Testicular ultrasound cost in St. Louis, MO
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 11 hospitals list a cash price for Ultrasound of the scrotum and testicles: from $196.03 to $1,265.04, with a median of $725.40. The lowest listed price is at American Healthcare Systems Illinois LLC — $529.37 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $596.28 at 22 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Healthcare Systems Illinois LLC lowest Granite City, IL US-SCROTUM | $196.03 | $326.71 | $326.71 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO US Scrotum and Contents | $524.55 | $807.00 | $102.00–$230.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis, MO US EXAM SCROTUM | $528.80 | $528.80 | $82.68–$212.68 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities dba Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO US Scrotum and Contents | $687.05 | $1,057.00 | $90.66–$322.80 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO US Scrotum and Contents | $722.80 | $1,112.00 | $126.92–$230.44 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities dba Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO US Scrotum and Contents | $725.40 | $1,116.00 | $102.72–$130.89 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO US Scrotum and Contents | $891.80 | $1,372.00 | $102.00–$402.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Inc Greenville, IL HC US SCROTUM | $907.20 | $1,260.00 | $99.47–$1,260.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL HC US SCROTUM | $1,093.68 | $1,519.00 | $94.73–$1,519.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL HC US SCROTUM | $1,144.08 | $1,589.00 | $94.73–$1,589.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL HC US SCROTUM | $1,265.04 | $1,757.00 | $203.99–$1,757.00 | 28% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $196.03, median $725.40, highest $1,265.04 — a 6.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $907.20. 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 5 of 11 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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
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.