Kidney ultrasound cost in Los Angeles, CA — inpatient
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 27 hospitals list a cash price for complete ultrasound of the back of the abdomen, such as both kidneys as an inpatient: from $373.60 to $2,580.51, with a median of $847.60. The lowest listed price is at UCI Health - Placentia Linda and 3 other hospitals — $474.00 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $847.60 at 101 hospitals.
Cash prices at 27 facilities across 18 cities for code 76770, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda lowest Orange, CA US RETROPERITONEAL COMP | $373.60 | $934.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Regents of the University of California at Irvine Hospital lowest Orange, CA HB US RETROPERITONEAL REAL TIME W/IMAGE COMPLETE | $373.60 | $934.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley lowest Orange, CA US RETROPERITONEAL COMP | $373.60 | $934.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos lowest Orange, CA US RETROPERITONEAL COMP | $373.60 | $934.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California Mission Hills, CA HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $502.60 | $1,436.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California Santa Monica, CA HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $580.30 | $1,658.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California Burbank, CA HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $603.40 | $1,724.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California Torrance, CA HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $752.15 | $2,149.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California San Pedro, CA HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $752.15 | $2,149.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles, CA US RETROPERITONEAL REAL TIME W/IMAGE COMPLETE | $847.60 | $1,630.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA US RETROPERITONEAL REAL TIME W/IMAGE COMPLETE | $847.60 | $1,630.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA US RETROPERITONEAL REAL TIME W/IMAGE COMPLETE | $847.60 | $1,630.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA US RETROPERITONEAL REAL TIME W/IMAGE COMPLETE | $847.60 | $1,630.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA US RETROPERITONEAL REAL TIME W/IMAGE COMPLETE | $847.60 | $1,630.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA US RETROPERITONEAL REAL TIME W/IMAGE COMPLETE | $847.60 | $1,630.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA US RETROPERITONEAL REAL TIME W/IMAGE COMPLETE | $847.60 | $1,630.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA US RETROPERITONEAL REAL TIME W/IMAGE COMPLETE | $847.60 | $1,630.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine, CA US RETROPERITONEAL REAL TIME W/IMAGE COMPLETE | $847.60 | $1,630.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Tarzana Medical Center LLC Tarzana, CA HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $866.25 | $2,475.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $984.96 | $2,052.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CA HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $995.04 | $2,073.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Lakewood Orange, CA US RETROPERITONEAL COMP | $1,332.40 | $3,331.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Inc Fullerton, CA HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $1,548.96 | $3,227.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA Us Exam Abdo Back Wall Comp | $1,731.50 | $1,731.50 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA Us Exam Abdo Back Wall Comp | $1,744.50 | $1,744.50 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA HB US RETROPERITONEUM COMPLETE | $2,211.89 | $3,402.90 | $132.41–$9,712.00 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA HB US RETROPERITONEUM COMPLETE | $2,580.51 | $3,970.01 | $132.41–$14,761.00 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $373.60, median $847.60, highest $2,580.51 — a 6.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 30 facilities here, median $842.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 11 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.