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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $563.76 | $15.59 – $35.89 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $565.14 | $294.01 – $1,086.80 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $568.40 | $163.15 – $1,723.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $568.75 | $130.00 – $1,625.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $568.75 | $171.74 – $1,625.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $568.75 | $130.00 – $1,625.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $568.75 | $162.50 – $1,625.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $568.75 | $130.00 – $1,625.00 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $570.00 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $572.22 | $556.27 – $1,036.21 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $573.50 | $397.85 – $409.55 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $573.50 | $397.85 – $409.55 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $573.50 | $397.85 – $409.55 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $573.50 | $349.12 – $409.55 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $573.50 | $397.85 – $409.55 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $573.50 | $397.85 – $765.53 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $573.50 | $397.85 – $409.55 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $576.24 | $418.46 – $928.99 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $576.43 | $224.71 – $977.00 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $577.20 | $126.99 – $1,345.10 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $577.80 | $171.74 – $1,021.72 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $577.80 | $118.93 – $1,021.72 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $577.80 | $183.76 – $1,021.72 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $577.80 | $171.74 – $1,021.72 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $577.80 | $171.74 – $1,021.72 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $577.80 | $171.74 – $1,021.72 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $577.80 | $171.74 – $1,021.72 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $577.80 | $182.97 – $1,021.72 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $577.80 | $171.74 – $1,021.72 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $583.10 | $146.95 – $776.69 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $585.60 | $201.60 – $960.00 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $586.00 | $403.35 – $884.18 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $591.03 | $780.44 – $1,457.42 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $593.38 | $780.44 – $1,748.90 |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $595.80 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $595.80 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $595.80 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $595.80 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $600.91 | $365.63 – $1,361.36 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $603.20 | $378.21 – $393.34 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $609.51 | $188.11 – $804.96 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $609.83 | $780.44 – $1,457.42 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $613.50 | $382.11 – $389.75 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $613.50 | $240.06 – $411.81 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $614.50 | $151.66 – $425.07 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $614.59 | $194.35 – $2,068.62 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $617.22 | $427.68 – $942.84 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $620.14 | $427.68 – $942.84 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $623.48 | $391.72 – $1,086.80 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $624.00 | $422.96 – $634.44 |