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
Baldwin Park Medical Center BALDWIN PARK, CA $650.00 $96.00 – $96.00
San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center FONTANA, CA $650.00 $96.00 – $96.00
Riverside Medical Center RIVERSIDE, CA $650.00 $96.00 – $96.00
South Bay Medical Center HARBOR CITY, CA $650.00 $96.00 – $96.00
San Marcos Medical Center SAN MARCOS, CA $650.00 $96.00 – $96.00
West Los Angeles Medical Center LOS ANGELES, CA $650.00 $96.00 – $96.00
Woodland Hills Medical Center WOODLAND HILLS, CA $650.00 $96.00 – $96.00
Panorama Medical Center PANORAMA CITY, CA $650.00 $96.00 – $96.00
San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center SAN DIEGO, CA $650.00 $96.00 – $96.00
Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center LOS ANGELES, CA $650.00 $96.00 – $96.00
Moreno Valley Medical Center MORENO VALLEY, CA $650.00 $96.00 – $96.00
Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA $650.00 $44.63 – $280.20
Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA $650.00 $44.63 – $280.20
Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital Decatur, GA $650.00 $56.81 – $56.81
Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA $650.00 $44.63 – $280.20
Emory Rehabilitation Hospital Atlanta, GA $650.00 $44.63 – $280.20
Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital Atlanta, GA $650.00 $44.63 – $280.20
Emory University Hospital Ne, GA $650.00 $44.63 – $280.20
Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta, GA $650.00 $44.63 – $280.20
ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST Fort Bragg, CA $652.74 $27.60 – $305.97
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH $654.75 $98.91 – $197.82
Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla, WA $662.20 $97.42 – $215.52
UPMC Magee Pittsburgh, PA $665.40 $81.43 – $200.03
Lincoln Health Damariscotta, ME $665.45 $27.23 – $604.23
UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital Des Moines, IA $665.80 $25.14 – $244.68
HSHS St. John's Hospital IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL $671.04 $52.53 – $932.00
Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA $676.20 not published
Adventhealth Waterman Tavares, FL $678.55 $109.17 – $286.15
Marcum Wallace Hospital Irvine, KY $679.80 not published
Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX $686.70 $105.02 – $488.67
Covenant Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX $686.70 $333.97 – $488.67
Covenant Specialty Hospital Lubbock, TX $686.70 not published
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo, CA $689.85 $80.44 – $1,228.50
indian river hospital Vero Beach, FL $690.30 $20.46 – $734.40
Lorain Hospital Lorain, OH $691.20 not published
University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH $695.25 $98.91 – $834.30
University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center Elyria, OH $695.25 $82.92 – $178.03
University Hospitals St. John Medical Center Westlake OH, OH $695.25 $82.92 – $192.26
University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH $695.25 $98.91 – $178.03
University Hospitals Parma Medical Center Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH $695.25 $82.92 – $178.03
University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna OH 44266, OH $695.25 $74.63 – $192.26
University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center Chardon, OH $695.25 $74.63 – $178.03
University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center Beachwood, OH $695.25 $74.63 – $834.30
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines, IA $700.70 $17.68 – $1,078.00
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon San Antonio, TX $701.58 $49.93 – $199.70
MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA $703.95 $17.68 – $768.93
MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center Cedar Falls, IA $703.95 $98.49 – $1,083.00
Baptist Hospital MIAMI, FL $705.25 $34.55 – $897.30
Bethesda Hospital East BOYNTON BEACH, FL $705.25 $34.55 – $976.50
Doctors Hospital CORAL GABLES, FL $705.25 $33.50 – $976.50

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