Kidney ultrasound cost in Louisville, KY
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, 5 hospitals list a cash price for complete ultrasound of the back of the abdomen, such as both kidneys: from $614.40 to $940.20, with a median of $859.06. The lowest listed price is at St. Vincent Salem Hospital — $244.66 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $859.06 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 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 Feb 11, 2026 and Sep 18, 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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital lowest Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 US RETROPERITONEUM B-SCAN COMP | $614.40 | $1,024.00 | $24.92–$750.08 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital lowest Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 US RETROPERITONEUM B-SCAN COMP | $614.40 | $1,024.00 | $24.92–$750.08 | 40% | — source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY · (502) 897-8100 Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | $859.06 | $1,145.41 | $94.22–$2,290.82 | 25% | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Floyd New Albany, IN · (812) 944-7701 Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | $859.06 | $1,145.41 | $67.05–$1,718.12 | 25% | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange, KY · (502) 222-5388 Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | $859.06 | $1,145.41 | $103.09–$2,290.82 | 25% | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Hospital Corydon, IN · (812) 738-4251 Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | $940.20 | $1,567.00 | $67.05–$1,410.30 | 40% | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Norton Clark Hospital both sides Jeffersonville, IN · (812) 283-2147 HB US RENAL BILATERAL | $215.46 | $1,539.00 | $67.05–$1,346.63 | 86% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals both sides Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB US RENAL BILATERAL | $331.80 | $1,659.00 | $53.60–$1,410.15 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals both sides Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB US RENAL BILATERAL | $331.80 | $1,659.00 | $53.60–$1,529.60 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals both sides Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB US RENAL BILATERAL | $331.80 | $1,659.00 | $53.60–$1,529.60 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals both sides Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB US RENAL BILATERAL | $331.80 | $1,659.00 | $53.60–$1,529.60 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals both sides Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB US RENAL BILATERAL | $331.80 | $1,659.00 | $53.60–$1,529.60 | 80% | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals both sides Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB US RENAL BILATERAL | $331.80 | $1,659.00 | $53.60–$1,529.60 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $614.40, median $859.06, highest $940.20 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $215.46, median $273.63, highest $331.80 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $614.40. 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 5 of 5 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.