Scans and imaging CPT 76770 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Kidney ultrasound cost in Cincinnati, OH — inpatient

In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 10 hospitals list a cash price for complete ultrasound of the back of the abdomen, such as both kidneys as an inpatient: from $91.80 to $1,257.00, with a median of $744.60. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center — $652.80 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $707.55 at 98 hospitals.

Cash prices at 10 facilities across 6 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 Jul 1, 2026.

Lowest$91.80Children's Hospital Medical Center
Median$744.60half pay less
Highest$1,257.00in this market
Difference13.7×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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.

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Lowest $91.80Highest $1,257.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Chg Us Retroperitoneal Real Time W/Image Complete|By Midlevel $91.80 $180.00 $23.08–$150.40 49% —
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Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Chg Us Retroperitoneal Real Time W/Image Complete|By Specialist $91.80 $180.00 $30.77–$180.00 49% —
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Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Ult Retroperitoneal (Ren,Aort) $463.59 $909.00 $436.32–$909.00 49% —
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Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC US Retroperitoneal Complete $744.60 $1,241.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC US Retroperitoneal Complete $744.60 $1,241.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC US Retroperitoneal Complete $744.60 $1,241.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC US Retroperitoneal Complete $744.60 $1,241.00 — 40% —
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The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC US Retroperitoneal Complete $744.60 $1,241.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC US Retroperitoneal Complete $744.60 $1,241.00 — 40% —
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Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Us Retroperitineum $766.40 $1,916.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Us Retroperitoneal Complete $1,257.00 $2,095.00 — 40% Jul 1, 2026
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University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Us Retroperitoneal Complete $1,257.00 $2,095.00 — 40% Jul 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $91.80, median $744.60, highest $1,257.00 — a 13.7× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $709.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.