Ultrasound of the abdomen, complete in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
In Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Ultrasound of the abdomen, complete: from $243.20 to $917.57, with a median of $688.35. The lowest listed price is at Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 76700, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation lowest Waterloo, IA US, ABDOM,B-SCAN &/OR REAL TIME,COMPLETE | $243.20 | $304.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Inc Cedar Falls, IA HC US Abdomen Complete | $688.35 | $1,059.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Inc Waterloo, IA HC US Abdomen Complete | $688.35 | $1,059.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation Waterloo, IA HC US EXAM ABDOMEN COMPLETE | $917.57 | $1,146.96 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $243.20, median $688.35, highest $917.57 — a 3.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $688.35. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.