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Bone Strength Ultrasound at a Limb Site

New York 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?

$6.61

Typical negotiated rate. In New York, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6.61 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $6.61 from a physician practice, and about $16.98 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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$6.61$5.75 to $7.59
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$16.98$9.55 to $30.20

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $17 · 10th to 90th $5 to $129Professionalmedian $7 · 10th to 90th $4 to $14
$5$10$20$50$100$200facility $17professional $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
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$7.08
Typical High
$16.98
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$5.75
Typical High
$8.32
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$2.24
Median
$2.24
Typical High
$2.69
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$3.47
Median
$3.47
Typical High
$4.79
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$3.72
Median
$6.31
Typical High
$7.94
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$2.19
Median
$2.57
Typical High
$4.68
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$4.47
Typical High
$7.94
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$6.17
Typical High
$10.00
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$181.97
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$44.67
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$2.04
Median
$2.19
Typical High
$7.59
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$3.39
Median
$4.07
Typical High
$40.74
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.07
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$18.20
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$13.49
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$2.51
Median
$3.16
Typical High
$4.68
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$8.91
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$30.20
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$18.20
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$10.23
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$2.19
Median
$2.51
Typical High
$3.80
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$4.90
Typical High
$6.46
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$257.04
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$95.50
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$2.95
Median
$3.80
Typical High
$5.13
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$4.37
Median
$5.75
Typical High
$7.94
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$302.00
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$23.99
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$2.04
Median
$2.51
Typical High
$5.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$3.39
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$10.00
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$36.31
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$21.88
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$10.23
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$2.19
Median
$2.51
Typical High
$3.47
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$4.90
Typical High
$6.46
4 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
$2.88
Median
$2.88
Typical High
$4.17
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$1.12
Median
$1.12
Typical High
$1.66
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
FX · Film X-ray
Typical Low
$4.57
Median
$4.57
Typical High
$5.62
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$3.63
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$7.24

Where New York 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.

New York· 50th of 51

$6.61

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.