Chest Ultrasound cost at US hospitals

Ultrasound of the chest · CPT 76604

What is Chest Ultrasound? Read the full explainer →

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
81-3257997 BMH Calhoun Calhoun City, MS $268.84 $106.34 – $108.47
CHI Health Missouri Valley Missouri Valley, IA $269.50 $192.50 – $539.00
SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Sonora, CA $269.96 $3.93 – $339.97
Covenant Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX $270.06 $101.87 – $110.80
Mercy Primary Care - Bernie Bernie, MO $273.75 $21.05 – $61.94
CHI Health St. Elizabeth Lincoln, NE $275.50 $56.95 – $440.80
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque, IA $276.25 $93.79 – $425.00
64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo Yazoo City, MS $279.21 $93.06 – $94.92
Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA $279.50 $20.33 – $210.46
St. Joseph's Hospital Buckhannon, WV $280.00 not published
HSHS Holy Family Hospital GREENVILLE, IL $280.08 $44.81 – $280.08
SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES Simi Valley, CA $282.08 $100.00 – $539.49
New Ulm Medical Center MN 56073, MN $283.53 $102.36 – $571.12
MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport, IA $283.80 $101.79 – $142.51
Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Gilbert, AZ $283.89 $60.08 – $888.58
UPMC St. Margaret Pittsburgh, PA $285.00 $81.43 – $200.03
Weirton Medical Center Weirton, WV $289.00 $20.33 – $507.92
UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA $289.80 $51.35 – $189.89
UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA $291.00 $46.92 – $388.00
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA $292.25 $115.47 – $366.18
UPMC Kane Kane, PA $294.00 $81.43 – $204.24
MUSC Health Black River Medical Center Cades, SC $294.00 $70.15 – $106.96
Banner Churchill Community Hospital Fallon, NV $298.05 $111.02 – $409.92
Rose de Lima Hospital Henderson, NV $298.30 $65.26 – $719.67
Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro, NC $299.80 $22.61 – $569.62
Atrium Health Mercy Charlotte, NC $299.80 $22.61 – $551.63
Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC $299.80 $22.61 – $551.63
Atrium Health Stanly Albermarle, NC $299.80 $22.61 – $575.62
Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte Charlotte, NC $299.80 $22.84 – $527.65
Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby, NC $299.80 $22.61 – $569.62
Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord, NC $299.80 $22.61 – $569.62
Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton, NC $299.80 $22.61 – $569.62
Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC $299.80 $22.61 – $569.62
Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte Charlotte, NC $299.80 $22.84 – $551.63
Atrium Health University City Charlotte, NC $299.80 $22.61 – $551.63
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC $299.80 $22.61 – $539.64
Arizona General Hospital Laveen Phoenix, AZ $300.22 $60.08 – $1,071.09
Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus Everett, WA $301.08 $119.06 – $470.74
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown, KY $302.09 $125.60 – $647.92
UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland, MD $303.60 $506.00 – $506.00
West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown, WV $304.00 $20.33 – $426.32
Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital Hobbs, NM $305.76 $103.70 – $145.18
Reynolds Memorial Hospital Glen Dale, WV $306.00 $20.33 – $174.65
45-2896080 MBMC Leake Carthage, MS $306.45 $93.06 – $94.92
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield, CA $307.18 $53.17 – $661.23
Chandler Regional Medical Center Chandler, AZ $309.28 $55.20 – $969.36
MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport, IA $310.20 $101.79 – $142.51
MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis, IL $310.20 $71.76 – $421.36
MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center DeWitt, IA $310.20 $56.94 – $175.78
MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo, IL $310.20 $120.46 – $242.99

Related imaging procedures