Limb ultrasound (limited) cost in Eureka, CA — inpatient
In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for limited ultrasound of an arm or leg (non-vascular) as an inpatient: from $255.76 to $1,396.38, with a median of $862.66. The lowest listed price is at Jerold Phelps Community Hospital — $606.90 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $503.30 at 182 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 76882, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 22, 2025 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Eureka-Arcata, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerold Phelps Community Hospital lowest Garberville, CA · (707) 923-3921 HC US AXILLA+1 more line at this price source file | $255.76 | $319.70 | $255.76–$319.70 | 20% |
| Jerold Phelps Community Hospital one side Garberville, CA · (707) 923-3921 HC US LMTD JT/NONVASC XTR STRUX - US KNEE RIGHT LIMITED+2 more lines at this price source file | $255.76 | $319.70 | $255.76–$319.70 | 20% |
| Mad River Community Hospital one side Arcata, CA · (707) 822-3621 US ST GROIN (HERNIA) UNILATERAL File of Jul 22, 2025 · source file | $392.68 | $392.68 | — | — |
| Mad River Community Hospital Arcata, CA · (707) 822-3621 US ST EXTREMITY LIMITED File of Jul 22, 2025 · source file | $447.95 | $447.95 | — | — |
| Mad River Community Hospital Arcata, CA · (707) 822-3621 US ST AXILLA File of Jul 22, 2025 · source file | $577.61 | $577.61 | — | — |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC US ED LMTD JT/FCL EVAL NONVASC XTR STRUX R-T W/IMG CDM+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,332.63 | $2,613.00 | — | 49% |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC US ED LMTD JT/FCL EVAL NONVASC XTR STRUX R-T W/IMG CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,396.38 | $2,738.00 | — | 49% |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC US LMTD JT/FCL EVAL NONVASC XTR STRUX R-T W/IMG CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,598.85 | $3,135.00 | — | 49% |
Inpatient: lowest $255.76, median $862.66, highest $1,396.38 — a 5.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $209.99 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A limited limb ultrasound looks at one area of an arm or leg, such as a lump, a tendon, a cyst behind the knee or fluid in a joint. It is not a vein or artery study.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the ultrasound. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.