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Ultrasound of a joint or limb, limited in Florida

CPT 76882 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $336 to $7,018 at the 16 Florida hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$1,241typical cash price
$565typical commercial insurer rate
$336–$7.0kcash price range, 16 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Shands Jacksonville
$336
Tampa General Hospital
$384
HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
$546
Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital
$597
Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital
$597
Mease Countryside Hospital
$637
Morton Plant Hospital
$637
St Josephs Hospital
$637
HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital
$1,845
HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital
$2,198
HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital
$2,603
HCA Florida Trinity Hospital
$3,068
HCA Florida Osceola Hospital
$3,179
HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital
$4,305
HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital
$4,360

Florida typical cash price: $1,241

Florida hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Shands JacksonvilleJacksonville$610$336$366$179–$519 · 52 plans
Tampa General HospitalTampa$1,096$384$213only 2 plans
HCA Florida North Florida HospitalGainesville$546$546$300$158–$546 · 22 plans
Cleveland Clinic Indian River HospitalVero Beach$918$597$317$191–$679 · 22 plans
Cleveland Clinic Martin North HospitalStuart$918$597$278$164–$597 · 26 plans
Mease Countryside HospitalSafety Harbor$1,062$637$564$301–$978 · 24 plans
Morton Plant HospitalClearwater$1,062$637$565$303–$1,032 · 25 plans
St Josephs HospitalTampa$1,062$637$565$366–$1,032 · 25 plans
HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors HospitalSarasota$1,845$1,845$535$144–$1,476 · 29 plans
HCA Florida Orange Park HospitalOrange Park$2,198$2,198$967$264–$1,868 · 21 plans
HCA Florida Gulf Coast HospitalPanama City$2,603$2,603$1,236$487–$2,212 · 18 plans
HCA Florida Trinity HospitalTrinity$3,068$3,068$890$239–$2,516 · 27 plans
HCA Florida Osceola HospitalKissimmee$3,179$3,179$1,589$250–$2,702 · 26 plans
HCA Florida Fawcett HospitalPort Charlotte$4,305$4,305$1,248$325–$3,229 · 27 plans
HCA Florida South Tampa HospitalTampa$4,360$4,360$1,264$330–$3,357 · 27 plans
HCA Florida Brandon HospitalBrandon$7,018$7,018$2,035$516–$5,755 · 27 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does ultrasound of a joint or limb, limited cost at a hospital in Florida?

At 16 Florida hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for ultrasound of a joint or limb, limited is $1,241, and most charge between $465 and $4,333. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $565. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for ultrasound of a joint or limb, limited?

At 1 of the 15 hospitals in Florida that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Florida has the lowest cash price for ultrasound of a joint or limb, limited?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $336 at Shands Jacksonville. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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