Chest Ultrasound cost at US hospitals

Ultrasound of the chest · CPT 76604

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Chest Ultrasound

A chest ultrasound points a handheld probe at the space between the lung and the chest wall to find out whether fluid has collected there and roughly how much. It is quick, painless, uses no radiation, and is often the study that decides whether fluid needs to be drained and from exactly which spot.

$52.89

lowest cash price

$463.88

national median

$4,424.21

highest cash price

907

hospitals with a published cash price

Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $52.89–$4,424.21 — the variation is the story.

Most expensive published cash price

$4,424.21

HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL — ENGLEWOOD, FL

Median cash price over time

Sep 1, 2025 ($574.95) → Sep 1, 2026 ($909.00)

By state

State Hospitals Lowest cash Median Highest
Alaska 5 $570.18 $904.80 $972.66
Arizona 23 $61.74 $175.52 $620.32
Arkansas 11 $74.10 $401.05 $629.00
California 89 $95.49 $650.00 $1,969.62
Colorado 17 $142.12 $928.13 $1,842.92
Florida 81 $267.20 $1,379.75 $4,424.21
Georgia 25 $260.48 $377.91 $1,945.40
Hawaii 2 $232.00 $232.00 $405.00
Illinois 51 $174.00 $517.55 $1,039.50
Indiana 26 $168.00 $361.00 $942.66
Iowa 29 $171.78 $463.88 $1,078.00
Kansas 11 $242.40 $1,493.70 $2,083.24
Kentucky 22 $178.07 $857.40 $1,012.20
Louisiana 1 $611.52 $611.52 $611.52
Maine 7 $430.10 $614.85 $924.60
Maryland 2 $303.60 $303.60 $303.60
Michigan 27 $80.64 $796.00 $992.00
Minnesota 19 $283.53 $505.79 $735.20
Mississippi 11 $70.18 $127.60 $306.45
Missouri 21 $273.75 $402.05 $1,731.79
Montana 2 $477.60 $477.60 $580.80
Nebraska 13 $171.78 $275.50 $503.12
Nevada 4 $213.82 $236.77 $298.30
New Hampshire 1 $764.05 $764.05 $764.05
New Jersey 21 $52.89 $117.81 $209.67
New Mexico 2 $305.76 $305.76 $305.76
New York 23 $125.84 $125.84 $1,104.00
North Carolina 15 $299.80 $299.80 $1,053.05
North Dakota 4 $374.40 $517.60 $533.60
Ohio 64 $247.65 $582.00 $1,320.60
Oklahoma 17 $244.40 $395.00 $1,141.11
Oregon 13 $102.06 $339.00 $571.50
Pennsylvania 33 $235.80 $461.40 $1,263.00
South Carolina 11 $178.50 $381.60 $2,081.00
South Dakota 6 $547.20 $560.00 $727.20
Tennessee 38 $61.64 $120.00 $1,590.12
Texas 113 $105.03 $484.95 $4,350.00
Virginia 43 $99.82 $389.00 $2,755.00
Washington 32 $164.40 $420.80 $982.10
West Virginia 17 $212.00 $306.00 $933.00
Wisconsin 33 $131.10 $405.24 $919.47
Wyoming 4 $171.36 $497.18 $535.79

All hospitals

Hospital Location Cash price Negotiated range
UPMC Williamsport Williamsport, PA $461.40 $60.06 – $220.96
CHI Health Plainview Plainview, NE $462.00 $335.50 – $744.81
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $462.73 $25.28 – $58.20
UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf, IA $463.88 $25.14 – $227.30
UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline Rock Island, IL $463.88 $25.14 – $255.71
UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine Muscatine, IA $463.88 $25.14 – $237.73
Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg, CA $467.16 $140.86 – $191.67
CHI Health Schuyler Schuyler, NE $467.50 $117.81 – $622.71
Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton, WI $470.00 not published
SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac, WI $470.80 $77.56 – $199.58
SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital Waupun, WI $470.80 $203.89 – $203.89
SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital Ripon, WI $470.80 $203.89 – $203.89
Thomas Hospitals South Charleston, WV $475.50 $20.33 – $505.08
avon hospital Avon, OH $477.10 $0.87 – $660.60
euclid hospital Euclid, OH $477.10 $0.87 – $660.60
fairview hospital Cleveland, OH $477.10 $0.87 – $660.60
lutheran hospital Cleveland, OH $477.10 $0.87 – $660.60
hillcrest hospital Mayfield Heights, OH $477.10 $0.87 – $660.60
lodi hospital Lodi, OH $477.10 $106.34 – $660.60
marymount hospital Garfield Heights, OH $477.10 $0.87 – $660.60
medina hospital Medina, OH $477.10 $0.87 – $660.60
south pointe hospital Warrensville Heights, OH $477.10 $0.87 – $660.60
Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson, MT $477.60 $348.75 – $348.75
Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter, MO $477.75 $90.66 – $671.83
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK $477.95 $43.56 – $215.17
Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet Watervliet, MI $478.00 $105.30 – $157.95
Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph St Joseph, MI $478.00 $104.17 – $227.61
WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg, PA $480.00 $58.65 – $602.31
WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital York PA 17403, PA $480.00 $58.65 – $602.31
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Fort Worth, TX $484.95 $57.14 – $62.85
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Arlington, TX $484.95 $57.14 – $62.85
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen Allen, TX $484.95 $57.14 – $61.71
Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Plano, TX $484.95 $57.14 – $61.71
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle Azle, TX $484.95 $57.14 – $62.85
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Denton, TX $484.95 $57.14 – $62.85
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Flower Mound, TX $484.95 $57.14 – $62.85
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas, TX $484.95 $57.14 – $61.71
Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco, TX $484.95 $57.14 – $61.71
Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington Arlington, TX $484.95 $57.14 – $62.85
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman Kaufman, TX $484.95 $57.14 – $61.71
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford Bedford, TX $484.95 $57.14 – $62.85
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano, TX $484.95 $57.14 – $61.71
Texas Health Hospital Rockwall Rockwall, TX $484.95 $57.14 – $61.71
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake Southlake, TX $484.95 $57.14 – $62.85
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX $484.95 $57.14 – $62.85
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX $484.95 $57.14 – $62.85
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville Stephenville, TX $484.95 $131.99 – $142.55
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Cleburne, TX $484.95 $57.14 – $62.85
Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia, WA $485.16 $121.06 – $698.26
Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia, WA $485.16 $102.20 – $627.65

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