Kidney ultrasound cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for complete ultrasound of the back of the abdomen, such as both kidneys: from $85.05 to $1,549.80, with a median of $859.06. The lowest price is at Methodist Hospital Union County (Morganfield). The highest price is 18.2× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 76770. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital Union County lowest Morganfield · Morganfield, KY CHG US RETROPERITONEAL REAL TIME W/IMAGE COMPLETE | $85.05 | $243.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson · Henderson, KY CHG US RETROPERITONEAL REAL TIME W/IMAGE COMPLETE | $130.55 | $373.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG US RETROPERITONIAL | $552.01 | $1,380.02 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Us,Retroperit, B-Scan/Real Time,Complete - Us Retroperitoneum | $570.93 | $1,427.33 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC US Retroperitoneal Complete | $817.20 | $1,362.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | $859.06 | $1,145.41 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | $859.06 | $1,145.41 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | $859.06 | $1,145.41 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | $859.06 | $1,145.41 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | $859.06 | $1,145.41 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | $859.06 | $1,145.41 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | $859.06 | $1,145.41 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC US,RETROPERIT, B-SCAN/REAL TIME,COMPLETE | $1,366.43 | $1,366.43 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC US Retroperitoneal Complete | $1,549.80 | $2,583.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corbin, KY | 2 | $859.06 | $1,112.74 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $570.93 | $715.00 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 2 | $859.06 | $859.06 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $859.06 | $1,204.43 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $817.20 | $838.13 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $859.06 | $859.06 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $130.55 | $130.55 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $552.01 | $552.01 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $85.05 | $85.05 |
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.
Complete ultrasound of the back of the abdomen, such as both kidneys in other states
- Alabama$691.98
- Alaska$1,018.68
- Arizona$310.28
- Arkansas$462.25
- California$847.60
- Colorado$432.98
- Connecticut$424.21
- Delaware$903.05
- Florida$1,139.47
- Georgia$618.54
- Hawaii$448.20
- Idaho$441.00
- Illinois$705.70
- Indiana$501.00
- Iowa$484.33
- Kansas$573.50
- Louisiana$288.47
- Maine$367.00
- Maryland$621.60
- Massachusetts$658.00
- Michigan$585.65
- Minnesota$333.30
- Mississippi$261.24
- Missouri$625.80
- Montana$525.25
- Nebraska$488.04
- Nevada$398.17
- New Hampshire$610.09
- New Jersey$141.90
- New Mexico$610.78
- New York$359.88
- North Carolina$552.83
- North Dakota$394.38
- Ohio$707.55
- Oklahoma$463.86
- Oregon$479.01
- Pennsylvania$732.60
- Puerto Rico$125.00
- Rhode Island$365.20
- South Carolina$677.20
- South Dakota$854.40
- Tennessee$149.06
- Texas$691.73
- Utah$857.96
- Vermont$653.66
- Virginia$637.80
- Washington$549.72
- West Virginia$455.50
- Wisconsin$510.39
- Wyoming$756.08
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.