Limb ultrasound (limited) cost in Fargo, ND — inpatient
In Fargo, ND-MN, 3 hospitals list a cash price for limited ultrasound of an arm or leg (non-vascular) as an inpatient: from $248.00 to $702.60, with a median of $311.25. The lowest listed price is at Sanford Fargo Medical Center — $63.25 less than the median here. Across North Dakota, the median is $217.77 at 31 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities for code 76882, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 Fargo, ND-MN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center lowest Fargo, ND · (701) 234-2000 US LMTD JNT OR FOC EVAL REAL TIME WIMAGE DOC | $248.00 | $310.00 | $170.50–$279.00 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center lowest Fargo, ND · (701) 234-2000 ED 76882 US LMTD JNT OR FOC EVAL REAL TIME WIMAGE DOC | $248.00 | $310.00 | $170.50–$279.00 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo, ND · (701) 364-8000 US MUSCOSKELETAL LIMITED JOINT, TC | $311.25 | $415.00 | $177.99–$352.75 | 25% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo, ND · (701) 364-8000 US EXT NON-VASC LIMITED, REALTIME W/ IMG TC | $401.25 | $535.00 | $229.46–$454.75 | 25% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| PAM Cubed Rehabilitation Hospital of Fargo one side Fargo, ND US Extrem LimitED Rt | $702.60 | $702.60 | $491.82–$597.21 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| PAM Cubed Rehabilitation Hospital of Fargo one side Fargo, ND US Extrem LimitED Lt | $702.60 | $702.60 | $491.82–$597.21 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $248.00, median $311.25, highest $702.60 — a 2.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $311.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.