Nuclear exam of tear flow cost at US hospitals
Nuclear exam of tear flow · CPT 78660
$161.33
lowest cash price
$648.04
national median
$6,098.00
highest cash price
186
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $161.33–$6,098.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($476.96) → Sep 1, 2026 ($990.53)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 3 | $166.48 | $228.02 | $703.42 |
| California | 48 | $161.33 | $2,184.00 | $2,184.00 |
| Colorado | 13 | $3,319.75 | $6,098.00 | $6,098.00 |
| Florida | 80 | $813.15 | $813.15 | $4,602.00 |
| Georgia | 24 | $470.34 | $470.34 | $1,126.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $503.36 | $503.36 | $997.50 |
| Illinois | 32 | $386.40 | $664.80 | $2,509.92 |
| Indiana | 26 | $675.60 | $799.80 | $990.53 |
| Iowa | 13 | $386.40 | $386.40 | $386.40 |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 10 | $364.73 | $990.53 | $990.53 |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $1,319.95 | $1,319.95 | $1,319.95 |
| Michigan | 24 | $549.70 | $549.70 | $919.20 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $268.99 | $438.54 | $438.54 |
| Missouri | 15 | $248.60 | $248.60 | $869.05 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $439.15 | $444.77 | $473.22 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 19 | $475.51 | $475.51 | $1,824.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 45 | $344.00 | $914.25 | $2,386.80 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | $358.80 | $1,228.80 | $1,228.80 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $354.50 | $465.50 | $465.50 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 99 | $356.65 | $555.89 | $3,552.97 |
| Virginia | 21 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 30 | $611.72 | $702.88 | $1,382.40 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $1,316.70 | $1,316.70 | $1,316.70 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $161.33 | $124.10 – $1,718.28 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $166.48 | $265.10 – $706.66 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $228.02 | $265.10 – $706.66 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $248.60 | $180.30 – $480.50 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $268.99 | $380.88 – $1,005.98 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $268.99 | $380.88 – $476.10 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $268.99 | $380.88 – $917.47 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $344.00 | $339.55 – $1,250.27 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $344.00 | $339.55 – $1,250.27 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $344.00 | $339.55 – $1,250.27 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $344.00 | $339.55 – $1,250.27 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $344.00 | $339.55 – $1,250.27 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $344.00 | $339.55 – $1,250.27 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $344.00 | $339.55 – $1,250.27 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $354.50 | $167.15 – $409.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $356.65 | $81.52 – $1,019.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $356.65 | $112.09 – $1,019.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $356.65 | $81.52 – $1,019.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $356.65 | $101.90 – $1,019.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $356.65 | $81.52 – $1,019.00 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $358.80 | $90.62 – $501.99 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $364.73 | $221.92 – $826.28 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $386.40 | $19.95 – $333.07 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $386.40 | $19.95 – $353.30 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $386.40 | $19.95 – $399.81 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $386.40 | $19.95 – $387.14 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $386.40 | $19.95 – $51.17 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $386.40 | $19.95 – $391.02 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $386.40 | $17.94 – $355.87 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $386.40 | $19.95 – $345.78 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $386.40 | $19.95 – $312.61 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $386.40 | $19.95 – $347.04 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $386.40 | $19.95 – $342.49 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $386.40 | $19.95 – $353.44 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $428.25 | $387.70 – $697.86 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $438.54 | $380.88 – $1,123.25 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $438.54 | $380.88 – $1,123.25 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $438.54 | $380.88 – $1,123.25 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $438.54 | $331.34 – $1,981.97 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $438.54 | $380.88 – $1,123.25 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $439.15 | $159.30 – $1,021.05 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $439.15 | $159.30 – $595.65 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $444.77 | $159.30 – $1,021.05 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $444.77 | $159.30 – $1,158.70 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $444.77 | $61.60 – $1,021.05 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $445.16 | $99.00 – $1,021.05 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $445.16 | $197.43 – $1,081.39 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $465.50 | $133.01 – $409.00 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $465.50 | $371.82 – $409.00 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $470.34 | $367.70 – $751.20 |