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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $308.00 | $109.73 – $346.50 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $308.00 | $132.25 – $346.50 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $308.50 | $585.12 – $585.12 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $312.65 | $1,006.12 – $1,006.12 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $313.60 | $58.05 – $714.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $313.60 | $47.93 – $714.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $313.60 | $58.05 – $714.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $313.60 | $58.05 – $714.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $313.60 | $58.05 – $714.00 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $314.17 | $1,737.91 – $1,737.91 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $315.00 | not published |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $315.48 | $53.81 – $2,045.69 |
| SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | $316.96 | $320.84 – $1,991.21 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $319.80 | $177.12 – $476.00 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $324.80 | $131.76 – $2,404.48 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $334.40 | $80.29 – $304.80 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $334.40 | $80.29 – $631.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $334.40 | $80.29 – $300.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $334.40 | $65.91 – $304.80 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $334.40 | $80.29 – $280.46 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $334.40 | $80.29 – $269.42 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $334.40 | $80.29 – $304.80 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $334.40 | $80.29 – $751.40 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $334.40 | $80.29 – $631.18 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $335.12 | $417.66 – $1,239.81 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $335.12 | $417.66 – $1,239.81 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $335.12 | $417.66 – $1,239.81 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $335.12 | $417.66 – $1,239.81 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $335.12 | $467.90 – $467.90 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $335.12 | $417.66 – $1,239.81 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $335.12 | $417.66 – $1,239.81 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $335.12 | $417.66 – $1,239.81 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $335.12 | $417.66 – $1,239.81 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | $337.22 | not published |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $340.53 | $50.66 – $400.66 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $340.53 | $50.66 – $105.82 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $340.53 | $50.66 – $100.80 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $340.53 | $50.66 – $398.73 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $340.53 | $50.66 – $99.66 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $347.00 | $585.12 – $585.12 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $347.10 | $69.50 – $69.50 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $347.10 | $69.50 – $69.50 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $347.10 | $69.50 – $69.50 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $347.10 | $109.08 – $109.08 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $347.10 | $69.50 – $69.50 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $347.10 | $109.08 – $109.08 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $347.10 | $69.50 – $69.50 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $347.10 | $69.50 – $69.50 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $347.10 | $109.08 – $109.08 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $347.10 | $109.08 – $109.08 |