Scans and imaging CPT 76770 Outpatient

Kidney ultrasound cost in Barre, VT

In Barre, VT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Complete ultrasound of the back of the abdomen, such as both kidneys: from $208.34 to $208.34, with a median of $208.34. Across Vermont, the median is $653.66 at 7 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 76770, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 28, 2026 and Apr 28, 2026.

Lowest$208.34Central Vermont Medical Center Inc
Median$208.34half pay less
Highest$208.34in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Barre, VT.

median
Lowest $208.34Highest $722.91

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Central Vermont Medical Center Inc lowest Berlin, VT CHG US RETROPERITONEAL REAL TIME W/IMAGE COMPLETE $208.34 $208.34 $100.93–$291.85 — Apr 28, 2026
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Central Vermont Medical Center Inc Berlin, VT HC - US RETROPERITONEAL REAL TIME W/IMAGE COMPLETE $722.91 $722.91 $101.16–$717.13 — Apr 28, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $208.34, median $208.34, highest $208.34.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $208.34. 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. 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

This ultrasound looks at organs at the back of the abdomen, most often both kidneys and the bladder, and sometimes the aorta. It is ordered for kidney stones, kidney infection, abnormal kidney tests or blood in the urine.

What the price covers

The hospital price usually covers the complete exam. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.