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Ultrasound cost in California without insurance

In California, the median cash price for Abdominal ultrasound is $991.20 across 101 hospitals, from $74.40 to $3,277.00. The lowest 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 24, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code

Ultrasound prices in California 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.

ProcedureHospitals RangeMedian US median
Abdominal ultrasound Ultrasound of the abdomen, complete · code 76700 101 $74.40–$3,277.00 $991.20 $627.16
Gallbladder or liver ultrasound Limited abdominal ultrasound of one organ or area, such as the gallbladder · code 76705 101 $79.00–$2,344.38 $828.80 $477.10
Pelvic ultrasound Pelvic ultrasound through the belly, complete (not pregnancy) · code 76856 101 $66.00–$2,937.13 $940.80 $517.60
Transvaginal ultrasound Transvaginal pelvic ultrasound · code 76830 99 $62.00–$2,715.47 $631.50 $462.20
Kidney ultrasound Complete ultrasound of the back of the abdomen, such as both kidneys · code 76770 101 $115.00–$3,370.00 $847.60 $560.92
Thyroid or neck ultrasound Ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid · code 76536 102 $60.00–$2,450.89 $826.80 $478.40
Breast ultrasound Breast ultrasound, complete, one breast · code 76641 88 $103.00–$1,554.01 $556.40 $383.10
Testicular ultrasound Ultrasound of the scrotum and testicles · code 76870 100 $100.00–$2,390.30 $890.40 $517.86
Carotid ultrasound Carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck · code 93880 22 $124.00–$3,621.82 $1,240.50 $793.58
Leg or arm vein ultrasound Vein ultrasound (duplex) of one arm or leg, or a limited study · code 93971 102 $62.80–$2,537.59 $887.83 $586.00
Echocardiogram Echocardiogram through the chest wall, complete, with Doppler · code 93306 98 $180.80–$6,767.00 $2,688.40 $1,601.57
Leg vein ultrasound (both legs) Duplex ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs · code 93970 24 $108.00–$3,894.51 $1,259.05 $864.63
Leg artery ultrasound (both legs) Duplex ultrasound of the leg arteries, both legs · code 93925 18 $122.00–$3,467.50 $1,080.32 $789.25
Breast ultrasound (limited) Breast ultrasound, limited (one breast or one area) · code 76642 90 $44.80–$1,554.01 $371.25 $337.50
Pelvic ultrasound (limited) Pelvic ultrasound (not pregnancy), limited or follow-up · code 76857 100 $102.00–$1,683.64 $520.00 $339.20
Limited pregnancy ultrasound Pregnancy ultrasound, limited (heartbeat, position, fluid) · code 76815 98 $57.60–$1,902.04 $519.40 $367.29

Outpatient cash prices in California. 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 state.

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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.