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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $977.99 | $315.30 – $2,607.98 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $977.99 | $315.30 – $2,607.98 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $977.99 | $315.30 – $2,607.98 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $977.99 | $315.30 – $2,651.01 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $977.99 | $283.77 – $2,607.98 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $977.99 | $267.37 – $2,607.98 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | $1,016.13 | $1,615.51 – $1,615.51 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | $1,033.30 | $2,254.20 – $2,254.20 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | $1,050.00 | $1,991.21 – $1,991.21 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | $1,074.25 | $2,254.20 – $2,254.20 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | $1,086.75 | $1,239.81 – $1,239.81 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $1,098.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $1,098.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $1,098.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $1,098.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $1,098.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $1,098.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $1,098.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,098.30 | not published |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | $1,099.56 | $104.39 – $1,239.81 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | $1,107.44 | $1,615.51 – $1,615.51 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $1,135.86 | $283.41 – $320.84 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $1,144.00 | $453.45 – $1,287.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | $1,149.45 | $2,254.20 – $2,254.20 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | $1,154.34 | $1,615.51 – $1,615.51 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | $1,204.60 | $1,615.51 – $1,615.51 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | $1,205.00 | $1,239.81 – $2,254.20 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | $1,231.00 | $286.35 – $1,991.21 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | $1,231.00 | $286.35 – $1,991.21 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | $1,231.00 | $286.35 – $1,991.21 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | $1,231.44 | $104.39 – $1,239.81 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | $1,273.10 | $70.00 – $1,650.17 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | $1,280.09 | $104.39 – $1,239.81 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | $1,290.52 | $248.17 – $1,991.21 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | $1,293.83 | $70.00 – $1,650.17 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,296.60 | $120.62 – $678.34 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | $1,328.96 | $104.39 – $1,239.81 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $1,393.00 | $1,239.81 – $1,239.81 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | $1,406.63 | $1,615.51 – $1,615.51 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | $1,419.17 | $248.17 – $1,991.21 |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $1,442.70 | not published |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | $1,448.00 | $1,239.81 – $2,254.20 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | $1,457.80 | $1,615.51 – $1,615.51 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | $1,482.00 | $2,254.20 – $2,254.20 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | $1,482.51 | $104.39 – $1,239.81 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $1,515.00 | not published |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $1,515.00 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | $1,536.40 | $1,615.51 – $1,615.51 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | $1,541.72 | $320.84 – $1,991.21 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | $1,603.58 | $1,615.51 – $1,615.51 |