How much does ultrasound abdomen, complete cost in California?

CPT 76700 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for California.

Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
76700 Ultrasound abdomen, complete
Ask to pay
$1,191
This is the local cash / self-pay price — usually the best rate you can ask for.
What Medicare paysⓘ
no data
Typical price near you
$997
Cash / self-pay price
$1,191
Prices near you — 92 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
Adventist Health Bakersfield (Bakersfield) lowest Hospital $22cash — —
Eisenhower Medical Center (Rancho Mirage) Hospital $67cash — ★★★★★
UCI Medical Center (Orange) Hospital $74cash — ★★★★★
Centinela Hospital Medical Center (Inglewood) Hospital $133cash — —
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (Torrance) Hospital $135negotiated — —
Los Angeles General Medical Center (Los Angeles) Hospital $136negotiated — ★★★★★
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center (Santa Monica) Hospital $141negotiated — ★★★★★
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (Los Angeles) Hospital $143negotiated — ★★★★★
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center (Pomona) Hospital $175cash — ★★★★★
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian (Newport Beach) Hospital $178negotiated — ★★★★★
Dignity St. Joseph's Medical Center (Stockton) Hospital $293cash — —
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas (Encinitas) Hospital $342cash — ★★★★★
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 3 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
  • No Medicare benchmark on file for 76700 (Ultrasound abdomen, complete) — I can't anchor to Medicare here. Please send your pricing methodology for this code.
  • Your own published cash / self-pay price for 76700 is $1,190.80, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $535.14–$1,748.36. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
  • Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
  • Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
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What should 76700 cost in California?

For ultrasound abdomen, complete (CPT 76700) in California, a fair self-pay price is around $997, with hospitals ranging from $535 to $1,748 across 92 facilities. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.

Frequently asked questions

How much does ultrasound abdomen, complete cost in California?

A fair self-pay price for ultrasound abdomen, complete (CPT 76700) in California is around $997, with hospital prices ranging from $535 to $1,748 across 92 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.

Can I negotiate the price of ultrasound abdomen, complete?

Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.

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If you were charged more than the fair price, you can usually negotiate it down. Paste your itemized bill to get a personalized appeal letter, the exact numbers to cite, an AI negotiation coach, and a charity-care eligibility check — free.

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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.