Imaging costs at US hospitals

Procedure Code Lowest cash National median Highest Hospitals
Nuclear rx intra-arterial CPT 79445 $72.25 $765.00 $6,306.72 509
Nuclear rx intra-articular CPT 79440 $183.12 $297.60 $2,363.20 92
Nuclear rx intracav admin CPT 79200 $46.35 $776.97 $7,876.44 206
Nuclear rx IV admin CPT 79101 $68.76 $864.50 $8,715.00 560
Nuclr rx interstit colloid CPT 79300 $182.58 $642.09 $3,208.04 125
Ob Ultrasound nuchal meas 1 gest CPT 76813 $32.62 $357.00 $2,765.00 481
Ob Ultrasound nuchal meas add-on CPT 76814 $15.60 $249.60 $1,687.00 372
Ophth Ultrasound b & quant a CPT 76510 $126.50 $301.60 $1,029.00 99
Oph Ultrasound dx ant sgm Ultrasound uni/bi CPT 76513 $32.50 $215.90 $1,693.60 126
Oph Ultrasound dx quan a-scan only CPT 76511 $86.61 $298.98 $780.00 169
Orthopantogram CPT 70355 $23.22 $241.50 $2,263.20 426
Parathyrd planar w/spect&ct CPT 78072 $80.00 $1,574.40 $11,310.61 548
Parathyroid planar imaging CPT 78070 $67.52 $1,126.00 $11,212.00 837
Parathyroid planar img w/tomo spect CPT 78071 $97.60 $1,374.75 $13,319.50 673
Pelvic CT scan (with and without contrast) CPT 72194 $166.80 $1,890.36 $18,693.41 888
Pelvic CT scan (with contrast) CPT 72193 $112.00 $1,608.98 $16,137.00 912
Pelvic CT scan (without contrast) CPT 72192 $77.40 $1,335.34 $13,436.79 912
Pelvic MRI (with and without contrast) CPT 72197 $354.42 $2,860.00 $25,184.88 928
Pelvic MRI (with contrast) CPT 72196 $211.20 $2,210.00 $20,070.60 799
Pelvic MRI (without contrast) CPT 72195 $258.66 $1,916.50 $18,417.45 925
Pelvic Ultrasound (complete) CPT 76856 $41.25 $643.80 $6,433.12 910
Pelvic Ultrasound (limited) CPT 76857 $35.25 $430.80 $4,336.00 891
Pelvis X-ray (1 to 2 views) CPT 72170 $44.25 $281.82 $2,621.00 911
Pelvis X-ray (complete, 4 or more views) CPT 72190 $57.90 $351.75 $3,110.10 880
Peritoneogram rs&i CPT 74190 $56.10 $698.50 $6,696.18 439
Perit-vens shunt pat tst CPT 78291 $111.80 $752.49 $7,549.39 445
Pet CT skull-mid thgh initial CPT 78815 $292.38 $4,707.00 $37,515.66 652
Pet CT whole body initial CPT 78816 $295.02 $4,850.00 $37,515.66 635
Pet fdg brain metoblic eval sb CPT 78608 $564.37 $4,060.00 $23,433.95 539
Pet image full body CPT 78813 $520.00 $5,148.14 $37,412.00 255
Pet image ltd area CPT 78811 $400.40 $3,809.11 $37,412.00 229
Pet image skull-thigh CPT 78812 $231.00 $4,589.00 $37,412.00 247
Pet image w/ct lmtd CPT 78814 $261.36 $4,349.76 $37,515.66 521
Pet scan brain perf study CPT 78609 $265.50 $3,832.80 $27,565.58 116
Plasma volume multiple CPT 78111 $211.20 $1,544.85 $8,343.00 125
Plasma volume single CPT 78110 $224.80 $1,704.65 $4,483.20 72
Platelet survival CPT 78191 $362.40 $545.61 $5,324.00 75
Pq biliary strict dil s&i CPT 74363 $69.92 $1,102.53 $10,874.22 497
Pq dr cath chg w cont s&i CPT 75984 $39.00 $720.00 $6,768.53 732
Pregnancy Ultrasound (complete, after first trimester) CPT 76805 $52.50 $590.27 $5,713.63 879
Pregnancy Ultrasound (first trimester) CPT 76801 $74.90 $539.37 $4,898.08 889
Pregnancy Ultrasound (limited) CPT 76815 $37.50 $459.00 $4,417.68 893
Proton treatment complex CPT 77525 $1,393.98 $5,876.00 $7,935.20 79
Proton trmt intermediate CPT 77523 $1,122.82 $4,402.28 $7,935.20 88
Proton trmt simple w/comp CPT 77522 $975.12 $3,826.55 $7,935.20 66
Proton trmt simple without comp CPT 77520 $442.63 $2,804.10 $4,894.40 73
Pulmonary vent imaging CPT 78579 $58.08 $933.75 $9,673.89 664
Quant diff pulm perf and vent w/imaging CPT 78598 $99.00 $1,547.04 $15,516.50 655
Quant diff pulm perf w/imaging CPT 78597 $61.44 $1,199.16 $11,748.13 686
Radiation handling CPT 77790 $18.62 $324.80 $3,211.93 364
Radiation physics consult CPT 77336 $62.89 $610.68 $5,445.55 583
Radiation therapy dose plan CPT 77300 $35.64 $518.76 $4,680.00 605
Radiation therapy management CPT 77431 $72.75 $199.20 $1,185.75 45
Radiation treatment aid(s) CPT 77332 $28.80 $526.80 $5,001.15 565
Radiation treatment aid(s) CPT 77333 $43.20 $655.50 $5,174.25 509
Radiation treatment aid(s) CPT 77334 $65.61 $1,100.38 $9,625.00 586
Radiation treatment delivery CPT 77401 $46.17 $245.50 $1,738.64 136
Radiation treatment delivery CPT 77402 $51.66 $552.40 $5,284.62 522
Radiation treatment delivery CPT 77412 $99.84 $921.00 $8,575.00 557
Radiation tx management x5 CPT 77427 $53.83 $354.40 $2,100.35 68
Radiology port images(s) CPT 77417 $16.40 $253.50 $2,573.34 548
Radiotherapy dose plan imrt CPT 77301 $321.48 $5,755.75 $56,569.10 587
Radphm lcl tmr plnr bdy sgl day img CPT 78802 $137.70 $2,051.70 $19,367.20 762
Radphm lcl tmr plnr bdy two day img CPT 78804 $173.34 $2,719.20 $24,383.92 708
Radphm lcl tmr spect/ct 2+ areas/2+ days CPT 78831 $473.20 $2,503.20 $19,748.09 488
Radphm lcl tomogr sgl area sgl day CPT 78803 $185.76 $2,242.80 $21,703.72 843
Radphm lcl tumor plr sgl day CPT 78800 $112.32 $1,126.32 $10,489.09 712
Radphm quant measure sgl area add-on CPT 78835 $46.50 $711.20 $5,953.67 270
Red cell mass multiple CPT 78121 $187.09 $636.97 $6,135.06 141
Red cell mass single CPT 78120 $188.64 $545.61 $3,926.99 85
Red cell sequestration CPT 78140 $158.60 $618.80 $3,872.37 137
Red cell survival kinetics CPT 78135 $815.35 $815.35 $856.11 9
Red cell survival study CPT 78130 $211.80 $549.70 $4,434.15 101
Remove cva lumen obstruct CPT 75902 $46.71 $494.00 $4,433.56 476
Remove esophagus obstruction CPT 74235 $63.90 $560.00 $4,140.64 150
Renal cyst study s&i CPT 74470 $125.02 $751.34 $7,330.61 363
Renal venogram bil s&i CPT 75833 $509.60 $3,615.28 $30,059.19 593
Respirator motion mgmt simul CPT 77293 $68.85 $1,200.53 $11,541.75 487
Rib and Chest X-ray (3 views, left side) CPT 71101 $62.89 $359.47 $2,647.88 831
Rib and Chest X-ray (4 or more views, both sides) CPT 71111 $59.00 $491.70 $4,838.50 903
Rib X-ray (3 views, both sides) CPT 71110 $45.11 $397.60 $3,761.60 882
Rp loclzj tum 2+area 1+d img CPT 78801 $126.36 $1,310.00 $12,933.85 636
Rp loclzj tum spect w/ct 1 CPT 78830 $173.58 $2,556.60 $21,526.51 585
Rp loclzj tum spect w/ct 2 CPT 78832 $248.82 $3,176.00 $30,530.12 506
Rp therapy unlisted px CPT 79999 $89.95 $549.50 $2,430.66 92
Sacroiliac Joint X-ray (3 or more views) CPT 72202 $16.50 $314.26 $3,054.08 908
Salivary gland function exam CPT 78232 $134.55 $753.60 $5,186.00 137
Salivary gland imaging CPT 78230 $54.78 $585.00 $4,314.87 198
Salivary glnd img serial img CPT 78231 $135.20 $701.73 $4,828.87 232
Sbrt management CPT 77435 $179.69 $1,156.00 $9,210.00 75
Screening Mammogram CPT 77067 $65.52 $310.20 $2,840.35 858
Scrotal (Testicle) Ultrasound CPT 76870 $39.00 $611.91 $6,081.00 909
Set radiation therapy field CPT 77280 $40.77 $782.61 $7,157.00 574
Set radiation therapy field CPT 77285 $61.29 $1,159.03 $9,438.00 480
Set radiation therapy field CPT 77290 $89.37 $1,636.36 $12,985.00 584
Shoulder AC Joint X-ray (both sides) CPT 73050 $16.80 $270.20 $2,406.36 870
Shoulder Blade (Scapula) X-ray (both sides) CPT 73010 $45.00 $286.89 $2,127.42 831
Shoulder MRI (with and without contrast) CPT 73223 $246.50 $2,743.02 $13,081.00 796
Shoulder MRI (with contrast) CPT 73222 $444.18 $2,476.20 $10,064.00 765
Shoulder MRI (without contrast) CPT 73221 $233.59 $2,096.84 $15,975.12 805