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Ultrasound Elastography of an Organ

Montana rates for HCPCS 76981

A specialized ultrasound technique measures how stiff or soft an internal organ's tissue is, without requiring a needle or incision. It's most commonly used to assess the liver for scarring (fibrosis) related to conditions like fatty liver disease or hepatitis, as stiffer tissue often indicates more advanced scarring. The test uses sound waves rather than radiation.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Ultrasound Elastography of an Organ cost?

$162

Typical negotiated rate. In Montana, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $162 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $162 from a physician practice, and about $166 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$162$110 to $166
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$166$36.31 to $195

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $166 · 10th to 90th $35 to $234Professionalmedian $162 · 10th to 90th $45 to $191
$20$50$100$200$500facility $166professional $162

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
$204.17
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$870.96
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$194.98
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$46.77
BCBS Montana
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$724.44
BCBS Montana
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$165.96
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$234.42
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$165.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$44.67
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$120.23
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$208.93
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$204.17
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$234.42
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$169.82
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$45.71
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$123.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$190.55
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$53.70
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$138.04

Where Montana sits

The same service costs 3.7 times more in Alaska than in Texas. 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.

Montana· 12th of 51

$162

AK $309TX $83.18

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.