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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $652.80 | not published |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $652.80 | not published |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $652.80 | not published |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $652.80 | not published |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $652.80 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | $670.53 | $1,615.51 – $1,615.51 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $681.00 | $120.62 – $908.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | $685.94 | $1,615.51 – $1,615.51 |
| SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER | ANTIOCH, TN | $686.70 | $320.84 – $1,991.21 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | $697.00 | $1,239.81 – $1,239.81 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | $702.30 | $2,254.20 – $2,254.20 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $705.73 | $80.29 – $483.42 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | $707.50 | $2,254.20 – $2,254.20 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $709.80 | $77.24 – $280.74 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $720.20 | $52.88 – $280.74 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | $721.96 | $1,239.81 – $1,239.81 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | $744.50 | $2,254.20 – $2,254.20 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | $754.53 | $1,615.51 – $1,615.51 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | $782.22 | $70.00 – $1,650.17 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $783.00 | $245.04 – $3,915.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | $825.75 | $2,254.20 – $2,254.20 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $855.40 | $201.02 – $855.40 |
| MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center | New Hampton, IA | $855.40 | $338.65 – $855.40 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $855.40 | $305.38 – $855.40 |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $855.40 | $323.34 – $962.84 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $855.40 | $242.08 – $855.40 |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $855.40 | $326.93 – $855.40 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $855.40 | $201.02 – $855.40 |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $855.40 | $440.27 – $894.06 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $855.40 | $171.94 – $1,089.53 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $855.40 | $234.72 – $855.40 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $855.40 | $556.01 – $855.40 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $855.40 | $218.98 – $855.40 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $871.60 | $80.29 – $628.97 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $874.40 | $954.49 – $2,404.48 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $876.00 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | $880.92 | $1,615.51 – $1,615.51 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $893.55 | $178.95 – $223.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | $907.74 | $1,615.51 – $1,615.51 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | $910.95 | $70.00 – $1,650.17 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $912.00 | $224.00 – $641.69 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $912.00 | $224.00 – $641.69 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $922.89 | $283.41 – $368.97 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $922.89 | $283.41 – $368.97 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $922.89 | $283.41 – $739.84 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | $948.00 | $1,239.81 – $1,239.81 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $963.00 | not published |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $972.75 | $144.20 – $178.84 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $972.75 | $142.77 – $299.34 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $977.99 | $315.30 – $1,955.99 |