Kidney ultrasound cost in Philadelphia, PA — inpatient
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 14 hospitals list a cash price for complete ultrasound of the back of the abdomen, such as both kidneys as an inpatient: from $491.40 to $1,160.00, with a median of $715.00. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital — $223.60 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $732.60 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 13 cities for code 76770, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 24, 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital lowest Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC US Retroperitioneal Complete | $491.40 | $756.00 | $80.47–$756.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ RETROPERIT COMP RENAL ETC | $570.61 | $570.61 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ RETROPERIT COMP RENAL ETC | $570.61 | $570.61 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ RETROPERIT COMP RENAL ETC | $570.61 | $570.61 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 RETROPERIT COMP RENAL ETC | $570.61 | $570.61 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC US Retroperitioneal Complete | $588.90 | $906.00 | $109.05–$869.76 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC US Retroperitioneal Complete | $617.50 | $950.00 | $90.16–$931.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC US Retroperitioneal Complete | $812.50 | $1,250.00 | $56.35–$1,187.50 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Uls Retroperitoneal | $815.00 | $815.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Uls Retroperitoneal | $815.00 | $815.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Us Retroperitoneal Complete | $1,160.00 | $2,900.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Us Retroperitoneal Complete | $1,160.00 | $2,900.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Us Retroperitoneal Complete | $1,160.00 | $2,900.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Us Retroperitoneal Complete | $1,160.00 | $2,900.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Us Retroperitoneal Complete | $1,160.00 | $2,900.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $491.40, median $715.00, highest $1,160.00 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 22 facilities here, median $579.76 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 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.