Gallbladder or liver ultrasound cost in Duluth, MN — inpatient
In Duluth, MN-WI, 5 hospitals list a cash price for limited abdominal ultrasound of one organ or area, such as the gallbladder as an inpatient: from $222.60 to $467.79, with a median of $467.79. The lowest listed price is at Range Regional Health Services — $245.19 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $304.47 at 47 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities for code 76705, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 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 Duluth, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range Regional Health Services lowest Hibbing, MN HC US ABDOMEN LIMITED | $222.60 | $523.75 | $238.31–$521.18 | 57% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN Pro Echo Exam of Abdomen|PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT | $267.10 | $491.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN Pro Echo Exam of Abdomen | $267.10 | $491.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN Liver US | $341.63 | $628.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake, MN US ABDOMEN LIMITED TC | $467.79 | $633.00 | $254.47–$572.86 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora, MN US ABDOMEN LIMITED TC | $467.79 | $633.00 | $254.47–$633.00 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior Superior, WI US ABDOMEN LIMITED TC | $467.79 | $633.00 | $254.47–$572.86 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN US ABDOMINAL REAL TIME W/IMAGE LIMITED | $608.74 | $1,119.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $222.60, median $467.79, highest $467.79 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $467.79 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A limited abdominal ultrasound looks at one organ or one part of the belly instead of the whole abdomen. It is often used to check the gallbladder for stones, or the liver, or to follow up an earlier finding.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the exam itself. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.