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Extremity Joint Ultrasound (Limited)

Maryland 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 July 2026.

How much does Extremity Joint Ultrasound (Limited) cost?

$69.18

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $69.18 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $42.66 to $97.72.

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.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $69 · 10th to 90th $32 to $158
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0professional $69

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
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$38.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$162.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$91.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$70.79
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$52.48
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$70.79
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$38.90
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$41.69
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$107.15
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$54.95
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$57.54
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$100.00
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$47.86
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$51.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$144.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$81.28
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$83.18
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$97.72
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$48.98
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$48.98

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 3.0 times more in Alaska than in Oklahoma. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Maryland $69.18 · 15th of 51
AK $145OK $47.86

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.