Kidney ultrasound cost in El Paso, TX
In El Paso, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Complete ultrasound of the back of the abdomen, such as both kidneys: from $104.80 to $104.80, with a median of $104.80. Across Texas, the median is $691.73 at 97 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in El Paso, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Children's Hospital lowest El Paso, TX RENAL (ROUTINE) | $104.80 | $524.00 | $93.21–$419.20 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital both sides Dieter El Paso, TX US KIDNEY BI | $181.73 | $908.67 | $75.28–$499.77 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso both sides El Paso, TX US KIDNEY BI | $181.73 | $908.67 | $75.28–$499.77 | 80% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $104.80, median $104.80, highest $104.80.
Both sides : lowest $181.73, median $181.73, highest $181.73.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $104.80. 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.
11 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 76770 ($549.55). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXWS RENAL (ROUTINE) | $42.96 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXNE RENAL (ROUTINE) | $42.96 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXWS RENAL (ROUTINE) | $42.96 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXNE RENAL (ROUTINE) | $42.96 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXUCC ESLK US RENAL (ROUTINE) | $42.96 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXUCC ESLK US RENAL (ROUTINE) | $42.96 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXES RENAL (ROUTINE) | $42.96 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXES RENAL (ROUTINE) | $42.96 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXREN RENAL (ROUTINE) | $43.01 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXREN RENAL (ROUTINE) | $43.01 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXSH RENAL (ROUTINE) | $44.74 | file |