Nuclear rx intra-articular cost at US hospitals
Nuclear rx intra-articular · CPT 79440
$183.12
lowest cash price
$297.60
national median
$2,363.20
highest cash price
92
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $183.12–$2,363.20 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($287.70) → Sep 1, 2026 ($265.23)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $1,456.26 | $1,456.26 | $1,456.26 |
| Arizona | 4 | $267.53 | $317.37 | $413.03 |
| California | 47 | $226.40 | $2,363.20 | $2,363.20 |
| Colorado | 12 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 71 | $993.28 | $993.28 | $993.28 |
| Georgia | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 1 | $581.25 | $581.25 | $581.25 |
| Illinois | 24 | $297.60 | $297.60 | $686.16 |
| Indiana | 24 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 13 | $297.60 | $297.60 | $297.60 |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 19 | $320.85 | $320.85 | $320.85 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | $244.95 | $248.08 | $263.95 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 19 | $265.23 | $265.23 | $1,360.00 |
| North Carolina | 12 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | $244.00 | $244.00 | $536.80 |
| Ohio | 37 | $231.00 | $288.75 | $288.75 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 8 | $1,165.35 | $1,165.35 | $1,165.35 |
| South Carolina | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | 91 | $1,669.00 | $1,669.00 | $1,669.00 |
| Virginia | 18 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 23 | $642.09 | $642.09 | $768.00 |
| Wisconsin | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Wyoming | 1 | $183.12 | $183.12 | $183.12 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $22.27 – $253.86 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $168.24 – $168.24 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | not published | $81.37 – $546.13 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $224.99 – $224.99 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $21.10 – $253.86 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $168.24 – $445.43 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $50.91 – $301.01 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $21.10 – $253.86 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $128.88 – $580.38 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $21.10 – $253.86 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $128.61 – $803.08 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $338.77 – $1,034.19 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $38.72 – $149.05 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $68.38 – $149.05 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $38.72 – $161.08 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $39.11 – $149.05 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | not published | $338.77 – $1,037.93 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | not published | $338.77 – $486.60 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | not published | $338.77 – $1,024.48 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | not published | $338.77 – $1,040.92 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $22.27 – $253.86 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | not published | $110.75 – $828.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | not published | $40.52 – $499.24 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $110.27 – $235.34 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | not published | $270.20 – $1,080.17 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | not published | $308.82 – $614.75 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $46.53 – $317.02 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | not published | $40.52 – $280.46 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | not published | $61.43 – $706.68 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $22.27 – $253.86 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | not published | $21.10 – $253.86 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | not published | $40.52 – $280.46 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | not published | $236.47 – $591.18 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | not published | $222.80 – $231.71 |