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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $816.00 | $163.15 – $1,060.55 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $816.00 | $163.15 – $1,084.30 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $816.00 | $163.15 – $1,086.09 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $816.00 | $163.15 – $1,084.30 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $816.00 | $163.15 – $1,084.30 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $816.00 | $188.91 – $1,003.98 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $816.00 | $163.15 – $1,086.09 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $821.00 | $12.87 – $1,931.24 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $837.50 | $150.69 – $409.00 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $837.50 | $371.82 – $409.00 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $841.26 | $389.55 – $423.68 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $842.40 | not published |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $846.95 | $385.47 – $385.47 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $846.95 | $385.47 – $385.47 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $846.95 | $385.47 – $385.47 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $846.95 | $393.90 – $393.90 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $848.72 | $10.40 – $613.20 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $852.72 | $538.74 – $963.78 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $853.60 | $258.32 – $960.30 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $856.00 | $171.10 – $963.00 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $857.64 | $1,224.23 – $1,831.85 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $860.72 | $62.48 – $848.52 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $860.72 | $62.48 – $848.52 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $863.50 | $388.31 – $475.02 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $865.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $865.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $865.20 | not published |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $865.80 | $136.59 – $421.41 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $867.60 | $281.22 – $1,205.00 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $867.60 | $455.98 – $1,205.00 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $867.60 | $1,163.96 – $1,205.00 |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | Williamson, KY | $871.80 | $232.32 – $232.32 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $873.60 | $12.93 – $359.19 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $874.80 | $178.23 – $1,456.41 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $881.40 | $381.72 – $396.99 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $884.40 | $428.40 – $436.97 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $891.80 | $381.72 – $385.54 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $894.00 | $12.93 – $359.19 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $894.00 | $12.93 – $359.19 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $894.00 | $12.93 – $359.19 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $894.00 | $12.93 – $359.19 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $895.80 | $428.40 – $436.97 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $900.00 | $12.93 – $359.19 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $900.00 | $12.93 – $359.19 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $900.00 | $12.93 – $359.19 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $903.00 | $17.31 – $850.63 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $903.50 | $397.85 – $409.55 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $903.50 | $397.85 – $409.55 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $912.00 | $286.53 – $2,068.32 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $926.20 | $428.40 – $449.82 |