Gallbladder or liver ultrasound cost in Lake Charles, LA
In Lake Charles, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for limited abdominal ultrasound of one organ or area, such as the gallbladder: from $83.98 to $83.98, with a median of $83.98. Across Louisiana, the median is $250.26 at 58 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 76705, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings, LA · (337) 616-7000 HC US ABDOMEN LIMITED source file | $83.98 | $247.00 | $94.17–$237.50 | 66% |
Outpatient: lowest $83.98, median $83.98, highest $83.98.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $83.98. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.