What does code 76978 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 76978 ranges from $685 to $1,296. 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.

76978 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Us trgt dyn mbubb 1st les" 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.

76978

HCPCS

Us trgt dyn mbubb 1st les

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 76978 (Us trgt dyn mbubb 1st les) appears at 12 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $685 to $1,296. 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.

Compare 76978 prices

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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 76978 vary by about 89% across the 9 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $685 to $1,296. Shopping around can matter.

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$685

Lowest cash

$1,296

Highest cash

code 76978 cash price9 disclosed · 9 hospitals

$685median ~$685$1,296

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$685 – $685

Green Bay · 1 hospital$685
Burlington · 1 hospital$685
Fond Du Lac · 1 hospital$685
Grafton · 1 hospital$685
Kenosha · 1 hospital$685
Elkhorn · 1 hospital$685

12 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Us trgt dyn mbubb 1st les Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	76978 HCPCS	—	—	$374 – $602	—
Us trgt dyn mbubb 1st les Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	76978 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB US TARGET DYNAMIC MICROBUBBLE 1ST LESION Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	76978 HCPCS	$1,076	$1,076	—	—
US NON CARDIAC CONTRAST INITIAL Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	76978 CPT	$1,370	$685	$822 – $1,165	—
US NON CARDIAC CONTRAST INITIAL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	76978 CPT	$1,370	$685	$822 – $1,165	—
US NON CARDIAC CONTRAST INITIAL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	76978 CPT	$1,370	$685	$822 – $1,165	—
US NON CARDIAC CONTRAST INITIAL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	76978 CPT	$1,370	$685	$822 – $1,165	—
US NON CARDIAC CONTRAST INITIAL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	76978 CPT	$1,370	$685	$822 – $1,165	—
US NON CARDIAC CONTRAST INITIAL Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	76978 CPT	$1,370	$685	$822 – $1,165	—
HC US TARGET DYNAMIC MICROBUBBLE 1ST LESION Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	76978 HCPCS	$983	$767	—	—
US TRGT DYN MBUBB 1ST LES Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	76978 CPT	—	—	$171 – $193	—
HC US TARGET DYNAMIC MICROBUBBLE 1ST LESION Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance	76978 HCPCS	$3,703	$1,296	—	—

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 76978 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance

Code 76978: frequently asked

What does code 76978 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 76978 ranges from $685 to $1,296. 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 76978?: 76978 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Us trgt dyn mbubb 1st les" 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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