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
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk, VA $389.00 $104.04 – $107.10
Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit, WI $390.00 not published
Mansfield Hospital Mansfield, OH $391.30 $99.82 – $103.82
Shelby Hospital Shelby, OH $391.30 not published
Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) Vernon, IN $392.40 $16.60 – $400.00
Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley, MN $393.60 $111.66 – $442.80
UPMC Community Osteopathic Harrisburg, PA $394.20 $61.47 – $558.45
UPMC Hanover Hanover, PA $394.20 $61.47 – $198.72
UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA $394.20 $61.47 – $193.49
UPMC Memorial York, PA $394.20 $61.47 – $353.75
UPMC Somerset Somerset, PA $394.20 $53.96 – $184.89
UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA $394.20 $61.47 – $558.45
Love County Health Center Marietta, OK $395.00 $25.25 – $25.25
Lourdes Hospital Paducah, KY $400.20 not published
Mercy Hospital Ozark River Ozark, AR $401.05 $23.00 – $252.18
Mercy Hospital Paris Academy Paris, AR $401.05 $23.00 – $252.18
Mercy Hospital Waldron Waldron, AR $401.05 $23.00 – $252.18
CHI Health St. Francis Grand Island, NE $401.20 $56.95 – $639.20
Mercy Hospital Boonville Booneville, AR $401.70 $23.00 – $252.18
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton Fenton, MO $402.05 $50.29 – $191.98
SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis Bridgeton, MO $402.05 $50.29 – $191.98
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville Wentzville, MO $402.05 $50.29 – $217.94
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles Saint Charles, MO $402.05 $50.29 – $191.98
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis Richmond Heights, MO $402.05 $50.29 – $191.98
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis Lake Saint Louis, MO $402.05 $50.29 – $191.98
Providence Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA $404.95 $134.46 – $516.16
Moanalua Medical Center HONOLULU, HI $405.00 $109.00 – $109.00
HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center GREEN BAY, WI $405.24 $40.83 – $521.52
HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital SHEBOYGAN, WI $405.24 $40.90 – $521.52
HSHS St. Vincent Hospital Green Bay, WI $405.24 $40.62 – $521.52
HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital OCONTO FALLS, WI $405.24 $106.81 – $574.00
CHI Health Good Samaritan Kearney, NE $406.26 $56.95 – $619.38
St. Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA $406.43 $234.44 – $920.36
Trinity Medical Center East Steubenville, OH $406.67 $492.00 – $631.40
Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CA $408.54 $34.58 – $1,499.20
St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center Phoenix, AZ $408.74 $60.08 – $845.30
UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell, IA $409.91 $25.14 – $206.49
Camden Clark Medical Center Parkersburg, WV $410.00 $20.33 – $69.84
Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) Elwood, IN $410.40 $16.60 – $400.00
HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital Shelbyville, IL $412.56 $346.21 – $380.83
Central Medical Center Seattle, WA $412.80 $107.00 – $107.00
Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington, MN $412.80 $81.04 – $464.40
St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin Lufkin, TX $414.56 $131.99 – $2,438.10
St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston Livingston, TX $414.56 $131.99 – $2,438.10
St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine San Augustine, TX $414.56 $131.99 – $2,817.36
UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge, IA $415.62 $25.14 – $441.59
Mercy Hospital Watonga Watonga, OK $416.65 $25.25 – $240.32
SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Bakersfield, CA $417.75 $3.93 – $320.42
Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville, AR $419.90 $23.00 – $224.16
Mercy Hospital Kingfisher Kingfisher, OK $420.55 $25.25 – $240.32

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