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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $99.00 | not published |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $99.00 | not published |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $99.00 | not published |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $99.00 | not published |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $99.50 | not published |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $100.82 | $63.57 – $308.16 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $101.40 | not published |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $101.40 | not published |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $101.40 | not published |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $101.68 | $73.50 – $644.91 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $101.68 | $73.50 – $522.90 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $101.68 | $73.50 – $522.90 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $101.68 | $73.50 – $493.85 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $102.60 | $178.95 – $223.16 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $102.60 | $178.95 – $223.16 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $102.82 | $39.55 – $634.32 |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | Liberty, KY | $103.20 | $315.30 – $315.30 |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way Hospital | Martin, KY | $103.20 | $315.30 – $315.30 |
| Barbourville ARH Hospital | Barbourville, KY | $103.20 | $315.30 – $315.30 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $103.94 | $42.56 – $205.00 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $104.30 | $63.57 – $306.25 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $104.30 | $63.57 – $308.16 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $104.48 | $120.04 – $225.00 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $107.19 | $100.00 – $676.26 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $107.19 | $100.00 – $590.40 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $107.19 | $100.00 – $682.24 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $107.90 | $27.85 – $124.80 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $108.50 | $931.00 – $1,210.30 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $108.60 | $315.30 – $315.30 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $109.55 | $61.20 – $595.88 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $109.90 | $267.37 – $267.37 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $109.90 | $70.20 – $672.83 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $109.90 | $70.20 – $672.83 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $111.25 | $63.57 – $308.16 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $112.50 | $68.85 – $923.06 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $112.94 | $79.95 – $190.57 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $112.94 | $79.95 – $190.57 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $112.94 | $79.95 – $190.57 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $114.73 | $63.57 – $308.16 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $114.73 | $63.57 – $308.16 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $114.73 | $63.57 – $308.16 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $114.73 | $63.57 – $308.16 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $118.25 | $2,045.69 – $2,045.69 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $118.25 | $2,045.69 – $2,045.69 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $118.25 | $2,045.69 – $2,045.69 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $121.41 | $25.48 – $265.31 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | $125.63 | $1,239.81 – $1,239.81 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $126.70 | $54.30 – $181.00 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $130.00 | $59.80 – $208.00 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $130.00 | $1.10 – $356.94 |