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

910

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 24 $125.84 $181.80 $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 35 $235.80 $480.00 $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
Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Eureka, CA $1,291.32 $134.46 – $437.11
Queen of The Valley Medical Center Napa, CA $1,303.05 $148.44 – $385.46
St Anne Hospital Toledo, OH $1,320.60 not published
UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL Orlando, FL $1,322.01 $245.18 – $490.97
HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL TRINITY, FL $1,379.75 $245.18 – $497.61
Adventhealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS $1,493.70 $45.42 – $287.04
Adventhealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS $1,493.70 $45.42 – $287.04
Adventhealth Ottawa Ottawa, KS $1,493.70 $45.42 – $196.15
AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach New Smyrna Beach, FL $1,522.69 $103.72 – $308.58
St. Elizabeth Community Hospital Red Bluff, CA $1,523.66 $76.03 – $1,367.10
CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY Ashland City, TN $1,590.12 $33.88 – $154.52
Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta Mt Shasta, CA $1,607.35 $72.31 – $969.22
Adventhealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs, FL $1,649.83 $109.17 – $242.37
Adventhealth Sebring Sebring, FL $1,687.94 $111.90 – $248.11
LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER Lexington, MO $1,731.79 $59.96 – $101.36
LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY LOW MOOR, VA $1,737.68 $144.20 – $245.18
Adventhealth Dade City Dade City, FL $1,774.24 $109.17 – $247.47
Adventhealth Port Charlotte Port Charlotte, FL $1,824.31 $109.17 – $199.35
SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Fredericksburg, VA $1,832.48 $71.46 – $245.18
AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO $1,842.92 $57.07 – $204.02
AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO $1,842.92 $57.07 – $204.02
AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO $1,842.92 $57.07 – $204.02
AdventHealth Avista Louisville, CO $1,842.92 $57.07 – $206.29
AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO $1,842.92 $57.07 – $204.02
MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL North Richland Hills, TX $1,892.98 $57.14 – $153.55
Adventhealth Tampa Tampa, FL $1,893.70 $109.17 – $242.37
Adventhealth Riverview Riverview, FL $1,893.70 $315.14 – $315.14
Adventhealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL $1,893.70 $109.17 – $242.37
Adventhealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL $1,893.70 $109.17 – $253.19
Adventhealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL $1,893.70 $109.17 – $242.37
Adventhealth Wauchula Wauchula, FL $1,925.54 $317.67 – $317.67
MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL Argyle, TX $1,928.95 $56.28 – $153.55
Adventhealth Redmond Rome, GA $1,945.40 $65.80 – $302.06
Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma, CA $1,969.62 $140.89 – $305.01
HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL Sebring, FL $1,996.00 $185.25 – $449.79
LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY CHRISTIANSBURG, VA $2,038.00 $117.47 – $245.18
MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL Frisco, TX $2,058.16 $57.14 – $153.55
LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS Ladson, SC $2,081.00 $52.05 – $186.09
HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER MONCKS CORNER, SC $2,081.00 $52.05 – $186.09
MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER Overland Park, KS $2,083.24 $59.96 – $129.77
Adventhealth Connerton Land O Lakes, FL $2,248.66 not published
HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL NAVARRE, FL $2,256.00 $245.18 – $510.85
Adventhealth Lake Wales Lake Wales, FL $2,318.41 $109.17 – $242.37
HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL SUMMERFIELD, FL $2,600.58 $245.18 – $482.00
LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI PULASKI, VA $2,755.00 $97.46 – $245.18
HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL BRADENTON, FL $2,953.09 $245.18 – $497.61
HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL FORT MYERS, FL $3,001.04 $245.18 – $482.19
HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL HUDSON, FL $3,159.28 $245.18 – $497.61
HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL TAMARAC, FL $3,185.75 $185.25 – $538.88
HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL TAMPA, FL $3,466.35 $245.18 – $497.61

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