Kidney ultrasound cost in Louisville, KY — inpatient
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for complete ultrasound of the back of the abdomen, such as both kidneys as an inpatient: from $614.40 to $614.40, with a median of $614.40. Across Kentucky, the median is $859.06 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 76770, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 11, 2026 and Jun 3, 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 |
| Norton Clark Hospital both sides Jeffersonville, IN · (812) 283-2147 HB US RENAL BILATERAL | $215.46 | $1,539.00 | $662.08–$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 | $273.74–$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 | $273.74–$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 | $273.74–$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 | $273.74–$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 | $273.74–$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 | $273.74–$1,529.60 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $614.40, median $614.40, highest $614.40.
Both sides : lowest $215.46, median $273.63, highest $331.80 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $859.06 — 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.