Imaging costs at US hospitals

Procedure Code Lowest cash National median Highest Hospitals
3-d radiotherapy plan CPT 77295 $272.10 $5,002.69 $38,220.00 576
3d recon without postprocess indpndt CPT 76376 $31.50 $508.13 $5,040.50 755
Abd aorta w/runoff s&i CPT 75630 $188.40 $3,629.42 $26,876.20 693
Abdominal CT scan (with and without contrast) CPT 74170 $160.80 $1,976.94 $19,365.00 918
Abdominal CT scan (with contrast) CPT 74160 $140.40 $1,667.60 $16,137.00 912
Abdominal CT scan (without contrast) CPT 74150 $69.75 $1,353.32 $13,397.21 909
Abdominal MRI (with and without contrast) CPT 74183 $387.72 $2,967.00 $28,516.08 929
Abdominal MRI (with contrast) CPT 74182 $305.64 $2,240.00 $22,125.19 824
Abdominal MRI (without contrast) CPT 74181 $258.66 $2,048.36 $19,509.05 924
Abdominal Ultrasound (complete) CPT 76700 $47.25 $783.00 $7,134.74 910
Abdominal Ultrasound (limited) CPT 76705 $35.25 $586.43 $5,658.00 910
Abdominal X-ray (2 views) CPT 74019 $33.00 $318.20 $2,958.45 914
Abdominal X-ray Series (acute, with chest view) CPT 74022 $67.85 $418.63 $4,070.44 895
Abdominal X-ray (single view) CPT 74018 $27.00 $260.00 $2,485.34 917
Abscess imaging ltd area CPT 78805 $348.68 $1,098.00 $3,111.00 54
Abscess imaging whole body CPT 78806 $390.20 $1,457.72 $1,890.57 41
Acute venous thrombus image CPT 78456 $282.87 $1,426.73 $12,353.96 158
Adrenal cortex & medulla img CPT 78075 $282.98 $1,987.70 $14,603.00 316
An fluoro guide for cvp CPT 77001 $43.80 $525.85 $5,220.00 786
Ankle X-ray CPT 73610 $52.45 $356.32 $3,042.00 834
Ankle X-ray (2 views, both ankles) CPT 73600 $34.00 $282.96 $2,274.00 833
Aortic Aneurysm Screening Ultrasound CPT 76706 $33.00 $394.55 $3,775.20 880
Apply interstit radiat compl CPT 77778 $308.10 $2,901.80 $21,845.00 461
Apply intrcav radiat compl CPT 77763 $199.12 $1,813.50 $17,600.00 292
Apply intrcav radiat interm CPT 77762 $199.12 $1,521.98 $14,767.85 272
Apply intrcav radiat simple CPT 77761 $199.12 $1,269.97 $10,925.87 277
Apply surf ldr radionuclide CPT 77789 $48.07 $282.80 $2,330.22 224
Aqmbf pet rest & rx stress CPT 78434 $87.35 $974.40 $6,477.57 184
Arm CT Scan (with contrast, both arms) CPT 73201 $137.40 $1,687.88 $10,379.85 824
Arm CT Scan (without contrast, both arms) CPT 73200 $107.40 $1,380.00 $9,046.04 834
Arm or Leg Ultrasound (limited, left side) CPT 76882 $22.72 $426.00 $3,628.00 848
Artery xray each vessel 7577426 CPT 75774 $116.82 $1,888.99 $13,139.00 661
Artery xray of abdomen 75726-26 CPT 75726 $240.24 $4,618.71 $34,050.25 695
Artery x-rays adrenal gland CPT 75731 $326.30 $3,320.35 $29,410.86 429
Artery x-rays adrenals CPT 75733 $374.40 $3,764.59 $37,145.13 421
Artery x-rays arm/leg 75710-26 CPT 75710 $297.54 $3,513.67 $31,253.40 647
Artery x-rays arms/legs 75716-26 CPT 75716 $505.17 $3,860.40 $29,178.05 699
Artery x-rays chest CPT 75756 $296.40 $2,895.07 $25,439.80 571
Artery x-rays lung CPT 75741 $491.20 $3,296.15 $29,295.99 572
Artery x-rays lung CPT 75746 $133.98 $2,427.50 $24,197.25 569
Artery x-rays lungs CPT 75743 $196.68 $3,660.60 $35,429.76 653
Artery xrays of pelvis 75736 26 CPT 75736 $470.40 $4,306.40 $40,412.41 668
Artery x-rays spine CPT 75705 $401.91 $4,792.33 $46,619.20 610
Barium Enema (Colon X-ray, barium and air) CPT 74280 $110.77 $820.15 $8,153.13 886
Barium Enema (Colon X-ray, barium only) CPT 74270 $85.50 $666.90 $6,634.15 890
Barium Swallow (Esophagus X-ray) CPT 74220 $69.30 $484.80 $4,795.68 906
Blood volume CPT 78122 $117.00 $1,039.20 $8,738.75 155
Bone Age X-ray (hand and wrist) CPT 77072 $29.00 $252.75 $2,497.00 890
Bone Density Scan (DEXA) CPT 77080 $33.00 $407.94 $3,924.03 855
Bone imaging (3d) CPT 78320 $373.00 $1,261.00 $4,772.00 44
Bone imaging multiple areas CPT 78305 $71.57 $1,194.00 $11,422.16 541
Bone/joint imaging ltd area CPT 78300 $54.01 $1,037.40 $9,835.40 811
Bone marrow imaging body CPT 78104 $177.20 $1,010.08 $10,061.74 402
Bone marrow imaging ltd CPT 78102 $64.68 $811.00 $7,991.50 507
Bone marrow imaging mult CPT 78103 $149.40 $923.00 $8,090.70 334
Bone mineral dual photon CPT 78351 $974.40 $974.40 $974.40 18
Bone mineral single photon CPT 78350 $34.98 $442.40 $1,845.35 35
Bone survey-lead poisoning CPT 77074 $22.14 $387.00 $3,785.96 688
Bowel imaging CPT 78290 $57.39 $1,074.00 $9,702.10 812
Brachytx isodose complex CPT 77318 $104.21 $1,705.20 $16,914.03 460
Brachytx isodose intermed CPT 77317 $64.65 $1,244.00 $11,788.06 420
Brachytx isodose plan simple CPT 77316 $147.90 $1,032.38 $8,459.00 428
Brain flow imaging only CPT 78610 $35.64 $677.66 $5,835.62 431
Brain image < 4 views CPT 78600 $138.96 $575.29 $5,494.00 154
Brain image 4+ views CPT 78605 $148.87 $847.80 $8,925.49 273
Brain image w/flow < 4 views CPT 78601 $132.60 $919.45 $8,434.67 420
Brain image w/flow 4 + views CPT 78606 $172.50 $1,330.00 $13,132.53 601
Brain imaging (3d) CPT 78607 $536.40 $1,403.74 $2,760.00 34
Brain MRA (blood vessel MRI, with and without contrast) CPT 70546 $192.22 $2,772.11 $26,813.05 886
Brain MRA (blood vessel MRI, with contrast) CPT 70545 $160.18 $2,136.60 $21,051.90 793
Brain MRA (blood vessel MRI, without contrast) CPT 70544 $128.15 $1,897.53 $18,939.79 928
Brain MRI (with and without contrast) CPT 70553 $358.82 $2,854.80 $25,894.84 933
Brain MRI (with contrast) CPT 70552 $287.17 $2,267.23 $22,018.15 912
Brain MRI (without contrast) CPT 70551 $233.59 $1,948.00 $19,466.37 932
Breastbone (Sternum) X-ray CPT 71120 $41.00 $274.65 $2,715.60 899
Breath test analysis c-14 CPT 78268 $57.40 $245.65 $2,252.90 213
Breath tst attain/anal c-14 CPT 78267 $11.06 $108.50 $1,023.85 247
Cardiac MRI w/stress img CPT 75559 $80.55 $1,474.98 $13,016.93 334
Cardiac perf planar mult/ef/wm CPT 78454 $301.20 $2,902.20 $24,118.93 437
Cardiac perf planar sgl/ef/wm CPT 78453 $301.20 $2,130.60 $20,016.33 396
Cardiac perf spect sgl/ef/wm rst/strs CPT 78451 $238.14 $2,917.00 $26,867.21 873
Cardiac shunt imaging CPT 78428 $106.20 $1,200.00 $11,830.84 319
Card MRI veloc flow mapping CPT 75565 $33.16 $633.90 $5,692.00 452
Carotid Artery Ultrasound (Duplex) CPT 93880 $125.21 $1,024.32 $8,467.00 899
Cath stripping venous s&i CPT 75901 $56.76 $682.34 $5,578.22 556
Cerebrospinal fld flw imag CPT 78645 $139.20 $952.82 $8,470.64 536
Cerebrospinal fluid scan CPT 78647 $1,028.10 $1,028.10 $1,324.28 22
Chest 2 vws w oblique CPT 71048 $55.08 $375.60 $3,406.44 836
Chest apical lordotic proj CPT 71047 $49.14 $310.80 $3,113.65 858
Chest CT scan (with and without contrast) CPT 71270 $118.00 $1,947.00 $18,866.43 910
Chest CT scan (with contrast) CPT 71260 $140.40 $1,658.80 $16,594.07 915
Chest CT scan (without contrast) CPT 71250 $107.40 $1,303.15 $13,199.00 912
Chest Ultrasound CPT 76604 $52.89 $463.88 $4,424.21 907
Chest X-ray CPT 71046 $53.76 $294.06 $2,920.89 921
Chest X-ray (single view) CPT 71045 $45.36 $236.60 $2,153.80 912
Chg radiologic exam esophagus double contrast CPT 74221 $72.22 $520.80 $5,084.00 636
Chlnggrphy intraop addl s&i CPT 74301 $17.00 $281.18 $2,793.00 453
Cholangiography and/or pancreatography intraoperative supervision & interpretation CPT 74300 $52.11 $602.40 $5,820.10 818
Cine/video x-rays CPT 76120 $43.00 $321.64 $2,899.50 217
Cine/video x-rays add-on CPT 76125 $38.29 $293.05 $716.47 138