Gallbladder or liver ultrasound cost in Seattle, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for Limited abdominal ultrasound of one organ or area, such as the gallbladder as an inpatient: from $117.00 to $620.80, with a median of $412.78. The lowest listed price is at Seattle Children's Hospital — $295.78 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $472.68 at 31 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 11 cities for code 76705, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Children's Hospital lowest Seattle, WA Echo Exam of Abdomen | $117.00 | $117.00 | $15.89–$93.60 | — | — source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue, WA Hc Us Abdomen Limited | $242.50 | $485.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA ULTRASOUND, ABDOMINAL, REAL TIME W IMAGE DOC, LIMITED | $350.88 | $688.00 | $440.66–$550.40 | 49% | — source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA ED - ULTRASOUND, ABDOMINAL, REAL TIME W IMAGE DOC, LIMITED | $350.88 | $688.00 | $440.66–$550.40 | 49% | — source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA HC US ABDOMINAL LIMITED | $379.13 | $1,315.32 | $947.04–$986.49 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health System Gig Harbor, WA HC US ABDOMINAL LIMITED | $400.06 | $1,315.32 | $947.04–$986.49 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien, WA HC US ABDOMINAL LIMITED | $401.65 | $1,315.32 | $565.59–$1,183.79 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA HC US ABDOMINAL LIMITED | $412.78 | $1,315.32 | $947.04–$986.49 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health System Tacoma, WA HC US ABDOMINAL LIMITED | $435.64 | $1,315.32 | $947.04–$986.49 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw, WA HC US ABDOMINAL LIMITED | $464.79 | $1,315.32 | $368.29–$1,183.79 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health And Services - Washington Everett, WA HC US ABDOMEN LIMITED | $477.88 | $919.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health And Services - Washington Everett, WA HC US ED ABDOMEN LIMITED CDM | $502.84 | $967.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC US ED ABDOMEN LIMITED CDM | $541.92 | $1,129.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Issaquah, WA HC US ED ABDOMEN LIMITED CDM | $541.92 | $1,129.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC US ED ABDOMEN LIMITED CDM | $541.92 | $1,129.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC US ABDOMEN LIMITED | $617.28 | $1,286.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Issaquah, WA HC US ABDOMEN LIMITED | $617.28 | $1,286.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC US ABDOMEN LIMITED | $617.28 | $1,286.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Public Hospital Dist No 1 Skagit dba Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA HC ULTRASOUND ABDOMEN, LIMITED | $620.80 | $776.00 | $65.96–$698.40 | 20% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $117.00, median $412.78, highest $620.80 — a 5.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $400.06 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 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.