 93971 for the veins of one arm or leg) and the heart echo (93306) have their own codes, and pregnancy ultrasounds are on the pregnancy and birth page.
| Procedure | Hospitals | Lowest | Median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdominal ultrasound Ultrasound of the abdomen, complete · code 76700 | 31 | $74.40 | $1,149.40 | $627.16 |
| Gallbladder or liver ultrasound Limited abdominal ultrasound of one organ or area, such as the gallbladder · code 76705 | 31 | $133.00 | $613.90 | $477.10 |
| Pelvic ultrasound Pelvic ultrasound through the belly, complete (not pregnancy) · code 76856 | 31 | $66.00 | $757.40 | $517.60 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound Transvaginal pelvic ultrasound · code 76830 | 32 | $62.00 | $514.80 | $462.20 |
| Kidney ultrasound Complete ultrasound of the back of the abdomen, such as both kidneys · code 76770 | 30 | $133.00 | $842.60 | $560.92 |
| Thyroid or neck ultrasound Ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid · code 76536 | 32 | $60.00 | $643.65 | $478.40 |
| Breast ultrasound Breast ultrasound, complete, one breast · code 76641 | 28 | $131.95 | $454.80 | $383.10 |
| Testicular ultrasound Ultrasound of the scrotum and testicles · code 76870 | 30 | $133.00 | $783.30 | $517.86 |
| Carotid ultrasound Carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck · code 93880 | 2 | $305.00 | $1,075.03 | $793.58 |
| Leg or arm vein ultrasound Vein ultrasound (duplex) of one arm or leg, or a limited study · code 93971 | 32 | $62.80 | $843.96 | $586.00 |
| Echocardiogram Echocardiogram through the chest wall, complete, with Doppler · code 93306 | 29 | $699.00 | $2,338.00 | $1,601.57 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (both legs) Duplex ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs · code 93970 | 5 | $305.00 | $305.00 | $864.63 |
| Leg artery ultrasound (both legs) Duplex ultrasound of the leg arteries, both legs · code 93925 | 3 | $305.00 | $305.00 | $789.25 |
| Breast ultrasound (limited) Breast ultrasound, limited (one breast or one area) · code 76642 | 29 | $44.80 | $327.60 | $337.50 |
| Pelvic ultrasound (limited) Pelvic ultrasound (not pregnancy), limited or follow-up · code 76857 | 31 | $133.00 | $370.40 | $339.20 |
| Limited pregnancy ultrasound Pregnancy ultrasound, limited (heartbeat, position, fluid) · code 76815 | 31 | $57.60 | $475.60 | $367.29 |
Outpatient cash prices in Los Angeles, CA. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest cash price for the code; prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Pick a procedure to compare every hospital in the area.
Lowest Abdominal ultrasound prices in Los Angeles, CA
- UCI Health-Orange, Orange$74.40
- Centinela Hospital Medical Center, Inglewood$133.00
- Encino Hospital Medical Center, Encino$133.00
- La Palma Intercommunity Hospital, La Palma$133.00
- Sherman Oaks Hospital, Sherman Oaks$133.00
Ultrasound cost in other areas nearby
- Eureka, CA
- Fresno, CA
- Riverside, CA
- Sacramento, CA
- San Diego, CA
- San Francisco, CA
- San Jose, CA
- Santa Rosa, CA
- Vallejo, CA
Paying cash: what to do
- Check whether your order is for a complete or a limited exam; they are different codes with different prices.
- Ask whether a Doppler blood-flow study will be added, since it is often billed under its own code.
- Ask whether the exam and the reading are billed together or separately, and get both prices before the appointment.