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Bone Strength Ultrasound at a Limb Site

Maryland 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 October 2026.

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

$7.41

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7.41 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $5.89 to $8.32.

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 $7 · 10th to 90th $5 to $13
$5$10$20professional $7

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$6.76
Typical High
$6.76
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$2.34
Median
$2.40
Typical High
$2.51
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$4.27
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$7.41
Typical High
$8.32
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$2.57
Median
$2.75
Typical High
$2.88
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$4.57
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$35.48
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$22.39
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$2.14
Median
$2.29
Typical High
$5.01
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$14.79
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$12.59
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$2.75
Median
$3.16
Typical High
$4.27
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$6.31
Typical High
$8.51
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$25.70
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$2.09
Median
$2.82
Typical High
$6.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$3.89
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$22.91
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$7.41
Typical High
$12.88
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$2.63
Median
$2.63
Typical High
$4.27
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$8.51
3 more rates 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
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$3.16
Median
$3.39
Typical High
$3.39
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$1.26
Median
$1.35
Typical High
$1.35
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
FX · Film X-ray
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$5.37
Typical High
$5.37

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 4.2 times more in Kansas than in Florida. 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.

Maryland· 48th of 51

$7.41

KS $23.99FL $5.75

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.