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Extremity Joint Ultrasound (Limited)

North Carolina 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?

$67.61

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $67.61 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $46.77 to $110.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $68 · 10th to 90th $31 to $174
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0professional $68

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
$20.89
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$70.79
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$173.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$97.72
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$131.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$69.18
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$120.23
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$63.10
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$70.79
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$81.28
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$83.18
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$87.10
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$53.70
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$131.83
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$67.61
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$69.18
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$123.03
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$50.12
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$144.54
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$112.20
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$117.49
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$85.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$10.23
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$72.44
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$151.36
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$537.03
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$263.03
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$269.15

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina $67.61 · 17th 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.