Cost analysis for CPT 76700 — Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen
Average Medicare Payment
$48.78
2023 data
Total Payments (2023)
$37.7M
Services (2023)
648.0K
Price Change (2014–2023)
-11.1%
| Year | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $54.90 | $59.7M | 1.0M | — |
| 2015 | $49.44 | $52.8M | 995.5K | -9.9% |
| 2016 | $48.50 | $52.5M | 989.4K | -1.9% |
| 2017 | $48.69 | $50.8M | 947.2K | +0.4% |
| 2018 | $49.27 | $50.1M | 918.1K | +1.2% |
| 2019 | $49.43 | $49.8M | 892.4K | +0.3% |
| 2020 | $50.38 | $40.4M | 696.0K | +1.9% |
| 2021 | $50.66 | $43.7M | 735.2K | +0.6% |
| 2022 | $49.12 | $40.0M | 683.4K | -3.0% |
| 2023 | $48.78 | $37.7M | 648.0K | -0.7% |
The most expensive state pays 3.4x more than the cheapest for this procedure. XX averages $104.30 vs SD at $30.46.
| State | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XX | $104.30 | $24.4K | 234 | 1 |
| CA | $72.11 | $10.0M | 138.3K | 1.8K |
| NY | $71.24 | $5.9M | 82.9K | 987 |
| NJ | $71.07 | $2.2M | 30.6K | 521 |
| GU | $67.16 | $12.1K | 180 | 5 |
| PR | $64.02 | $107.9K | 1.7K | 61 |
| AZ | $63.84 | $1.1M | 17.7K | 265 |
| WY | $62.10 | $27.4K | 442 | 14 |
| FL | $61.97 | $3.1M | 49.9K | 903 |
| MD | $61.96 | $1.3M | 21.5K | 269 |
| AK | $59.32 | $72.5K | 1.2K | 22 |
| DC | $58.63 | $136.1K | 2.3K | 36 |
| NV | $58.48 | $502.1K | 8.6K | 173 |
| HI | $57.13 | $152.4K | 2.7K | 46 |
| MN | $55.02 | $372.4K | 6.8K | 192 |
| CT | $54.92 | $455.3K | 8.3K | 155 |
| TX | $52.73 | $2.6M | 48.4K | 999 |
| DE | $52.63 | $193.2K | 3.7K | 45 |
| IL | $51.34 | $672.6K | 13.1K | 351 |
| VA | $50.88 | $742.4K | 14.6K | 299 |
| CO | $49.79 | $287.6K | 5.8K | 168 |
| RI | $49.23 | $157.5K | 3.2K | 51 |
| WA | $47.33 | $386.3K | 8.2K | 212 |
| KS | $46.17 | $183.4K | 4.0K | 107 |
| NM | $45.87 | $160.8K | 3.5K | 75 |
| GA | $45.55 | $417.1K | 9.2K | 277 |
| WV | $43.73 | $69.2K | 1.6K | 41 |
| NC | $43.36 | $474.9K | 11.0K | 355 |
| AL | $42.68 | $461.3K | 10.8K | 292 |
| TN | $42.67 | $800.4K | 18.8K | 382 |
| PA | $41.44 | $872.2K | 21.0K | 492 |
| IN | $41.13 | $79.4K | 1.9K | 72 |
| IA | $40.95 | $98.6K | 2.4K | 69 |
| SC | $40.64 | $296.8K | 7.3K | 209 |
| MA | $40.59 | $588.5K | 14.5K | 331 |
| MI | $40.05 | $555.5K | 13.9K | 332 |
| MS | $39.87 | $147.8K | 3.7K | 111 |
| OR | $39.73 | $136.9K | 3.4K | 133 |
| MO | $39.10 | $298.8K | 7.6K | 210 |
| OH | $37.80 | $187.0K | 4.9K | 149 |
| LA | $37.23 | $294.5K | 7.9K | 229 |
| KY | $37.06 | $105.3K | 2.8K | 90 |
| ID | $36.82 | $53.1K | 1.4K | 49 |
| UT | $36.72 | $69.8K | 1.9K | 74 |
| AR | $36.41 | $259.5K | 7.1K | 147 |
| NE | $36.19 | $163.3K | 4.5K | 115 |
| NH | $35.60 | $70.5K | 2.0K | 65 |
| ME | $35.20 | $25.6K | 728 | 18 |
| OK | $34.91 | $140.1K | 4.0K | 111 |
| VT | $34.01 | $11.5K | 338 | 12 |
| ND | $33.59 | $19.9K | 593 | 24 |
| Provider | Specialty | State | Payments | Services | Avg/Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Imaging Inc | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | CA | $305.6K | 2.9K | $106.81 |
| Paul Lang | Diagnostic Radiology | NY | $161.3K | 1.6K | $102.28 |
| David Chen | Diagnostic Radiology | CA | $152.6K | 2.0K | $75.00 |
| American Diagnostics Services Llc | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | MD | $149.4K | 3.6K | $41.94 |
| Lifescan Diagnostic Corp | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | CA | $135.9K | 1.3K | $106.03 |
| Labtech Inc | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | CA | $113.9K | 1.1K | $106.88 |
| Nicholas Dzebolo | Interventional Radiology | CA | $109.5K | 1.0K | $106.65 |
| Symphony Diagnostic Services No 1 Llc | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | FL | $104.8K | 2.4K | $42.80 |
| Ira Fastlich | Diagnostic Radiology | NY | $103.3K | 998 | $103.53 |
| Leslie Kalman | General Practice | CA | $100.2K | 973 | $102.96 |
| Shang Wu | Gastroenterology | CA | $100.2K | 960 | $104.35 |
| Richard Park | Internal Medicine | CA | $98.0K | 940 | $104.27 |
| Eric Lubin | Diagnostic Radiology | NY | $97.5K | 881 | $110.65 |
| Sonographics Imaging Inc | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | NY | $89.4K | 1.8K | $49.19 |
| Specialty Portable X-Ray Inc | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | NY | $85.0K | 989 | $85.90 |
| Dae Rheem | Gastroenterology | CA | $84.6K | 852 | $99.34 |
| Joseph Maklansky | Diagnostic Radiology | NY | $83.7K | 866 | $96.63 |
| Anuraag Sahai | Diagnostic Radiology | NY | $79.6K | 758 | $104.97 |
| Neal Lisann | Diagnostic Radiology | NY | $76.4K | 754 | $101.39 |
| Pdihealth Md Llc | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | MD | $74.8K | 1.6K | $46.98 |
The data suggests significant pricing inconsistencies for CPT 76700. With a 3.4x price gap between the most and least expensive states, geography plays an outsized role in what Medicare pays for this procedure.
While costs have decreased 11.1% since 2014, the wide state-by-state variation suggests the pricing formula may not adequately account for regional differences.
This analysis is based on publicly available CMS data and does not account for patient complexity, comorbidities, or facility-specific factors that may justify pricing differences.
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.