Limb ultrasound (limited) cost in San Diego, CA — inpatient
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 17 hospitals list a cash price for limited ultrasound of an arm or leg (non-vascular) as an inpatient: from $167.67 to $832.15, with a median of $395.25. The lowest listed price is at Tri-City Medical Center — $227.58 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $503.30 at 186 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 10 cities for code 76882, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 30, 2026 and May 29, 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-City Medical Center lowest Oceanside, CA · (760) 724-8411 76882 US XTR NON-VASC LMTD | $167.67 | $279.45 | $195.62–$217.69 | 40% | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido one side Escondido, CA US Upper Extremity non-vas Lt. Limi | $232.49 | $387.48 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido one side Escondido, CA US Extremity Ultrasound Left | $232.49 | $387.48 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway one side Poway, CA · (858) 485-6511 US Lower Extremity non-vas Lt. Limi | $232.49 | $387.48 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway one side Poway, CA · (858) 485-6511 US Lower Extremity non-vas Rt. Limi | $232.49 | $387.48 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway one side Poway, CA · (858) 485-6511 US Extremity Ultrasound Left | $232.49 | $387.48 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido one side Escondido, CA US Upper Extremity non-vas Lt. Lmt | $232.49 | $387.48 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway one side Poway, CA · (858) 485-6511 US Upper Extremity non-vas Lt. Limi | $232.49 | $387.48 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido one side Escondido, CA US Lower Extremity non-vas Rt. Limi | $232.49 | $387.48 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido one side Escondido, CA US Lower Extremity non-vas Lt. Limi | $232.49 | $387.48 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway one side Poway, CA · (858) 485-6511 US Upper Extremity non-vas Rt. Limi | $232.49 | $387.48 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway one side Poway, CA · (858) 485-6511 US Upper Extremity non-vas Lt. Lmt | $232.49 | $387.48 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido one side Escondido, CA US Upper Extremity non-vas Rt. Limi | $232.49 | $387.48 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego one side San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Scripps Nicu-Us Ext Nonvasc Limited Unilat | $262.50 | $350.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 US LMTD JT/FCL EVAL NONVASC XTR STRUX R-T W/IMG | $296.40 | $570.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 US LMTD JT/FCL EVAL NONVASC XTR STRUX R-T W/IMG | $296.40 | $570.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 US LMTD JT/FCL EVAL NONVASC XTR STRUX R-T W/IMG | $296.40 | $570.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital one side La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC US LMTD JT/NONVASC XTR STRUX - US KNEE LEFT LIMITED | $395.25 | $527.00 | $179.18–$516.46 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital one side San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC US LMTD JT/NONVASC XTR STRUX - US KNEE LEFT LIMITED | $395.25 | $527.00 | $33.31–$516.46 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center one side Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC US LMTD JT/NONVASC XTR STRUX - US KNEE LEFT LIMITED | $395.25 | $527.00 | $156.52–$474.30 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center one side Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC US LMTD JT/NONVASC XTR STRUX - US KNEE LEFT LIMITED | $395.25 | $527.00 | $79.05–$421.60 | 25% | — source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla, CA · (858) 626-4123 HC US Lmtd Joint/Focal Eval Otr Nonvasc Xtr Strux R-T W/Img Docu | $404.25 | $1,616.99 | $38.13–$1,293.59 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HC US Lmtd Joint/Focal Eval Otr Nonvasc Xtr Strux R-T W/Img Docu | $404.25 | $1,616.99 | $38.13–$1,293.59 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HC US Lmtd Joint/Focal Eval Otr Nonvasc Xtr Strux R-T W/Img Docu | $404.25 | $1,616.99 | $38.13–$1,293.59 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla, CA · (858) 554-3600 HC US Lmtd Joint/Focal Eval Otr Nonvasc Xtr Strux R-T W/Img Docu | $404.25 | $1,616.99 | $38.13–$1,293.59 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Encinitas, CA · (760) 753-6501 HC US Lmtd Joint/Focal Eval Otr Nonvasc Xtr Strux R-T W/Img Docu | $404.25 | $1,616.99 | $38.13–$1,293.59 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido one side Escondido, CA US Extremity Ultrasound Right | $515.16 | $858.60 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway one side Poway, CA · (858) 485-6511 US Extremity Ultrasound Right | $515.16 | $858.60 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Us Extrmty Nonvasc Ltd | $558.00 | $744.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Ultrasound of arm or leg | $832.15 | $1,513.00 | $12.37–$2,042.55 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway both sides Poway, CA · (858) 485-6511 US Upper Extremity non-vas Bilat. L | $290.95 | $484.92 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido both sides Escondido, CA US Upper Extremity non-vas Bilat. L | $290.95 | $484.92 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido both sides Escondido, CA US Lower Extremity non-vas Bilat. L | $290.95 | $484.92 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway both sides Poway, CA · (858) 485-6511 US Lower Extremity non-vas Bilat. L | $290.95 | $484.92 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $167.67, median $395.25, highest $832.15 — a 5.0× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $290.95, median $290.95, highest $290.95.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $395.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 14 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.