Imaging costs at US hospitals

Procedure Code Lowest cash National median Highest Hospitals
Shoulder X-ray CPT 73030 $57.73 $340.10 $2,047.11 834
Shoulder X-ray (single view, both shoulders) CPT 73020 $29.00 $263.25 $1,412.76 824
Shuntogram nonvascular supervision & interpretation CPT 75809 $24.03 $355.80 $3,245.91 596
Sialography s&i CPT 70390 $83.65 $499.20 $4,715.96 475
Sinus CT scan (with and without contrast) CPT 70488 $119.40 $1,796.30 $17,896.69 889
Sinus CT scan (with contrast) CPT 70487 $92.40 $1,527.60 $14,075.00 912
Sinus CT scan (without contrast) CPT 70486 $66.75 $1,289.00 $12,798.00 914
Sinus/juglr venogram s&i CPT 75860 $137.28 $2,517.48 $23,675.83 631
Sinus X-ray (complete) CPT 70220 $38.88 $346.45 $3,449.42 901
Sinus X-ray (limited) CPT 70210 $31.32 $215.40 $2,096.40 860
Skull X-ray (1 to 3 views) CPT 70250 $43.00 $294.45 $2,949.71 913
Skull X-ray (complete) CPT 70260 $50.22 $417.50 $4,296.51 891
Small Bowel Barium X-ray (Follow-Through) CPT 74250 $69.30 $557.70 $5,600.79 897
Special physics consult CPT 77370 $55.86 $725.00 $6,842.00 553
Special radiation dosimetry CPT 77331 $30.00 $392.50 $3,113.59 521
Special radiation treatment CPT 77470 $116.37 $2,052.00 $19,583.00 561
Special teletx port plan CPT 77321 $60.30 $1,095.05 $10,752.00 528
Speech evaluation complex CPT 70371 $77.55 $527.06 $3,937.65 265
Spine X-ray (single view, one level) CPT 72020 $28.00 $251.00 $2,490.43 897
Spleen imaging CPT 78185 $51.00 $679.00 $5,655.54 244
Srs linear based CPT 77372 $1,790.40 $14,124.25 $90,718.55 467
Srs multisource CPT 77371 $2,114.40 $35,004.79 $314,161.34 253
Stereotactic radiation trmt CPT 77432 $118.79 $845.60 $4,666.50 46
Stomach Emptying Scan (Nuclear Medicine) CPT 78264 $67.52 $1,345.40 $13,266.33 901
Svc venogram s&i CPT 75827 $117.60 $1,990.95 $17,758.85 698
Tailbone (Sacrum and Coccyx) X-ray CPT 72220 $40.00 $289.20 $2,717.36 908
Tbs dxa cal w/i&r fx risk CPT 77089 $11.62 $127.12 $943.00 66
Tbs i&r fx rsk qhp CPT 77092 $9.40 $61.04 $314.30 41
Tbs techl calculation only CPT 77091 $16.95 $153.60 $731.06 216
Tbs techl prep&transmis data CPT 77090 $37.95 $119.66 $731.06 122
Telethx isodose plan cplx CPT 77307 $108.97 $1,526.85 $14,041.30 572
Telethx isodose plan simple CPT 77306 $49.35 $880.61 $8,459.00 494
Testicular imaging w/vasc flow CPT 78761 $148.20 $842.56 $8,384.40 475
Ther nma rdctj intus/obstrcj CPT 74283 $27.79 $538.88 $5,363.58 468
Ther radiology tx plng cplx CPT 77263 $47.11 $332.00 $1,845.35 98
Ther radiology tx plng intrm CPT 77262 $30.38 $224.00 $1,249.80 68
Ther radiology tx plng smpl CPT 77261 $19.74 $161.50 $883.20 57
Thigh Bone (Femur) X-ray (both sides) CPT 73552 $49.00 $313.60 $2,756.38 840
Three-Phase Bone Scan (Nuclear Medicine) CPT 78315 $87.77 $1,703.45 $15,778.10 905
Throat x-ray & fluoroscopy CPT 70370 $63.90 $259.60 $2,538.67 183
Thyroid imaging CPT 78013 $96.56 $695.60 $6,934.02 677
Thyroid met imaging CPT 78015 $82.50 $838.25 $6,879.36 255
Thyroid met imaging/studies CPT 78016 $219.94 $763.73 $6,693.29 116
Thyroid mets imag whole body CPT 78018 $211.20 $1,524.99 $15,224.85 720
Thyroid met uptake CPT 78020 $51.61 $407.40 $2,370.00 285
Thyroid Ultrasound CPT 76536 $33.75 $588.50 $5,650.03 912
Thyroid uptake measurement CPT 78012 $49.40 $591.25 $5,880.56 665
Toe X-ray (both feet) CPT 73660 $28.65 $258.65 $1,859.38 836
Tomosynthesis breast screen bilateral CPT 77063 $7.84 $74.10 $676.05 827
Transcatheter bx s&i CPT 75970 $168.53 $1,950.85 $18,567.46 616
Transvaginal Pelvic Ultrasound (not pregnancy) CPT 76830 $41.25 $561.60 $4,920.50 903
Transvaginal Pregnancy Ultrasound CPT 76817 $63.20 $499.20 $4,920.50 898
Treatment radiation delivery level 2 CPT 77407 $82.74 $830.70 $8,500.00 494
Ultrasound bone density measure CPT 76977 $29.60 $143.75 $600.60 86
Ultrasound breast complete CPT 76641 $38.00 $532.00 $4,406.52 782
Ultrasound breast unilateral limited (both sides) CPT 76642 $57.68 $452.40 $2,387.00 807
Ultrasound doppler velocimetry fetal umbilical artery CPT 76820 $17.67 $338.00 $3,309.44 665
Ultrasound dx ophth b-scan CPT 76512 $22.08 $296.80 $1,344.82 385
Ultrasound elastography ea l target les CPT 76983 $27.38 $180.00 $959.40 281
Ultrasound elastography parenchyma CPT 76981 $19.04 $313.95 $2,645.60 534
Ultrasound encephalogram CPT 76506 $31.00 $494.92 $4,915.31 779
Ultrasound exam follow-up CPT 76970 $189.00 $226.38 $354.45 33
Ultrasound exam k transpl w/doppler CPT 76776 $48.60 $578.40 $4,523.85 701
Ultrasound fetal biophysical profile without non-stress testing CPT 76819 $37.00 $476.94 $4,484.42 823
Ultrasound Guidance for a Needle Procedure CPT 76942 $38.50 $720.15 $6,986.75 845
Ultrasound guidance for vascular access CPT 76937 $23.40 $388.08 $3,777.00 802
Ultrasound guide intraoperative CPT 76998 $47.52 $632.85 $5,553.00 734
Ultrasound guide tissue ablation CPT 76940 $34.20 $560.00 $4,696.65 454
Ultrasound hips infant dynamic CPT 76885 $26.22 $403.88 $3,562.90 645
Ultrasound infant hips ltd without stress CPT 76886 $19.72 $311.25 $2,160.18 505
Ultrasound joint complete left CPT 76881 $35.25 $557.99 $4,872.01 783
Ultrasound nrv&acc strux 1xtr compre CPT 76883 $38.69 $277.80 $822.90 251
Ultrasound ob >=14wks ea addl gest CPT 76810 $49.68 $407.20 $3,977.48 774
Ultrasound pregnant uterus < 14 weeks each additional gestation CPT 76802 $48.72 $334.50 $3,104.71 818
Ultrasound pregnant uterus detailed fetal exam single/1st gestation CPT 76811 $91.50 $698.50 $6,667.10 706
Ultrasound pregnant uterus follow up per fetus CPT 76816 $46.40 $425.60 $3,995.27 815
Ultrasound prostate/transrectal CPT 76872 $33.00 $557.40 $4,970.70 692
Ultrasound spinal canal and contents CPT 76800 $53.07 $463.00 $4,446.75 753
Ultrasound transabd ea addl gest CPT 76812 $23.38 $419.50 $3,423.00 609
Ultrasound trgt dyn mbubb 1st les CPT 76978 $71.25 $568.32 $3,213.00 210
Ultrasound trgt dyn mbubb ea addl CPT 76979 $35.70 $348.00 $2,046.50 148
Unlisted CT procedure CPT 76497 $39.03 $732.70 $7,061.60 311
Unlisted cv px dx nuc med CPT 78499 $288.52 $1,747.20 $8,594.00 86
Unlisted endocrine px dx nuc CPT 78099 $249.50 $569.91 $2,158.80 82
Unlisted fluoroscopic px CPT 76496 $33.76 $305.76 $3,080.22 278
Unlisted gi px dx nuc med CPT 78299 $412.18 $995.00 $4,376.00 91
Unlisted gu px dx nuc med CPT 78799 $132.62 $805.62 $3,183.00 59
Unlisted mr procedure CPT 76498 $67.20 $1,165.00 $10,554.45 447
Unlisted muscskel px dx nuc CPT 78399 $439.15 $1,279.98 $9,601.20 76
Unlisted nrvs sys px dx nuc CPT 78699 $439.15 $891.41 $1,764.00 51
Unlisted px med radj physics CPT 77399 $45.22 $462.35 $3,100.00 193
Unlisted px ther rad tx plng CPT 77299 $50.22 $182.00 $1,404.00 70
Unlisted resp px dx nuc med CPT 78599 $389.03 $670.60 $3,645.04 97
Unlisted ultrasound procedure CPT 76999 $53.07 $332.16 $3,075.41 481
Unlstd hematop ret/endo lymp CPT 78199 $182.00 $473.22 $1,482.88 51
Upper Arm (Humerus) X-ray (left side) CPT 73060 $45.00 $309.31 $2,046.12 834
Upper Back (Thoracic Spine) CT Scan (with contrast) CPT 72129 $118.00 $1,669.00 $16,594.07 891
Upper Back (Thoracic Spine) CT Scan (without contrast) CPT 72128 $107.40 $1,425.85 $13,939.51 915
Upper Back (Thoracic Spine) MRI (with and without contrast) CPT 72157 $358.82 $2,998.00 $28,834.54 925
Upper Back (Thoracic Spine) MRI (with contrast) CPT 72147 $218.46 $2,369.00 $23,489.95 864