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Bone Strength Ultrasound at a Limb Site

Nebraska 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?

$15.49

Typical negotiated rate. In Nebraska, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $15.49 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $14.45 from a physician practice, and about $186 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$14.45$11.22 to $16.98
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$186$120 to $257

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $186 · 10th to 90th $26 to $363Professionalmedian $14 · 10th to 90th $8 to $25
$10$20$50$100$200$500facility $186professional $14

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
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$6.61
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$6.61
BCBS Nebraska
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$489.78
BCBS Nebraska
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$4.47
Typical High
$4.79
BCBS Nebraska
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$8.13
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$40.74
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$16.98
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$6.17
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$10.72
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$177.83
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$741.31
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$3.31
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$81.28
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$741.31
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$18.20
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$4.90
Median
$6.17
Typical High
$6.46
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$12.02
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$40.74
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$25.12
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$177.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$18.62
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$3.16
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$7.59
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$10.96

Where Nebraska 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.

Nebraska· 8th of 51

$15.49

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.