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Bone Strength Ultrasound at a Limb Site

Texas 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?

$6.61

Typical negotiated rate. In Texas, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6.61 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $5.37 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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $7 · 10th to 90th $4 to $13
$2$10$50$200professional $7

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
$4.79
Median
$6.31
Typical High
$11.48
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.19
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$7.94
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$36.31
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$758.58
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$19.95
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.24
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$23.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$23.99
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$7.41
Typical High
$10.23

Where Texas 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.

Texas· 49th of 51

$6.61

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.