Limb ultrasound (limited) cost in Portland, ME — inpatient
In Portland-South Portland, ME, 5 hospitals list a cash price for limited ultrasound of an arm or leg (non-vascular) as an inpatient: from $58.80 to $606.10, with a median of $121.68. The lowest listed price is at York Hospital — $62.88 less than the median here. Across Maine, the median is $174.31 at 26 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 76882, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 9, 2025 and Sep 9, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Portland-South Portland, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Hospital lowest York, ME · (207) 351-2478 US EXTREMITY LTD source file | $58.80 | $98.00 | — | 40% |
| Southern Maine Medical Center Biddeford, ME · (207) 662-0111 CHG US LMTD JT/FCL EVAL NONVASC XTR STRUX R-T W/IMG File of Sep 9, 2025 · source file | $62.50 | $62.50 | $45.98–$58.75 | — |
| Northern Light Mercy Hospital one side Portland, ME · (207) 879-3000 HC POCUS MSK/SOFT TISSUE LT+5 more lines at this price source file | $121.68 | $468.00 | $304.20–$349.13 | 74% |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 US EXTREMITY LTD 76882+1 more line at this price source file | $193.80 | $323.00 | — | 40% |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 ER US LIMITED JOINT SOFT TISSUE MASS MCL source file | $194.40 | $324.00 | — | 40% |
| York Hospital one side York, ME · (207) 351-2478 US BREAST RIGHT AXILLA 76882RT+1 more line at this price source file | $231.60 | $386.00 | — | 40% |
| Southern Maine Medical Center Biddeford, ME · (207) 662-0111 HC US LMTD JT/FCL EVAL NONVASC XTR STRUX R-T W/ IMG File of Sep 9, 2025 · source file | $296.35 | $296.35 | $218.00–$278.57 | — |
| MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital Brunswick, ME · (207) 729-0181 HC US LMTD JT/FCL EVAL NONVASC XTR STRUX R-T W/ IMG File of Sep 9, 2025 · source file | $589.30 | $589.30 | $416.05–$556.30 | — |
| MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 HC US LMTD JT/FCL EVAL NONVASC XTR STRUX R-T W/ IMG File of Sep 9, 2025 · source file | $606.10 | $606.10 | $445.85–$569.73 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $58.80, median $121.68, highest $606.10 — a 10.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $143.84 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.