Kidney ultrasound cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for complete ultrasound of the back of the abdomen, such as both kidneys as an inpatient: from $400.00 to $1,146.60, with a median of $1,146.60. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $746.60 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $677.20 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 76770, 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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB US RETROPERITONEAL/COMPLETE | $400.00 | $800.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC US Retroperitoneal Complete | $1,146.60 | $1,764.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC US Retroperitoneal Complete | $1,146.60 | $1,764.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC US Retroperitoneal Complete | $1,146.60 | $1,764.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC US Retroperitoneal Complete | $1,146.60 | $1,764.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $400.00, median $1,146.60, highest $1,146.60 — a 2.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,146.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.