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Bone Strength Ultrasound at a Limb Site

Tennessee 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?

$11.48

Typical negotiated rate. In Tennessee, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $11.48 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $6.31 to $759.

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

Facilitymedian $12 · 10th to 90th $9 to $148Professionalmedian $11 · 10th to 90th $6 to $776
$1$5$20$100$500facility $12professional $11

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
$0.85
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$10.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$5.75
Typical High
$6.61
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$2.19
Median
$2.29
Typical High
$2.57
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$3.39
Median
$3.55
Typical High
$4.37
BCBS Tennessee
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$4.47
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$15.85
BCBS Tennessee
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$2.34
Median
$3.24
Typical High
$5.62
BCBS Tennessee
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$3.63
Median
$5.37
Typical High
$10.72
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$147.91
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$37.15
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$2.09
Median
$3.02
Typical High
$5.62
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$3.47
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$33.11
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$776.25
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$81.28
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$758.58
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$36.31
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$2.57
Median
$3.16
Typical High
$5.75
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$3.72
Median
$5.37
Typical High
$25.70
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
$2.82
Median
$2.88
Typical High
$3.31
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$1.12
Median
$1.12
Typical High
$1.32
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
FX · Film X-ray
Typical Low
$4.47
Median
$4.47
Typical High
$5.25

Where Tennessee 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.

Tennessee· 18th of 51

$11.48

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.