Ultrasound of the abdomen, complete in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA — inpatient
In San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for Ultrasound of the abdomen, complete as an inpatient: from $991.20 to $1,308.80, with a median of $1,013.35. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 76700, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose lowest San Jose, CA US ABDOMINAL REAL TIME W/IMAGE DOCUMENTATION | $991.20 | $1,770.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara, CA US ABDOMINAL REAL TIME W/IMAGE DOCUMENTATION | $991.20 | $1,770.00 | 44% | — source file |
| El Camino Hospital Mountain View, CA HC US ABDOMEN-GENERAL SURVEY | $1,035.50 | $4,142.00 | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA US Abdomen | $1,308.80 | $3,272.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $991.20, median $1,013.35, highest $1,308.80 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,172.15 — 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.