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Quantitative Ultrasound Tissue Analysis

Kentucky rates for HCPCS 0689T

Analyzes the ultrasound signal coming back from an organ to produce a number describing what the tissue is made of — for example how much fat has built up in the liver — rather than only a picture. The measured value can be compared over time to track whether a condition is improving or worsening.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Quantitative Ultrasound Tissue Analysis cost?

$427

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $427 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $427 from a physician practice, and about $46,774 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$427$380 to $468
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$46,774$7,413 to $67,608

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $46,774 · 10th to 90th $186 to $83,176Professionalmedian $427 · 10th to 90th $363 to $3,020
$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0Kfacility $46,774professional $427

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,019.95
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$3,019.95
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$446.68
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12,302.69
Median
$56,234.13
Typical High
$83,176.38
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66,069.34
Median
$74,131.02
Typical High
$104,712.85
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$660.69
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$44.67
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$186.21

Where Kentucky sits

The same service costs 56.2 times more in Florida than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Kentucky $427 · 21st of 51
FL $3,020DE $53.70

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.