What does code 76881 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 76881 ranges from $275 to $1,648. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

76881 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC US JOINT COMPLETE" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

76881

HCPCS

HC US JOINT COMPLETE

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 76881 (HC US JOINT COMPLETE) appears at 34 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $275 to $1,648. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 76881 vary by about 6× across the 33 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $275 to $1,648. Shopping around can matter.

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$275

Lowest cash

$1,648

Highest cash

code 76881 cash price57 disclosed · 33 hospitals

$275median ~$649$1,648

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$275 – $1,549

Chicago · 1 hospital$275–$1,549
Polson · 1 hospital$293
Manitowoc · 1 hospital$309
Kalkaska · 1 hospital$328–$649
Morganfield · 1 hospital$350
Menomonee Falls · 1 hospital$362

61 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC US JOINT COMPLETE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	76881 HCPCS	$1,648	$1,648	—	—
Us xtr non-vasc complete Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	76881 HCPCS	—	—	$36.92 – $180	—
Hc Ultrasound, Complete Joint (Ie, Joint Space And Peri-Articular Soft Tissue Structures) Real-Time Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	76881 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Chg Us Compl Joint R-T W/Image Documentation-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	76881 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Us xtr non-vasc complete Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	76881 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
US EXTREMITY NON-VASC REAL-TIME IMG COMPL Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	76881 HCPCS	$275	$275	—	—
HB US EXTREMITY NON-VASCULAR; COMPLETE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	76881 HCPCS	$1,549	$1,549	—	—
US COMPLETE BIL JOINT Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	76881 CPT	$1,350	$675	$50.56 – $1,315	—
US JOINT COMPLETE Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	76881 CPT	$1,080	$540	$50.56 – $1,052	—
HC US, COMPLETE JOINT, REAL-TIME W/ IMAGE DOC Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	76881 CPT	$659	$362	$103 – $647	—
US COMPLETE BIL JOINT Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	76881 CPT	$1,500	$750	$900 – $1,275	—
US COMPLETE BIL JOINT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	76881 CPT	$1,500	$750	$900 – $1,275	—
US JOINT COMPLETE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	76881 CPT	$750	$375	$450 – $638	—
US EXT NON VASC JOINT BIL Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	76881 CPT	$1,581	$1,344	$793 – $1,455	—
US EXT NON VASC JOINT LT Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	76881 CPT	$1,581	$1,344	$793 – $1,455	—
US EXT NON VASC JOINT RT Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	76881 CPT	$1,581	$1,344	$793 – $1,455	—
US Exams Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	76881 CPT	$1,646	$1,399	$826 – $1,514	—
US FEET + ANKLES BIL Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	76881 CPT	$1,646	$1,399	$826 – $1,514	—
US HANDS + WRISTS BIL Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	76881 CPT	$1,646	$1,399	$826 – $1,514	—
US SHOULDER LT Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	76881 CPT	$1,646	$1,399	$826 – $1,514	—
US SHOULDER RT Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	76881 CPT	$1,646	$1,399	$826 – $1,514	—
US JOINT COMPLETE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	76881 CPT	$750	$375	$450 – $635	—
US COMPLETE BIL JOINT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	76881 CPT	$1,500	$750	$900 – $1,269	—
US COMPLETE BIL JOINT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	76881 CPT	$1,500	$750	$900 – $1,275	—
US JOINT COMPLETE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	76881 CPT	$750	$375	$450 – $638	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 76881 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Munson Healthcare Grayling Deaconess Union County Hospital Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center St Elias Specialty Hospital Healdsburg Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 76881: frequently asked

What does code 76881 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 76881 ranges from $275 to $1,648. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 76881?: 76881 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC US JOINT COMPLETE" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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