Tc-99m sulfur colloid cost at US hospitals
TC-99M SULFUR COLLOID · HCPCS A9541
$15.17
lowest cash price
$245.70
national median
$2,441.00
highest cash price
667
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $15.17–$2,441.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($370.45) → Sep 1, 2026 ($744.50)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 18 | $26.70 | $59.11 | $248.17 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $41.42 | $104.48 | $265.20 |
| California | 55 | $18.18 | $102.82 | $783.00 |
| Colorado | 17 | $82.15 | $1,086.75 | $2,161.35 |
| Florida | 58 | $143.00 | $697.00 | $2,315.75 |
| Georgia | 23 | $166.36 | $169.26 | $1,515.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $50.56 | $50.56 | $50.56 |
| Illinois | 24 | $112.50 | $1,098.30 | $1,098.30 |
| Indiana | 20 | $150.60 | $335.12 | $977.99 |
| Iowa | 29 | $201.60 | $515.72 | $855.40 |
| Kansas | 3 | $125.63 | $132.60 | $721.96 |
| Kentucky | 24 | $75.60 | $162.31 | $977.99 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $169.26 | $169.26 | $169.26 |
| Maine | 7 | $178.15 | $295.20 | $972.75 |
| Maryland | 2 | $49.20 | $49.20 | $49.20 |
| Michigan | 22 | $67.76 | $254.01 | $340.53 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $112.94 | $131.77 | $308.00 |
| Mississippi | 4 | $37.40 | $43.01 | $56.91 |
| Missouri | 18 | $155.18 | $178.20 | $468.00 |
| Montana | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 12 | $61.00 | $291.90 | $502.35 |
| Nevada | 4 | $90.82 | $174.66 | $243.68 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $449.95 | $449.95 | $449.95 |
| New Jersey | 21 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Mexico | 2 | $337.22 | $337.22 | $337.22 |
| New York | 22 | $70.80 | $420.15 | $1,135.86 |
| North Carolina | 13 | $375.73 | $375.73 | $646.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $308.00 | $308.00 | $1,144.00 |
| Ohio | 54 | $51.60 | $142.20 | $1,623.00 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $163.90 | $252.85 | $720.20 |
| Oregon | 7 | $442.00 | $442.00 | $619.11 |
| Pennsylvania | 29 | $146.40 | $373.80 | $1,296.60 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $186.00 | $186.00 | $186.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $308.00 | $308.00 | $308.00 |
| Tennessee | 36 | $39.40 | $114.73 | $1,541.72 |
| Texas | 110 | $72.64 | $302.62 | $2,441.00 |
| Virginia | 35 | $44.85 | $99.00 | $2,344.80 |
| Washington | 22 | $15.17 | $641.60 | $652.80 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $64.50 | $199.00 | $448.00 |
| Wisconsin | 26 | $36.71 | $250.00 | $871.60 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $185.02 | $207.93 | $255.36 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $347.10 | $69.50 – $69.50 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $347.10 | $69.50 – $69.50 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $347.10 | $109.08 – $109.08 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $347.10 | $69.50 – $69.50 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $347.10 | $69.50 – $69.50 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $347.10 | $109.08 – $109.08 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | $350.61 | $1,239.81 – $1,239.81 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | $353.32 | $1,615.51 – $1,615.51 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $356.00 | not published |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $356.00 | not published |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $356.00 | not published |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $356.00 | not published |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $356.00 | not published |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $356.00 | not published |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $356.00 | not published |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $356.00 | not published |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $356.48 | $58.05 – $763.88 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $356.68 | $409.07 – $802.10 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $356.68 | $409.07 – $916.71 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $356.68 | $409.07 – $802.10 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $356.68 | $409.07 – $916.71 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $358.61 | $42.56 – $356.72 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $359.40 | $119.48 – $1,504.51 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $370.45 | $144.48 – $348.22 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $373.80 | $172.70 – $713.83 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $375.73 | $112.42 – $713.88 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $375.73 | $158.63 – $691.33 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $375.73 | $75.15 – $691.33 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $375.73 | $90.17 – $721.39 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $375.73 | $142.78 – $751.45 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $375.73 | $105.20 – $713.88 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $375.73 | $92.20 – $713.88 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $375.73 | $84.76 – $713.88 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $375.73 | $97.69 – $713.88 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $375.73 | $158.63 – $691.33 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $375.73 | $75.15 – $691.33 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $375.73 | $158.63 – $676.31 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $383.20 | $2,254.20 – $2,254.20 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $389.00 | $77.24 – $77.24 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $390.00 | $460.00 – $460.00 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $393.12 | $178.95 – $223.16 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $393.12 | $178.95 – $223.16 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $400.80 | $120.62 – $419.55 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $400.98 | $65.77 – $654.93 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $401.36 | $65.77 – $655.55 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $419.32 | $42.56 – $703.64 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $420.15 | not published |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $420.15 | $320.84 – $320.84 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $424.20 | $304.51 – $751.40 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $429.25 | $2,254.20 – $2,254.20 |