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Retroperitoneal Ultrasound (Complete)

Maryland rates for HCPCS 76770

A full ultrasound exam of the structures located behind the abdominal cavity, mainly the kidneys, the large blood vessels running through that area, and nearby lymph nodes. It's used to look for problems such as kidney abnormalities, blockages, enlarged lymph nodes, or issues with the major abdominal blood vessels. It covers the full set of these deep abdominal structures rather than just one part.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Retroperitoneal Ultrasound (Complete) cost?

$162

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $162 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $148 from a physician practice, and about $562 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$148$107 to $234
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$562$398 to $708

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $562 · 10th to 90th $316 to $891Professionalmedian $148 · 10th to 90th $93 to $562
$50$100$200$500$1Kfacility $562professional $148

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$891.25
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$40.74
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$467.74
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$616.60
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$147.91
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$89.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$275.42
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$134.90
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$40.74
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$95.50
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$138.04
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$234.42
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$70.79
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$162.18
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$190.55
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$57.54
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$131.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$128.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$309.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$95.50
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$213.80
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$165.96
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$51.29
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$114.82

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 3.2 times more in Wisconsin than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Maryland· 22nd of 51

$162

WI $355DC $112

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.