Limb ultrasound (limited) cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 23 hospitals list a cash price for limited ultrasound of an arm or leg (non-vascular): from $51.22 to $677.00, with a median of $245.09. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Hospital — $193.87 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $349.92 at 83 hospitals.
Cash prices at 23 facilities across 19 cities for code 76882, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Aug 13, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital lowest St. Louis Park, MN · (952) 993-5000 Ultrasound limited joint; nonvascular source file | $51.22 | $197.00 | $47.67–$381.00 | 74% |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 Ultrasound limited joint; nonvascular source file | $70.67 | $191.00 | $1.89–$798.00 | 63% |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 Ultrasound limited joint; nonvascular source file | $76.69 | $170.00 | $36.07–$964.00 | 55% |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 US LMTD JT/FCL EVL NVASC XTR File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $88.20 | $126.00 | $57.41–$1,103.00 | 30% |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 Ultrasound limited joint; nonvascular source file | $187.46 | $721.00 | $41.17–$576.80 | 74% |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC US LIMITED JOINT OR OTHER NONVASC EXTREMITY STRUCTURE File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $211.13 | $526.50 | $68.20–$473.85 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC US LIMITED JOINT OR OTHER NONVASC EXTREMITY STRUCTURE File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $223.77 | $526.50 | $68.20–$473.85 | 57% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG RAD US EXTREMITY FOCAL EVAL NONVASCULAR LTD S+4 more lines at this price File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $227.18 | $473.30 | $95.23–$737.46 | 52% |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG ED US GROIN+4 more lines at this price File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $227.18 | $473.30 | $95.23–$737.46 | 52% |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 HCHG ED US GROIN+4 more lines at this price File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $227.18 | $473.30 | $95.23–$483.00 | 52% |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC US LIMITED JOINT OR OTHER NONVASC EXTREMITY STRUCTURE File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $245.09 | $611.18 | $68.20–$550.06 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC US LIMITED JOINT OR OTHER NONVASC EXTREMITY STRUCTURE File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $245.09 | $611.18 | $68.20–$550.06 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC US LIMITED JOINT OR OTHER NONVASC EXTREMITY STRUCTURE File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $245.09 | $611.18 | $68.20–$550.06 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC US LIMITED JOINT OR OTHER NONVASC EXTREMITY STRUCTURE+1 more line at this price File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $252.19 | $628.89 | $68.20–$566.00 | 60% |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 US EXT NON VASC LIMT File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $291.90 | $417.00 | $57.41–$1,103.00 | 30% |
| River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI · (715) 307-6000 HCHG ED US LOWER EXTREMITY+4 more lines at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $300.72 | $537.00 | $99.61–$811.12 | 44% |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG ED US GROIN+4 more lines at this price File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $300.72 | $537.00 | $99.61–$625.00 | 44% |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG ED US AXILLA+4 more lines at this price File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $300.72 | $537.00 | $99.61–$625.00 | 44% |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Ultrasound limited joint; nonvascular source file | $331.91 | $631.00 | $250.63–$631.00 | 47% |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 Partial ultrasound of joint or other non-blood vessel structure of arm or leg source file | $339.91 | $645.00 | $80.48–$516.00 | 47% |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN · (763) 581-1000 Partial ultrasound of joint or other non-blood vessel structure of arm or leg source file | $339.91 | $645.00 | $73.93–$516.00 | 47% |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC US LIMITED JOINT OR OTHER NONVASC EXTREMITY STRUCTURE File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $373.92 | $932.45 | $100.03–$839.21 | 60% |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC US LIMITED JOINT OR OTHER NONVASC EXTREMITY STRUCTURE File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $373.92 | $932.45 | $68.20–$839.21 | 60% |
| Childrens Health Care one side Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 US EXT LEFT NONVASCULAR LTD- RAD+1 more line at this price File of May 7, 2026 · source file | $677.00 | $677.00 | $39.82–$677.00 | — |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 US HH LTD EXTREM SOFT TISSUE File of May 7, 2026 · source file | $684.00 | $684.00 | $39.82–$684.00 | — |
| Childrens Health Care one side Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 US EXT LEFT NONVASCULAR LTD+3 more lines at this price File of May 7, 2026 · source file | $697.00 | $697.00 | $39.82–$697.00 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $51.22, median $245.09, highest $677.00 — a 13.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 23 facilities here, median $252.19. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 22 of 23 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.