Gallbladder or liver ultrasound cost in Washington, DC — inpatient
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 6 hospitals list a cash price for limited abdominal ultrasound of one organ or area, such as the gallbladder as an inpatient: from $658.00 to $722.50, with a median of $658.00. The lowest listed price is at Inova Alexandria Hospital and 4 other hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 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 Apr 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inova Alexandria Hospital lowest Alexandria, VA · (703) 504-3167 HC US ABD W/IMAGE DOC LTD | $658.00 | $1,316.00 | $106.34–$1,026.48 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital lowest Fairfax, VA · (703) 391-4170 HC US ABD W/IMAGE DOC LTD | $658.00 | $1,316.00 | $106.34–$1,026.48 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital lowest Falls Church, VA · (703) 698-1110 HC US ABD W/IMAGE DOC LTD | $658.00 | $1,316.00 | $106.34–$1,026.48 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital lowest Leesburg, VA · (703) 858-6600 HC US ABD W/IMAGE DOC LTD | $658.00 | $1,316.00 | $106.34–$1,026.48 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital lowest Alexandria, VA · (703) 664-7105 HC US ABD W/IMAGE DOC LTD | $658.00 | $1,316.00 | $106.34–$1,026.48 | 50% | — source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Us Abdominal | $722.50 | $1,445.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgr Us Biliary | $722.50 | $1,445.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgr-Us Abdomen Limited | $722.50 | $1,445.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chg - Echo Exam Of Abdomen | $722.50 | $1,445.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chg - Ultrasound Abdomen Limited | $722.50 | $1,445.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $658.00, median $658.00, highest $722.50 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $658.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.