Scans and imaging CPT 76770 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Kidney ultrasound cost in Glendale, CA — inpatient

In Glendale, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for complete ultrasound of the back of the abdomen, such as both kidneys as an inpatient: from $1,953.25 to $1,953.25, with a median of $1,953.25. Across California, the median is $847.60 at 101 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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.

Lowest$1,953.25USC Verdugo Hills Hospital
Median$1,953.25half pay less
Highest$1,953.25in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale, CA · (818) 790-7100 Us Exam Abdo Back Wall Comp $1,953.25 $1,953.25 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $1,953.25, median $1,953.25, highest $1,953.25.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,953.25 — 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.