What does code 76981 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 76981 ranges from $62.52 to $1,347. 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.

76981 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC US ELASTOGRAPHY PARENCHYMA" 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.

76981

HCPCS

HC US ELASTOGRAPHY PARENCHYMA

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 76981 (HC US ELASTOGRAPHY PARENCHYMA) appears at 20 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $62.52 to $1,347. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Published cash prices for code 76981 vary by about 22× across the 18 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $62.52 to $1,347. Shopping around can matter.

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$1,347

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code 76981 cash price18 disclosed · 18 hospitals

$62.52median ~$363$1,347

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$62.52 – $156

Marion · 1 hospital$62.52
Henderson · 1 hospital$67.50
Princeton · 1 hospital$108
Morganfield · 1 hospital$141
Santa Monica · 1 hospital$148
Torrance · 1 hospital$156

24 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC US ELASTOGRAPHY PARENCHYMA Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	76981 HCPCS	$1,347	$1,347	—	—
Use parenchyma Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	76981 HCPCS	—	—	$112 – $249	—
Hc Use Parenchyma Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	76981 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Use Parenchyma-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	76981 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Chg Ultrasound Elastography Parenchyma-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	76981 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Use parenchyma Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	76981 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB US ELASTOGRAPHY PARENCHYMA Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	76981 HCPCS	$599	$599	—	—
US ELASTOGRAPHY PARENCHYMA Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	76981 CPT	$725	$363	$435 – $616	—
US ELASTOGRAPHY PARENCHYMA Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	76981 CPT	$725	$363	$435 – $613	—
US ELASTOGRAPHY PARENCHYMA Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	76981 CPT	$725	$363	$435 – $616	—
US ELASTOGRAPHY PARENCHYMA Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	76981 CPT	$725	$363	$435 – $616	—
US ELASTOGRAPHY PARENCHYMA Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	76981 CPT	$725	$363	$435 – $616	—
US ELASTOGRAPHY PARENCHYMA Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	76981 CPT	$725	$363	$435 – $616	—
HC ULTRASOUND ELASTOGRAPHY PARENCHYMA Inpatient	Henderson Hospital	76981 CPT	$225	$67.50	$65.25 – $218	—
HC ULTRASOUND ELASTOGRAPHY PARENCHYMA Inpatient	Deaconess Gibson Hospital	76981 CPT	$203	$108	$108 – $183	—
HC ULTRASOUND ELASTOGRAPHY PARENCHYMA Inpatient	Deaconess Union County Hospital	76981 CPT	$300	$141	$141 – $291	—
HC ULTRASOUND ELASTOGRAPHY PARENCHYMA Inpatient	Deaconess Illinois Medical Center	76981 CPT	$329	$62.52	$62.51 – $296	—
HC ULTRASOUND ELASTOGRAPHY PARENCHYMA Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	76981 HCPCS	$1,459	$1,138	—	—
HC US Elastrography Parenchyma (Organ) Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley	76981 HCPCS	$1,435	$574	—	—
HC ULTRASOUND ELASTOGRAPHY PARENCHYMA Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Seward Hospital	76981 HCPCS	$899	$701	—	—
USE PARENCHYMA Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	76981 CPT	—	—	$102 – $116	—
HC ULTRASOUND ELASTOGRAPHY PARENCHYMA Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance	76981 HCPCS	$447	$156	—	—
HC ULTRASOUND ELASTOGRAPHY PARENCHYMA Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Saint John's Health Center	76981 HCPCS	$423	$148	—	—
HC ULTRASOUND ELASTOGRAPHY PARENCHYMA Inpatient & outpatient	Providence St Joseph Medical Center	76981 HCPCS	$495	$396	—	—

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 76981 prices

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Code 76981: frequently asked

What does code 76981 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 76981 ranges from $62.52 to $1,347. 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 76981?: 76981 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC US ELASTOGRAPHY PARENCHYMA" 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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