Virginia Mason Medical Center

SeattleKing CountyAcute Care Hospitals

Arm or leg ultrasound (limited)

Quality: 5 of 5 (CMS overall rating)Earliest available date: call (206) 223-6600

What you may pay

With insurance from an employer or private plan
$1.65 – $397At least one plan lists 3 separate amounts for this procedure. They may be parts of one bill that you pay together (for example the hospital’s fee and the fee of the doctor who reads a scan) or alternatives (inpatient or outpatient). We don’t show one price or compare it until we can tell which; every line is listed below. Ask the hospital which lines apply to you.
Paying yourself (cash price)
$253 TypicalTypical hospital’s fee at 18 hospitals we cover: $244 to $419.

These are prices the hospital published, not a quote. With insurance you usually pay part of the rate (your deductible and coinsurance); the estimator on the procedure page works it out. A higher price does not mean better care.

Doctors usually bill separately. At most hospitals these are the hospital’s own charges. The surgeon, radiologist, anesthesiologist or pathologist usually sends a separate bill: ask each of them for an estimate too.

Source: Virginia Mason Medical Center’s own price file. CareNavIQ last refreshed prices on 2026-11-05.

Next step: ask the hospital for a Good Faith Estimate for this procedure (phone number above).

Bills to expect

A procedure usually brings several bills, each from whoever did that part of your care. Here is what to expect, with what Traditional Medicare allows for each doctor’s part in this area (King County) and an estimate for private plans.

Separate bills for this procedure and their estimated amounts
BillWho sends itHow likelyStatusTraditional Medicare allowsPrivate plans (estimate)
Hospital's feeThe ultrasound: equipment and sonographerThe hospitalExpectedPublished by the hospital: the prices above——
RadiologistReading the ultrasound and writing the reportThe radiology groupExpectedBilled separately; amount estimated$35$41 to $62
Ordering doctor's visitThe visit where the ultrasound is ordered or the results are explainedYour doctorPossibleBilled separately; not priced——

What you’d pay for these bills

Adds up your share of the hospital’s bill and the expected doctors’ bills above (not the possible ones). What you type stays in your browser.

Your coverage

Your plan’s summary of benefits says how it charges for each kind of care. Leave these as they are if it uses the deductible and coinsurance.

The hospital's bill
The bill from the doctor doing the procedure

You pay about $88 to $92 of about $438 to $459 billed to your plan.

Your share of the hospital's bill is about $79; the rest is your share of the doctors' bills. The doctors' bills are estimates. Enter your out-of-pocket maximum to see whether you'd reach it. Assumes everyone is in your network.

How each bill comes to you

Each provider sends a claim to your plan. It applies its allowed amount, then your deductible, copay and coinsurance, and sends you an Explanation of Benefits. Then the provider bills you the “You owe” line. Bills are in the order your plan is assumed to process them, the hospital first. The doctors' bills are estimates.

Show the bills at
  1. Hospital's feeSent by the hospital
    The provider's charge
    $496
    Insurance adjustmentWritten off by the provider: you don't owe it.
    −$99.20
    Allowed amountWhat the insurer counts for this bill.
    $397
    Your plan pays
    $317
    Your coinsurance
    $79.36
    You oweThe provider bills you this after the insurer pays.
    $79.36
  2. RadiologistSent by the radiology group
    The provider's chargeDoctors don't publish their charges; in network it doesn't change what you owe.
    Not published
    Allowed amountWhat the insurer counts for this bill.
    $41.10
    Your plan pays
    $32.88
    Your coinsurance
    $8.22
    You oweThe provider bills you this after the insurer pays.
    $8.22
All bills: allowed amounts
$438
Your plan pays
$350
You owe in all
$87.58
Who owes what, and when you might owe more
  • The insurance adjustment Written off

    An in-network provider agrees to accept your plan's allowed amount. The difference between its charge and that amount is written off: you don't owe it, and it shouldn't appear on your bill.

  • Deductible You pay

    What you pay each year before your plan starts sharing costs. It is applied to bills in the order your plan processes them, so the first bill can take all of it.

  • Copay You pay

    A fixed amount for a kind of care, such as a hospital stay or a surgeon's visit. Your plan's summary of benefits says whether it applies before or after the deductible, and whether a stay's copay is per day.

  • Coinsurance You pay

    Your percentage of the allowed amount after the deductible, such as 20%.

  • Out-of-pocket maximum Your plan pays

    Once your deductible, copays and coinsurance for the year reach it, your plan pays 100% of covered in-network care for the rest of the plan year.

  • Each provider bills separately You pay

    The hospital, surgeon, anesthesia group, radiologist and pathologist each send their own claim and their own bill. All of them count toward the same deductible and yearly maximum.

  • Out of network and surprise bills It depends

    A provider outside your plan's network can bill you the difference between its charge and what your plan pays (a balance bill). It can't for emergency care, or when anesthesia, radiology, pathology, an assistant surgeon or a hospital doctor treats you at an in-network hospital: under federal law (the No Surprises Act) and, for Washington-regulated plans and self-funded plans that opt in, RCW 48.49, those groups cannot balance bill you. Your deductible and coinsurance still apply, at in-network amounts.

  • Not covered, or no prior authorization It depends

    If your plan decides a service isn't covered, or it needed prior authorization that wasn't approved, the plan pays nothing for it and the provider may bill you. Ask the provider to get prior authorization before your care. If an in-network provider didn't get it, the provider's contract may stop it billing you: ask your plan before you pay.

  • A second insurance It depends

    If you have a second plan, the first plan pays first and the second may then pay some or all of your share. These estimates use one plan only.

  • Wait for the Explanation of Benefits You pay

    After each claim your insurer sends an Explanation of Benefits (EOB) with the allowed amount, what it paid and what you may owe. It is not a bill. Pay a provider's bill only when it matches the EOB's “you may owe” amount, and ask the provider or insurer about any difference.

  • Help from the hospital It depends

    Washington hospitals must give free or discounted care based on income, including deductibles and coinsurance for insured patients: free up to 200% or 300% of the federal poverty level depending on the hospital, with discounts above that (RCW 70.170). You can apply after you get a bill. It covers the hospital's bill; doctor groups that bill separately have their own policies.

  • If you pay yourself instead You pay

    You can choose not to use your insurance and pay the cash price; then nothing counts toward your deductible. Ask each provider for a Good Faith Estimate. If a bill is $400 or more above it, you can dispute it within 120 days.

Get it confirmed before your care

The hospital, each doctor’s group and your insurer can each confirm their part in writing. Here is a request for each one, ready to send from your own email, and what to say if you’d rather call. Nothing you do here is saved.

Coming: CareNavIQ will be able to send these for you, follow up, and tell you when everything is confirmed, with your permission.

How you’ll pay

Virginia Mason Medical Center

The largest bill.

Request to send

Subject: Estimate request: arm or leg ultrasound (limited) at Virginia Mason Medical Center

Hello,

I am planning a arm or leg ultrasound (limited) (billing code CPT 76882) at Virginia Mason Medical Center.

Under Washington law (RCW 70.01.030), I am asking for a written estimate of the hospital's charges, with the billing codes you plan to use.

Name: [YOUR NAME]
Date of birth: [DATE OF BIRTH]
Insurance: [PLAN NAME], member ID [MEMBER ID]
Planned date: [DATE, IF KNOWN]

Thank you.

Replace the words in [brackets] with your details before you send it.

Open in my email

If you call. Call (206) 223-6600 and ask for the price estimate or patient financial services line. Say: "I'd like a written estimate for my arm or leg ultrasound (limited)."

0 of 3 sent. Washington law gives you the right to these estimates but sets no deadline: if you haven't heard back in five business days, send it again or call.

How these are worked out. Medicare amounts are CMS’s 2026 physician fee schedule for this area, at the rate for care in a hospital. Private-plan estimates are 118% to 179% of Medicare for doctors (the range across 19 studies in KFF’s review of what private insurers pay) and 3 to 5 times Medicare for anesthesia (a published industry estimate). Anesthesia is paid by the minute, so its range assumes the time shown. Medicare pays an assistant at surgery 13.6% to 16% of the surgeon’s fee. Where we have your insurer’s own published rates for the doctors here (below), the estimator uses those for that insurer’s employer plans instead. Your plan’s own rates may be outside these ranges: ask each office for an estimate, and for its network status. At an in-network hospital, the anesthesia, radiology, pathology and assistant groups can’t charge you more than your in-network cost share, even if they are out of network (No Surprises Act).

71 published prices, grouped by who each price applies to.

Cash price 4 prices

The hospital's discounted price for patients paying without insurance.

Cash price prices for Arm or leg ultrasound (limited) at Virginia Mason Medical Center
PricePart of the billHospital’s descriptionHow it’s setSettingSource date
$253Hospital’s feeED - US XTR NON-VASC LMTD—Outpatient—
$253Hospital’s feeED - US XTR NON-VASC LMTD—Inpatient—
$253Hospital’s feeUS XTR NON-VASC LMTD - TECH—Outpatient—
$253Hospital’s feeUS XTR NON-VASC LMTD - TECH—Inpatient—

List price (before discounts) 4 prices

The hospital's full chargemaster price. Few patients pay this amount.

List price (before discounts) prices for Arm or leg ultrasound (limited) at Virginia Mason Medical Center
PricePart of the billHospital’s descriptionHow it’s setSettingSource date
$496Hospital’s feeED - US XTR NON-VASC LMTD—Inpatient—
$496Hospital’s feeUS XTR NON-VASC LMTD - TECH—Outpatient—
$496Hospital’s feeED - US XTR NON-VASC LMTD—Outpatient—
$496Hospital’s feeUS XTR NON-VASC LMTD - TECH—Inpatient—

Commercial insurance 41 prices

Rate negotiated with a private insurer or employer plan, including exchange and public-option plans.

Prices marked “below Medicare” are less than Traditional Medicare pays this hospital for the same code. They may be one line of a bigger bill or a mistake in the hospital’s file: ask the plan for its rate.

Commercial insurance prices for Arm or leg ultrasound (limited) at Virginia Mason Medical Center
PayerPlanPricePart of the billHospital’s descriptionHow it’s setSettingSource date
AetnaCommercial$80.76Below Medicare ($121)Hospital’s feeUs lmtd jt/fcl evl nvasc xtrfee scheduleOutpatient—
AetnaCommercial$312Hospital’s feeUS XTR NON-VASC LMTD - TECHpercent of total billed chargesOutpatient—
AetnaCommercial$312Hospital’s feeED - US XTR NON-VASC LMTDpercent of total billed chargesOutpatient—
CignaCommercial$148Hospital’s feeUS XTR NON-VASC LMTDfee scheduleOutpatient—
CignaCommercial$345Hospital’s feeUs lmtd jt/fcl evl nvasc xtrcase rateOutpatient—
CignaCommercial$366Hospital’s feeUS XTR NON-VASC LMTD - TECHpercent of total billed chargesOutpatient—
CignaCommercial$366Hospital’s feeED - US XTR NON-VASC LMTDpercent of total billed chargesOutpatient—
CignaLocal Plus$366Hospital’s feeUS XTR NON-VASC LMTD - TECHpercent of total billed chargesOutpatient—
CignaLocal Plus$366Hospital’s feeED - US XTR NON-VASC LMTDpercent of total billed chargesOutpatient—
CignaLocal Plus$392Hospital’s feeUs lmtd jt/fcl evl nvasc xtrcase rateOutpatient—
Coventry - First HealthCommercial$397Hospital’s feeUS XTR NON-VASC LMTD - TECHpercent of total billed chargesInpatient—
Coventry - First HealthCommercial$397Hospital’s feeED - US XTR NON-VASC LMTDpercent of total billed chargesInpatient—
Coventry - First HealthCommercial$397Hospital’s feeED - US XTR NON-VASC LMTDpercent of total billed chargesOutpatient—
Coventry - First HealthCommercial$397Hospital’s feeUS XTR NON-VASC LMTD - TECHpercent of total billed chargesOutpatient—
First ChoiceCommercial$1.65Below Medicare ($121)Hospital’s feeUS XTR NON-VASC LMTDfee scheduleOutpatient—
First ChoiceCommercial$318Hospital’s feeUS XTR NON-VASC LMTD - TECHpercent of total billed chargesInpatient—
First ChoiceCommercial$318Hospital’s feeUS XTR NON-VASC LMTD - TECHpercent of total billed chargesOutpatient—
First ChoiceCommercial$318Hospital’s feeED - US XTR NON-VASC LMTDpercent of total billed chargesInpatient—
First ChoiceCommercial$318Hospital’s feeED - US XTR NON-VASC LMTDpercent of total billed chargesOutpatient—
Kaiser Health PlanCommercial$213Hospital’s feeUS XTR NON-VASC LMTDfee scheduleOutpatient—
Kaiser Health PlanCommercial$299Hospital’s feeED - US XTR NON-VASC LMTDpercent of total billed chargesOutpatient—
Kaiser Health PlanCommercial$299Hospital’s feeUS XTR NON-VASC LMTD - TECHpercent of total billed chargesOutpatient—
Kaiser Health PlanCommercial$317Hospital’s feeUs lmtd jt/fcl evl nvasc xtrfee scheduleOutpatient—
PremeraCommercial$93.25Below Medicare ($121)Hospital’s feeUS XTR NON-VASC LMTDfee scheduleOutpatient—
PremeraCommercial$298Hospital’s feeUS XTR NON-VASC LMTD - TECHpercent of total billed chargesOutpatient—
PremeraCommercial$298Hospital’s feeED - US XTR NON-VASC LMTDpercent of total billed chargesOutpatient—
PremeraCommercial$374Hospital’s feeUs lmtd jt/fcl evl nvasc xtrcase rateOutpatient—
RegenceCommercial$105Below Medicare ($121)Hospital’s feeUS XTR NON-VASC LMTDfee scheduleOutpatient—
RegenceCommercial$342Hospital’s feeUs lmtd jt/fcl evl nvasc xtrcase rateOutpatient—
RegenceCommercial$347Hospital’s feeUS XTR NON-VASC LMTD - TECHpercent of total billed chargesOutpatient—
RegenceCommercial$347Hospital’s feeED - US XTR NON-VASC LMTDpercent of total billed chargesOutpatient—
RegenceCommercial$347Hospital’s feeUS XTR NON-VASC LMTD - TECHpercent of total billed chargesInpatient—
RegenceCommercial$347Hospital’s feeED - US XTR NON-VASC LMTDpercent of total billed chargesInpatient—
RegenceUniform Medical Plan$78.80Below Medicare ($121)Hospital’s feeUS XTR NON-VASC LMTDfee scheduleOutpatient—
RegenceUniform Medical Plan$283Hospital’s feeUs lmtd jt/fcl evl nvasc xtrcase rateOutpatient—
RegenceUniform Medical Plan$347Hospital’s feeED - US XTR NON-VASC LMTDpercent of total billed chargesOutpatient—
RegenceUniform Medical Plan$347Hospital’s feeED - US XTR NON-VASC LMTDpercent of total billed chargesInpatient—
RegenceUniform Medical Plan$347Hospital’s feeUS XTR NON-VASC LMTD - TECHpercent of total billed chargesInpatient—
RegenceUniform Medical Plan$347Hospital’s feeUS XTR NON-VASC LMTD - TECHpercent of total billed chargesOutpatient—
United HealthcareCommercial$44.81Below Medicare ($121)Hospital’s feeUS XTR NON-VASC LMTDfee scheduleOutpatient—
United HealthcareCommercial$392Hospital’s feeUs lmtd jt/fcl evl nvasc xtrcase rateOutpatient—

Medicare Advantage 22 prices

Rate for a private Medicare Advantage plan. Applies only to members of that plan.

Prices marked “below Medicare” are less than Traditional Medicare pays this hospital for the same code (under 80% of it, for Medicare Advantage plans). They may be one line of a bigger bill or a mistake in the hospital’s file: ask the plan for its rate.

Medicare Advantage prices for Arm or leg ultrasound (limited) at Virginia Mason Medical Center
PayerPlanPricePart of the billHospital’s descriptionHow it’s setSettingSource date
AetnaMedicare Advantage$68.63Below Medicare ($121)Hospital’s feeUS LMTD JT/NONVASC XTR STRUXfee scheduleOutpatient—
AetnaMedicare Advantage HMO$122Hospital’s feeUs lmtd jt/fcl evl nvasc xtrcase rateOutpatient—
AetnaMedicare Advantage HMO$125Hospital’s feeUS LMTD JT/FCL EVL NVASC XTRfee scheduleOutpatient—
AetnaMedicare Advantage PPO$34.27Below Medicare ($121)Hospital’s feeUS LMTD JT/FCL EVL NVASC XTRfee scheduleOutpatient—
AetnaMedicare Advantage PPO$119Hospital’s feeUs lmtd jt/fcl evl nvasc xtrcase rateOutpatient—
Confluence HealthMedicare Advantage$4.06Below Medicare ($121)Hospital’s feeUS LMTD JT/FCL EVL NVASC XTRfee scheduleOutpatient—
HumanaChoiceCare Medicare Advantage$71.62Below Medicare ($121)Hospital’s feeUS XTR NON-VASC LMTDfee scheduleOutpatient—
HumanaMedicare Advantage$71.62Below Medicare ($121)Hospital’s feeUS XTR NON-VASC LMTDfee scheduleOutpatient—
HumanaMedicare Advantage$116Hospital’s feeUs lmtd jt/fcl evl nvasc xtrcase rateOutpatient—
Kaiser FoundationHP Medicare$71.62Below Medicare ($121)Hospital’s feeUS XTR NON-VASC LMTDfee scheduleOutpatient—
Kaiser FoundationHP Medicare$116Hospital’s feeUs lmtd jt/fcl evl nvasc xtrcase rateOutpatient—
MultiplanMedicare Advantage$72.48Below Medicare ($121)Hospital’s feeUS LMTD JT/FCL EVL NVASC XTRfee scheduleOutpatient—
MultiplanMedicare Advantage$81.09Below Medicare ($121)Hospital’s feeUs lmtd jt/fcl evl nvasc xtrcase rateOutpatient—
Optum Care NetworkMedicare Advantage$71.62Below Medicare ($121)Hospital’s feeUS XTR NON-VASC LMTDfee scheduleOutpatient—
Optum Care NetworkMedicare Advantage$116Hospital’s feeUs lmtd jt/fcl evl nvasc xtrcase rateOutpatient—
PremeraMedicare Advantage HMO/PPO$72.48Below Medicare ($121)Hospital’s feeUS LMTD JT/FCL EVL NVASC XTRfee scheduleOutpatient—
PremeraMedicare Advantage HMO/PPO$116Hospital’s feeUs lmtd jt/fcl evl nvasc xtrcase rateOutpatient—
RegenceMedicare Advantage$48.35Below Medicare ($121)Hospital’s feeUS LMTD JT/FCL EVL NVASC XTRfee scheduleOutpatient—
RegenceMedicare Advantage$98.46Hospital’s feeUs lmtd jt/fcl evl nvasc xtrcase rateOutpatient—
Signal HealthMedicare Advantage$72.48Below Medicare ($121)Hospital’s feeUS LMTD JT/FCL EVL NVASC XTRfee scheduleOutpatient—
United HealthcareMedicare Advantage$71.62Below Medicare ($121)Hospital’s feeUS XTR NON-VASC LMTDfee scheduleOutpatient—
United HealthcareMedicare Advantage$116Hospital’s feeUs lmtd jt/fcl evl nvasc xtrcase rateOutpatient—

Doctors here who do this procedure

15 doctors affiliated with Virginia Mason Medical Center billed Traditional Medicare for Arm or leg ultrasound (limited) in 2024, most Medicare services first. See all doctors and practices, including those with no hospital affiliation.

Doctors affiliated with Virginia Mason Medical Center who billed Traditional Medicare for Arm or leg ultrasound (limited)
Doctor or practicePracticeMedicare quality scoreTimes billed to Traditional Medicare (2024)Traditional Medicare amount for their own service (2024)
Patricia Burkhart, MDDiagnostic Radiology · SilverdaleOlympic Medical Imaging Consultants, PLLCGroup of 18 clinicians79 of 100CMS MIPS 2024, reported by their group58$31.81 at a hospital or surgery center
Douglas Brown, MDDiagnostic Radiology · SilverdaleSmi Imaging LLCGroup of 384 clinicians79 of 100CMS MIPS 2024, reported by their group55$31.79 at a hospital or surgery center
Alexander Tornow, MDDiagnostic Radiology · SeattleVirginia Mason Medical CenterGroup of 867 cliniciansNot rated45$34.37 at a hospital or surgery center
Wendy Hsu, MDDiagnostic Radiology · SeattleVirginia Mason Medical CenterGroup of 867 cliniciansNot rated32$67.33 in the office (no hospital amount)
Tai Luong, MDDiagnostic Radiology · SilverdaleOlympic Medical Imaging Consultants, PLLCGroup of 18 clinicians79 of 100CMS MIPS 2024, reported by their group29$31.84 at a hospital or surgery center
Marc Lacrampe, MDDiagnostic Radiology · SeattleVirginia Mason Medical CenterGroup of 867 cliniciansNot rated24$66.49 in the office (no hospital amount)
Joseph Stengel, DODiagnostic Radiology · AberdeenGrays Harbor Community HospitalGroup of 88 clinicians85 of 100CMS MIPS 202419$31.96 at a hospital or surgery center
Victor Leen, MDDiagnostic Radiology · SilverdaleOlympic Medical Imaging Consultants, PLLCGroup of 18 clinicians79 of 100CMS MIPS 2024, reported by their group19$31.83 at a hospital or surgery center
Jamie Hui, MDDiagnostic Radiology · SeattleVirginia Mason Medical CenterGroup of 867 cliniciansNot rated15$34.20 at a hospital or surgery center
Robert Pallow, MDDiagnostic Radiology · SilverdaleOlympic Medical Imaging Consultants, PLLCGroup of 18 clinicians79 of 100CMS MIPS 2024, reported by their group15$31.81 at a hospital or surgery center
Linda ChenDiagnostic Radiology · SeattleVirginia Mason Medical CenterGroup of 867 cliniciansNot rated13$70.90 in the office (no hospital amount)
Elizabeth Jernberg, MDRheumatology · SeattleOffers telehealth visitsThe Association Of University PhysiciansGroup of 3,535 cliniciansNot rated11$67.32 in the office (no hospital amount)
Grace Kalish, MDDiagnostic Radiology · SeattleIndependent practiceNot rated11$34.23 at a hospital or surgery center
Jennifer Kohr, MDDiagnostic Radiology · SeattleThe Association Of University PhysiciansGroup of 3,535 cliniciansNot rated11$34.28 at a hospital or surgery center
Julie Gibbons, MDDiagnostic Radiology · SeattleVirginia Mason Medical CenterGroup of 867 cliniciansNot rated11$34.18 at a hospital or surgery center

Reading the doctor list

  • A higher price doesn’t mean better care. The quality score and the price come from different CMS files and are shown separately on purpose.
  • The amount is what Traditional Medicare (original Medicare) approved for the doctor’s or lab’s own service: Medicare’s payment plus the patient’s share. It is not what commercial insurance or Medicare Advantage pays, and the hospital or surgery center bills separately (surgery centers aren’t in this list).
  • The Medicare quality score is CMS’s MIPS final score (0 to 100), based mostly on the doctor’s Medicare patients. About half of doctors aren’t scored, so Not rated says nothing bad about a doctor. A group’s score covers everyone in the group.
  • CMS doesn’t publish counts under 11 patients, so doctors who rarely bill Medicare for this aren’t listed, and No price published means CMS has no amount for that setting.
  • Medicare’s file doesn’t say where a doctor did the procedure, only that they billed it in Washington. Affiliations are the hospitals each doctor lists with Medicare.

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