Testicular ultrasound cost in Houston, TX
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 14 hospitals list a cash price for Ultrasound of the scrotum and testicles: from $102.04 to $1,750.00, with a median of $1,750.00. The lowest listed price is at Harris Health and 1 other hospital — $1,647.96 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $568.35 at 99 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 9 cities for code 76870, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 2026 and Sep 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX ECHG EC PROC ULTRASOUND, SCROTUM | $102.04 | $773.00 | $100.24–$502.45 | 87% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX ULTRASOUND SCROTUM | $102.04 | $773.00 | $100.24–$502.45 | 87% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX ECHG EC PROC ULTRASOUND, SCROTUM | $102.04 | $773.00 | $100.24–$502.45 | 87% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX ULTRASOUND SCROTUM | $102.04 | $773.00 | $100.24–$502.45 | 87% | — source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph LLC Houston, TX US SCROTUM AND CONTENTS | $103.34 | $1,617.92 | $99.72–$147.03 | 94% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens Texas Galveston, TX US EXAM SCROTUM | $490.00 | $490.00 | $31.00–$215.19 | — | — source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC IR US TESTICULAR, SCROTUM & CONTENTS | $641.19 | $957.00 | $100.24–$909.15 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC IR US TESTICULAR, SCROTUM & CONTENTS | $641.19 | $957.00 | $100.24–$909.15 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC IR US TESTICULAR, SCROTUM & CONTENTS | $641.19 | $957.00 | $100.24–$909.15 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC ULTRASOUND, TESTICULAR | $739.01 | $1,103.00 | $100.24–$1,047.85 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC ULTRASOUND, TESTICULAR | $739.01 | $1,103.00 | $100.24–$1,047.85 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC ULTRASOUND, TESTICULAR | $739.01 | $1,103.00 | $100.24–$1,047.85 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX HC US SCROTAL ECHO | $878.00 | $1,756.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX HC US SCROTAL ECHO | $1,750.00 | $3,500.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX HC US SCROTAL ECHO | $1,750.00 | $3,500.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX HC US SCROTAL ECHO | $1,750.00 | $3,500.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX HC US SCROTAL ECHO | $1,750.00 | $3,500.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX HC US SCROTAL ECHO | $1,750.00 | $3,500.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX HC US SCROTAL ECHO | $1,750.00 | $3,500.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC US SCROTAL ECHO | $1,750.00 | $3,500.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX HC US SCROTAL ECHO | $1,750.00 | $3,500.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $102.04, median $1,750.00, highest $1,750.00 — a 17.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $1,750.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 5 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
A scrotal ultrasound makes pictures of the testicles and the structures around them. It is ordered for pain, swelling, a lump, or infertility tests. Sudden severe testicular pain is an emergency, and the scan is then usually done in the ER.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the exam of both sides. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately, and a Doppler blood-flow study may be billed under its own code.