Thyroid imaging cost at US hospitals
HC THYROID IMAGING · CPT 78013
$96.56
lowest cash price
$695.60
national median
$6,934.02
highest cash price
677
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $96.56–$6,934.02 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($707.70) → Sep 1, 2026 ($2,475.77)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $725.76 | $725.76 | $1,187.16 |
| Arizona | 12 | $142.17 | $224.93 | $697.48 |
| Arkansas | 4 | $219.89 | $220.80 | $536.25 |
| California | 73 | $96.56 | $1,110.54 | $2,557.80 |
| Colorado | 14 | $386.86 | $2,001.65 | $5,957.50 |
| Florida | 76 | $586.00 | $2,902.75 | $6,934.02 |
| Georgia | 25 | $333.30 | $464.49 | $1,577.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $273.28 | $273.28 | $997.50 |
| Illinois | 44 | $251.79 | $795.00 | $1,336.30 |
| Indiana | 26 | $624.00 | $894.00 | $2,595.89 |
| Iowa | 18 | $228.48 | $462.60 | $987.10 |
| Kansas | 10 | $2,093.30 | $2,093.30 | $6,887.58 |
| Kentucky | 17 | $281.10 | $871.80 | $4,151.53 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $389.48 | $389.48 | $389.48 |
| Maine | 7 | $707.70 | $903.00 | $1,292.15 |
| Maryland | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 26 | $215.60 | $450.73 | $1,079.00 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $448.22 | $695.02 | $1,136.00 |
| Mississippi | 8 | $309.00 | $350.55 | $418.88 |
| Missouri | 15 | $344.52 | $448.80 | $4,205.23 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 11 | $228.48 | $392.00 | $620.14 |
| Nevada | 2 | $420.66 | $420.66 | $614.59 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $1,417.90 | $1,417.90 | $1,417.90 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $121.77 | $444.77 | $473.22 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 20 | $420.00 | $475.51 | $2,265.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $478.75 | $478.75 | $1,330.04 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $856.00 | $856.00 | $1,142.40 |
| Ohio | 61 | $445.38 | $846.95 | $1,898.65 |
| Oklahoma | 12 | $176.21 | $289.30 | $698.75 |
| Oregon | 9 | $286.08 | $1,852.15 | $1,852.15 |
| Pennsylvania | 14 | $397.80 | $1,228.80 | $1,510.40 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $429.50 | $837.50 | $1,003.50 |
| South Dakota | 6 | $956.80 | $1,004.00 | $1,268.00 |
| Tennessee | 36 | $171.64 | $370.16 | $4,553.46 |
| Texas | 120 | $206.55 | $696.75 | $6,909.93 |
| Virginia | 33 | $452.25 | $573.50 | $4,237.00 |
| Washington | 31 | $353.50 | $643.59 | $2,198.00 |
| West Virginia | 5 | $371.50 | $546.00 | $821.00 |
| Wisconsin | 29 | $448.59 | $715.00 | $1,936.00 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $480.48 | $617.22 | $710.53 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $926.20 | $428.40 – $449.82 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $928.80 | $303.98 – $1,044.90 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $929.00 | $207.32 – $409.00 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $944.30 | $365.46 – $824.14 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $956.80 | $409.03 – $1,076.40 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $966.60 | not published |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $970.40 | $414.85 – $1,091.70 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | $972.00 | $641.10 – $2,255.46 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $973.60 | $294.64 – $1,095.30 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $975.20 | $295.12 – $1,097.10 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $975.20 | $297.55 – $1,097.10 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $986.40 | $428.40 – $436.97 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $987.10 | $15.81 – $387.14 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $996.31 | $174.04 – $3,571.00 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $997.50 | $414.00 – $414.00 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $999.00 | $136.59 – $421.41 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $1,003.50 | $207.32 – $427.33 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $1,004.00 | $370.23 – $1,129.50 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $1,016.40 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | $1,021.00 | $641.10 – $2,155.38 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $1,032.00 | $381.74 – $1,161.00 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $1,034.15 | $409.97 – $1,038.92 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $1,054.20 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $1,054.20 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $1,054.20 | not published |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $1,054.80 | $178.23 – $1,499.41 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,067.57 | $220.88 – $220.88 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $1,067.57 | $141.59 – $295.03 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | $1,074.06 | $848.52 – $2,071.87 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $1,077.60 | $326.11 – $1,212.30 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $1,079.00 | $195.20 – $537.98 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $1,079.00 | $202.50 – $537.98 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $1,079.00 | $202.50 – $537.98 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $1,079.00 | $194.26 – $537.75 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $1,079.00 | $202.50 – $537.98 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $1,083.20 | $425.16 – $1,218.60 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $1,084.60 | $291.23 – $1,454.84 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $1,109.00 | $226.98 – $920.33 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $1,109.00 | $226.98 – $920.33 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $1,109.00 | $288.96 – $288.96 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $1,109.00 | $226.98 – $920.33 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $1,109.00 | $226.98 – $920.33 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $1,109.00 | $226.98 – $920.33 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $1,109.00 | $226.98 – $920.33 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $1,109.00 | $226.98 – $920.33 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $1,110.54 | $174.04 – $2,083.30 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $1,136.00 | $343.78 – $1,278.00 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $1,136.00 | $343.78 – $1,278.00 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $1,142.40 | $171.10 – $1,285.20 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $1,146.14 | $276.10 – $276.10 |