Limb ultrasound (limited) cost in Nashville, TN
In Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, 21 hospitals list a cash price for limited ultrasound of an arm or leg (non-vascular): from $130.72 to $1,844.16, with a median of $350.31. The lowest listed price is at Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery — $219.59 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $209.10 at 84 hospitals.
Cash prices at 21 facilities across 16 cities for code 76882, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 1, 2025 and Sep 1, 2026.
Lowest$130.72Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery
Median$350.31half pay less
Highest$1,844.16in this market
Difference14.1×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.
median
Lowest $130.72Highest $1,844.16
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Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery lowest Nashville, TN US LMTD JT/FCL EVL NVASC XTR | $130.72 | — | $13.28–$584.01 | — | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Sumner Regional Medical Center Gallatin, TN · (615) 328-8888 Ultrasound, limited, joint or focal evaluation of other nonvascular extremity structure(s) (eg, joint space, peri-articular tendon[s], muscle[s], nerve[s], other soft-tissue structure[s], or soft-tissue mass[es]), real-time with image documentation | $156.54 | $671.86 | $60.10 | 77% | — source file |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center Carthage, TN · (615) 735-9815 Ultrasound, limited, joint or focal evaluation of other nonvascular extremity structure(s) (eg, joint space, peri-articular tendon[s], muscle[s], nerve[s], other soft-tissue structure[s], or soft-tissue mass[es]), real-time with image documentation | $182.43 | $559.61 | $32.45 | 67% | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital one side Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 MAM US EXTRM NON VAS LTD LEFT | $209.33 | $697.75 | $7.72–$179.33 | 70% | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital one side Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 MAM US EXTRM NON VAS LTD LEFT | $209.33 | $697.75 | $7.72–$179.33 | 70% | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital one side Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 US EXTREMITY NON VAS LTD RIGHT | $209.33 | $697.75 | $7.72–$179.33 | 70% | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital one side Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 US EXTREMITY NON VAS LTD RIGHT | $209.33 | $697.75 | $7.72–$179.33 | 70% | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital one side Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 US EXTREMITY NON VAS LTD LEFT | $209.33 | $697.75 | $7.72–$179.33 | 70% | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital one side Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 US EXTREMITY NON VAS LTD LEFT | $209.33 | $697.75 | $7.72–$179.33 | 70% | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital one side Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 MAM EXTREMITY NON VAS LTD RT | $209.33 | $697.75 | $7.72–$179.33 | 70% | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital one side Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 MAM EXTREMITY NON VAS LTD RT | $209.33 | $697.75 | $7.72–$179.33 | 70% | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital one side Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 US EXTREMITY NON VAS LTD LEFT | $209.46 | $698.20 | $7.72–$179.33 | 70% | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital one side Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 US EXTREMITY NON VAS LTD LEFT | $209.46 | $698.20 | $7.72–$179.33 | 70% | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital one side Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 US EXTREMITY NON VAS LTD RIGHT | $209.46 | $698.20 | $7.72–$179.33 | 70% | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital one side Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 US EXTREMITY NON VAS LTD RIGHT | $209.46 | $698.20 | $7.72–$179.33 | 70% | — source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon, TN · (615) 444-2250 HC US EXTREMITY NON VASCULAR LTD | $238.96 | $824.00 | $22.14–$659.20 | 71% | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Macon Community Hospital one side Lafayette, TN · (615) 666-2147 US EXTREMITY NONVASCULAR LIMITED RIGHT | $255.24 | $425.40 | $7.72–$574.20 | 40% | — source file |
| Macon Community Hospital one side Lafayette, TN · (615) 666-2147 US EXTREMITY NONVASCULAR LIMITED LEFT | $255.24 | $425.40 | $7.72–$574.20 | 40% | — source file |
| Stones River Hospital Woodbury, TN · (615) 563-4001 US EXTREM NON VASC LTD (LT) | $275.09 | $916.95 | $7.72–$238.41 | 70% | — source file |
| Stones River Hospital Woodbury, TN · (615) 563-4001 US EXTREM NON VASC LTD (LT) | $275.09 | $916.95 | $7.72–$238.41 | 70% | — source file |
| Stones River Hospital Woodbury, TN · (615) 563-4001 US EXTREM NON VASC LTD (RT) | $275.09 | $916.95 | $7.72–$238.41 | 70% | — source file |
| Stones River Hospital Woodbury, TN · (615) 563-4001 US EXTREM NON VASC LTD (RT) | $275.09 | $916.95 | $7.72–$238.41 | 70% | — source file |
| Trousdale Medical Center Hartsville, TN · (615) 374-2221 Ultrasound, limited, joint or focal evaluation of other nonvascular extremity structure(s) (eg, joint space, peri-articular tendon[s], muscle[s], nerve[s], other soft-tissue structure[s], or soft-tissue mass[es]), real-time with image documentation | $283.96 | $560.07 | $21.80 | 49% | — source file |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital Nashville, TN · (615) 341-4000 US Extremity Nonvascular Limited | $324.00 | $540.00 | — | 40% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Williamson Medical Center Franklin, TN · (615) 435-5000 US EXTREMITY NON-VASC LMTD | $350.31 | $621.30 | $250.38–$590.23 | 44% | — source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN · (615) 322-3454 HC US EXTREMITY NON VASCULAR LTD | $444.96 | $824.00 | $22.14–$659.20 | 46% | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center Smyrna, TN · (615) 768-2000 Ultrasound, limited, joint or focal evaluation of other nonvascular extremity structure(s) (eg, joint space, peri-articular tendonºs», muscleºs», nerveºs», other soft-tissue structureºs», or soft-tiss | $611.99 | $611.99 | $154.52 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center Smyrna, TN · (615) 768-2000 US EXTREM NON VASC LTD | $611.99 | $611.99 | $112.67–$563.03 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center Nashville, TN · (615) 781-4000 US EXTREM NON VASC LTD | $743.95 | $743.95 | $136.96–$654.68 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center Nashville, TN · (615) 342-1000 US EXTREM NON VASC LTD | $1,027.47 | $1,027.47 | $688.40 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Northcrest Medical Center Springfield, TN · (615) 384-2411 US EXTREM NON VASC LTD | $1,059.33 | $1,059.33 | $74.15–$868.65 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Northcrest Medical Center Springfield, TN · (615) 384-2411 Ultrasound, limited, joint or focal evaluation of other nonvascular extremity structure(s) (eg, joint space, peri-articular tendonºs», muscleºs», nerveºs», other soft-tissue structureºs», or soft-tiss | $1,059.33 | $1,059.33 | $9.64–$116.81 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Skyline Medical Center Nashville, TN · (615) 769-2000 US EXTREM NON VASC LTD | $1,078.54 | $1,078.54 | $198.56–$1,056.97 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center Portland, TN · (615) 338-1000 US EXTREM NON VASC LTD | $1,405.10 | $1,405.10 | $258.68–$1,292.69 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Ashland City Medical Center Ashland City, TN · (615) 792-3030 Ultrasound, limited, joint or focal evaluation of other nonvascular extremity structure(s) (eg, joint space, peri-articular tendonºs», muscleºs», nerveºs», other soft-tissue structureºs», or soft-tiss | $1,409.29 | $1,409.29 | $154.52 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Ashland City Medical Center Ashland City, TN · (615) 792-3030 US EXTREM NON VASC LTD | $1,409.29 | $1,409.29 | $259.45–$2,000.00 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Summit Medical Center Mt Juliet, TN · (615) 316-3000 US EXTREM NON VASC LTD | $1,413.04 | $1,413.04 | $260.14–$1,243.48 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Horizon Medical Center Dickson, TN · (615) 446-0446 US EXTREM NON VASC LTD | $1,844.16 | $1,844.16 | $339.51–$1,696.63 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Macon Community Hospital both sides Lafayette, TN · (615) 666-2147 US EXTREMITY NONVASCULAR LIMITED BILAT | $382.80 | $638.00 | $7.72–$574.20 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $130.72, median $350.31, highest $1,844.16 — a 14.1× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $382.80, median $382.80, highest $382.80.
The two groups are not comparable and are not averaged together: a
price for both sides of the body covers twice the work. Merging them is how a single
published "median" ends up far above what one side actually costs.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $275.09. 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 5 of 20 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.