Kidney ultrasound cost in Lubbock, TX — inpatient
In Lubbock, TX, 6 hospitals list a cash price for complete ultrasound of the back of the abdomen, such as both kidneys as an inpatient: from $270.06 to $1,556.00, with a median of $1,034.46. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Hospital Levelland — $764.40 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $691.73 at 97 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 2 cities for code 76770, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 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 Lubbock, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital Levelland lowest Levelland, TX HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $270.06 | $643.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital LLC Lubbock, TX HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $539.70 | $1,285.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care LLC Lubbock, TX HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $1,034.46 | $2,463.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $1,034.46 | $2,463.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $1,034.46 | $2,463.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock, TX Hc Us,Retroperit, B-Scan/Real Time,Complete - Us Renal Complete | $1,556.00 | $1,556.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $270.06, median $1,034.46, highest $1,556.00 — a 5.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $499.38 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.