Scans and imaging CPT 76700 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Ultrasound of the abdomen, complete in Lancaster, PA — inpatient

In Lancaster, PA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Ultrasound of the abdomen, complete as an inpatient: from $154.23 to $1,365.60, with a median of $288.90. The lowest listed price is at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center.

Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 76700, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$154.23Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center
Median$288.90half pay less
Highest$1,365.60in this market
Difference8.9×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Lancaster, PA.

median
Lowest $154.23Highest $1,365.60

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center lowest Lancaster, PA 76700 US EXAM ABDOM COMPLETE Tech $154.23 $532.00 71%
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UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA HC US ABDOMEN COMPLETE MD $183.60 $306.00 40%
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UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA HC US ABDOMEN COMPLETE $394.20 $657.00 40%
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Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata, PA Complete Ultrasound Scan of Abdomen $1,365.60 $1,707.00 20%
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Inpatient: lowest $154.23, median $288.90, highest $1,365.60 — a 8.9× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $288.90 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

A complete abdominal ultrasound uses sound waves to make pictures of the organs in the upper belly, including the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, pancreas, spleen, kidneys and the abdominal aorta. It is often used for pain, gallstones or abnormal liver tests. It uses no radiation.

What the price covers

The hospital price usually covers the ultrasound exam done by a sonographer. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.