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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $63.48 | $20.63 – $195.00 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $63.80 | $45.96 – $478.50 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $63.99 | $711.00 – $924.30 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $64.50 | $129.00 – $129.00 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $67.76 | $73.47 – $98.70 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $67.76 | $73.47 – $98.70 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $68.75 | not published |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $70.80 | $64.90 – $272.71 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $72.41 | $87.60 – $401.06 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | $72.64 | $127.70 – $751.40 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $72.66 | $51.34 – $105.10 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $72.80 | $73.47 – $98.70 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $73.12 | $50.60 – $1,531.65 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $75.60 | $315.30 – $315.30 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $75.60 | $315.30 – $315.30 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $75.81 | $58.52 – $2,045.69 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $75.81 | $57.33 – $2,045.69 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $75.81 | $50.01 – $1,656.39 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $76.45 | not published |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $77.83 | $39.55 – $634.32 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $78.00 | not published |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $78.00 | not published |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $78.33 | $266.30 – $331.54 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $80.71 | $50.60 – $1,531.65 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $81.00 | $105.15 – $2,045.69 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $82.15 | $58.57 – $134.83 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $86.70 | $109.08 – $109.08 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | $86.70 | $109.08 – $109.08 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $87.75 | $42.56 – $777.22 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $90.82 | $44.72 – $165.12 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $91.20 | $114.00 – $114.00 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $92.76 | $46.14 – $274.05 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $93.98 | $68.60 – $1,531.65 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $94.20 | not published |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $94.20 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $94.20 | not published |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $94.71 | $760.86 – $916.71 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $94.71 | $760.86 – $916.71 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $94.71 | $760.86 – $916.71 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $94.71 | $760.86 – $916.71 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $94.71 | $760.86 – $916.71 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $94.71 | $760.86 – $916.71 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $94.71 | $760.86 – $916.71 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $97.35 | $63.57 – $308.16 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $97.82 | $12.43 – $113.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $97.82 | $12.43 – $634.32 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $98.37 | $42.56 – $153.00 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $99.00 | not published |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $99.00 | not published |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $99.00 | not published |