Kidney ultrasound cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for Complete ultrasound of the back of the abdomen, such as both kidneys: from $144.96 to $296.94, with a median of $271.64. The lowest listed price is at New Orleans East Hospital — $126.68 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $288.47 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 3 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 Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans East Hospital lowest New Orleans, LA Ultrasound Behind Abdominal Cavity | $144.96 | $906.00 | $117.89–$94.96 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA Ultrasound Behind Abdominal Cavity | $151.58 | $689.00 | $124.01–$94.96 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA Ultrasound Behind Abdominal Cavity | $184.16 | $1,151.00 | $100.01–$94.96 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA Ultrasound Behind Abdominal Cavity | $255.15 | $945.00 | $181.86–$945.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA Ultrasound Behind Abdominal Cavity | $288.12 | $2,058.00 | $1,047.52–$94.96 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA Ultrasound Behind Abdominal Cavity | $296.94 | $2,121.00 | $1,039.29–$95.39 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Ultrasound Behind Abdominal Cavity | $296.94 | $2,121.00 | $1,039.29–$95.39 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Ultrasound Behind Abdominal Cavity | $296.94 | $2,121.00 | $1,039.29–$95.39 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $144.96, median $271.64, highest $296.94 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 4 it is 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.