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Extremity Joint Ultrasound (Limited)

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 76882

A focused ultrasound exam of a single joint or related structure in an arm or leg that looks at one specific area rather than fully evaluating the whole joint. It's used to check for fluid buildup, a cyst, or another specific finding in or around the joint. It's a quicker, narrower exam than a complete extremity joint ultrasound that examines multiple structures.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Extremity Joint Ultrasound (Limited) cost?

$60.26

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $60.26 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $38.90 to $75.86.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $178 · 10th to 90th $39 to $417Professionalmedian $58 · 10th to 90th $36 to $117
$50$100$200$500$1Kfacility $178professional $58

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$177.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$93.33
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$57.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$36.31
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$77.62
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$34.67
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$38.02
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$891.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$123.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$74.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$64.57
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$151.36
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$208.93
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$102.33
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$107.15
1 more rate with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
FX · Film X-ray
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$32.36

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 5.1 times more in Alaska than in Kentucky. 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.

Washington, DC· 28th of 51

$60.26

AK $174KY $33.88

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.