CT guidance for needle placement cost at US hospitals
HC CT Guidance for Needle Placement · CPT 77012
$94.75
lowest cash price
$1,494.00
national median
$14,782.00
highest cash price
812
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $94.75–$14,782.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,520.90) → Sep 1, 2026 ($2,842.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $558.60 | $558.60 | $3,112.20 |
| Arizona | 23 | $155.44 | $336.17 | $2,251.23 |
| Arkansas | 7 | $438.15 | $687.42 | $1,522.95 |
| California | 90 | $248.40 | $1,635.20 | $4,276.35 |
| Colorado | 16 | $467.79 | $4,776.38 | $10,043.00 |
| Florida | 75 | $647.32 | $5,072.04 | $14,632.33 |
| Georgia | 24 | $109.52 | $1,776.45 | $9,756.21 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $596.16 | $596.16 | $1,484.25 |
| Illinois | 48 | $610.17 | $2,042.40 | $3,738.96 |
| Indiana | 26 | $467.00 | $651.50 | $2,842.00 |
| Iowa | 23 | $316.00 | $1,270.10 | $10,799.68 |
| Kansas | 11 | $735.20 | $2,462.12 | $2,462.12 |
| Kentucky | 17 | $413.33 | $2,838.69 | $4,258.20 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $722.80 | $722.80 | $722.80 |
| Maine | 7 | $716.50 | $1,035.30 | $1,861.20 |
| Michigan | 27 | $94.75 | $2,271.00 | $2,732.00 |
| Minnesota | 14 | $1,306.37 | $2,061.60 | $2,737.39 |
| Mississippi | 7 | $297.00 | $584.20 | $952.89 |
| Missouri | 16 | $848.10 | $1,150.60 | $5,464.72 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,203.20 | $1,203.20 | $1,330.40 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $898.80 | $946.68 | $2,269.50 |
| Nevada | 4 | $589.94 | $1,449.76 | $2,022.60 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $3,621.45 | $3,621.45 | $3,621.45 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $368.81 | $550.72 | $642.02 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $2,317.98 | $2,317.98 | $2,317.98 |
| New York | 22 | $371.23 | $946.74 | $5,083.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,425.85 | $1,425.85 | $3,641.72 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $836.80 | $836.80 | $2,441.60 |
| Ohio | 66 | $726.00 | $1,632.00 | $12,864.78 |
| Oklahoma | 14 | $584.14 | $1,603.80 | $4,002.49 |
| Oregon | 11 | $237.00 | $259.20 | $2,121.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 29 | $399.50 | $1,810.40 | $3,512.00 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $506.00 | $620.00 | $7,720.00 |
| South Dakota | 3 | $2,142.40 | $2,268.00 | $2,584.00 |
| Tennessee | 35 | $109.52 | $559.65 | $8,375.70 |
| Texas | 113 | $240.48 | $1,650.56 | $14,782.00 |
| Virginia | 36 | $559.65 | $1,395.00 | $2,460.60 |
| Washington | 31 | $556.00 | $1,542.83 | $2,501.10 |
| West Virginia | 15 | $127.00 | $1,200.00 | $1,494.00 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $397.86 | $1,300.00 | $1,870.55 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $674.93 | $831.10 | $875.91 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $1,200.00 | $51.99 – $116.24 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $1,203.20 | $151.66 – $151.66 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,224.50 | $232.67 – $309.67 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $1,225.00 | $104.57 – $711.00 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $1,225.00 | $104.57 – $711.00 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $1,225.00 | $132.24 – $132.24 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $1,225.00 | $104.57 – $711.00 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $1,225.00 | $104.57 – $711.00 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $1,225.00 | $104.57 – $711.00 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $1,225.00 | $104.57 – $711.00 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $1,225.00 | $104.57 – $711.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $1,225.45 | $53.04 – $884.31 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $1,231.72 | $114.50 – $196.88 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,235.96 | $82.54 – $82.54 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $1,235.96 | $52.91 – $110.25 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $1,239.15 | $69.74 – $1,610.00 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,242.44 | $64.12 – $3,925.00 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $1,242.60 | not published |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $1,251.00 | $776.26 – $776.26 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $1,251.90 | not published |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $1,255.00 | $401.50 – $401.50 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $1,263.24 | $36.40 – $1,273.00 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $1,263.24 | $36.40 – $1,273.00 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $1,263.24 | $37.74 – $1,273.00 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $1,263.24 | $133.68 – $1,247.60 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $1,264.20 | $40.72 – $650.00 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $1,269.77 | $146.27 – $2,625.96 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $1,270.10 | $459.19 – $1,954.00 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $1,276.63 | $158.80 – $2,142.28 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $1,279.38 | $44.98 – $924.35 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $1,281.60 | $1,135.63 – $2,588.18 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $1,287.50 | $51.99 – $386.87 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | $1,300.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | $1,300.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington, WI | $1,300.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | $1,300.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | $1,300.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | $1,300.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $1,300.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $1,300.00 | not published |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $1,300.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $1,300.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | $1,300.00 | not published |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | $1,300.00 | not published |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $1,305.18 | $63.42 – $11,094.03 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $1,305.30 | $8.40 – $794.91 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $1,306.37 | $341.41 – $1,136.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $1,306.37 | $341.41 – $1,136.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $1,306.37 | $341.41 – $1,136.00 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $1,308.30 | $924.35 – $2,588.18 |