Kidney ultrasound cost in Columbus, OH
In Columbus, OH, 16 hospitals list a cash price for complete ultrasound of the back of the abdomen, such as both kidneys: from $438.75 to $1,040.65, with a median of $611.33. The lowest listed price is at Riverside Methodist Hospital and 5 other hospitals — $172.58 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $707.55 at 98 hospitals.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 10 cities 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 Oct 22, 2025 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 Columbus, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Methodist Hospital lowest Columbus, OH · (614) 566-5000 Hc Us Retroperitioneal Complete | $438.75 | $675.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital lowest Dublin, OH · (614) 544-8000 Hc Us Retroperitioneal Complete | $438.75 | $675.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center lowest Columbus, OH · (614) 566-9164 Hc Us Retroperitioneal Complete | $438.75 | $675.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist lowest Grove City, OH Hc Us Retroperitioneal Complete | $438.75 | $675.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital lowest Pickerington, OH Hc Us Retroperitioneal Complete | $438.75 | $675.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital lowest Columbus, OH · (614) 544-2136 Hc Us Retroperitioneal Complete | $438.75 | $675.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville, OH · (740) 420-8008 Hc Us Retroperitioneal Complete | $518.70 | $798.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware, OH · (740) 368-5145 Hc Us Retroperitioneal Complete | $549.25 | $845.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Morrow County Hospital Mount Gilead, OH · (419) 946-5015 Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | $673.40 | $1,036.00 | $184.65–$1,004.92 | 35% | Oct 22, 2025 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 722-2000 RETROPERITONEAL, COMPLETE | $756.00 | $840.00 | $546.00–$823.20 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center Canal Winchester, OH · (614) 838-7911 HC US Retroperitioneal Complete | $1,040.65 | $1,601.00 | $88.62–$1,601.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City, OH HC US Retroperitioneal Complete | $1,040.65 | $1,601.00 | $86.95–$1,601.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City, OH HC US Retroperitioneal Complete | $1,040.65 | — | $86.95–$763.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville, OH · (614) 546-4034 HC US Retroperitioneal Complete | $1,040.65 | $1,601.00 | $88.62–$1,601.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin, OH · (380) 898-9000 HC US Retroperitioneal Complete | $1,040.65 | $1,601.00 | $88.62–$1,601.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital New Albany, OH · (614) 775-6600 HC US Retroperitioneal Complete | $1,040.65 | $1,601.00 | $88.62–$1,601.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus, OH · (614) 234-5000 HC US Retroperitioneal Complete | $1,040.65 | $1,601.00 | $86.95–$1,601.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $438.75, median $611.33, highest $1,040.65 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $549.25. 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 8 of 8 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
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.