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Bone Strength Ultrasound at a Limb Site

Georgia rates for HCPCS 76977

Measures bone strength at a site away from the trunk, commonly the heel, wrist, or finger, using sound waves instead of radiation. It gives a quick estimate of bone loss and is often used for screening in settings without a full scanning table. The result is compared against a standard range to flag people who may need further testing.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Bone Strength Ultrasound at a Limb Site cost?

$9.12

Typical negotiated rate. In Georgia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $9.12 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $6.31 to $18.20.

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

Professionalmedian $9 · 10th to 90th $6 to $49
$5$10$20$50$100professional $9

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$19.95
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$109.65
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$40.74
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$64.57
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$38.02

Where Georgia sits

The same service costs 3.0 times more in Alaska than in Tennessee. 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.

Georgia· 17th of 51

$9.12

AK $18.62TN $6.31

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.