Gallbladder or liver ultrasound cost in Kansas City, MO — inpatient
In Kansas City, MO-KS, 4 hospitals list a cash price for limited abdominal ultrasound of one organ or area, such as the gallbladder as an inpatient: from $250.00 to $1,151.56, with a median of $776.17. The lowest listed price is at Mish — $526.17 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $481.98 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 76705, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 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 Kansas City, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mish lowest Lenexa, KS US Abdomen Limited | $250.00 | $400.00 | — | 38% | — source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City, MO · (816) 691-2000 Sono Soft Tissue Lower Back | $400.78 | $1,382.00 | $829.20–$1,130.48 | 71% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City, MO · (816) 691-2000 Sono Abdomen Limited | $400.78 | $1,382.00 | $829.20–$1,130.48 | 71% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS · (913) 676-2152 HC US, ABDOMEN LIMITED | $1,151.56 | $1,151.56 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS · (913) 373-2000 HC US, ABDOMEN LIMITED | $1,151.56 | $1,151.56 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $250.00, median $776.17, highest $1,151.56 — a 4.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $400.78 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.