Kidney ultrasound cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 14 hospitals list a cash price for complete ultrasound of the back of the abdomen, such as both kidneys as an inpatient: from $318.00 to $1,469.40, with a median of $772.20. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Washington — $454.20 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $732.60 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 9 cities for code 76770, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 ULTRASOUND OF KIDNEYS-BIL | $318.00 | $530.00 | $371.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 KIDNEY & BLADDER ULTRASOUND | $318.00 | $530.00 | $371.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 ADRENALS-ULTRASOUND | $318.00 | $530.00 | $371.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 ABDOMINAL NODES/RET | $318.00 | $530.00 | $371.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 ULTRA OF KIDNEYS (E) | $318.00 | $530.00 | $371.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $352.20 | $587.00 | $440.25–$516.56 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $469.80 | $783.00 | $281.88–$720.36 | 40% | — source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC US RPERIT COMPLT | $560.92 | $758.00 | $126.78–$208.55 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills, PA · (412) 469-5000 HC US RPERIT COMPLT | $613.98 | $758.00 | $88.03–$208.55 | 19% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $706.20 | $1,177.00 | $360.16–$1,059.30 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 SONO/RENAL - BLADDER | $772.20 | $1,287.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 US KIDNEYS & AORTA | $772.20 | $1,287.00 | $579.15 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 SONO/RENAL/AORTA COMPLETE | $772.20 | $1,287.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $861.00 | $1,435.00 | $374.54–$1,219.75 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $1,200.60 | $2,001.00 | $680.34–$1,600.80 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $1,263.00 | $2,105.00 | $1,368.25–$1,789.25 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $1,363.20 | $2,272.00 | $788.38–$1,931.20 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $1,378.20 | $2,297.00 | $918.80–$2,067.30 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $1,469.40 | $2,449.00 | $881.64–$2,277.57 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $318.00, median $772.20, highest $1,469.40 — a 4.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $772.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 10 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.