Thyroid met uptake cost at US hospitals
Thyroid met uptake · CPT 78020
$51.61
lowest cash price
$407.40
national median
$2,370.00
highest cash price
285
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $51.61–$2,370.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Nov 1, 2025 ($495.00) → Sep 1, 2026 ($194.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $313.74 | $313.74 | $313.74 |
| Arizona | 9 | $72.09 | $150.64 | $422.11 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $275.05 | $275.05 | $275.05 |
| California | 62 | $100.35 | $442.40 | $745.20 |
| Colorado | 12 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 55 | $546.00 | $546.00 | $1,630.88 |
| Georgia | 24 | $317.85 | $317.85 | $462.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $207.75 | $207.75 | $207.75 |
| Illinois | 22 | $186.40 | $380.00 | $800.80 |
| Indiana | 17 | $148.43 | $709.20 | $709.20 |
| Iowa | 15 | $186.40 | $186.40 | $494.65 |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 8 | $101.70 | $148.43 | $148.43 |
| Louisiana | 4 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 27 | $71.39 | $194.00 | $355.20 |
| Minnesota | 10 | $595.10 | $1,035.10 | $1,035.10 |
| Missouri | 14 | $166.10 | $166.10 | $354.75 |
| Montana | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $74.57 | $116.76 | $160.18 |
| New York | 18 | $1,233.00 | $1,233.00 | $1,233.00 |
| North Carolina | 12 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | $452.80 | $452.80 | $604.00 |
| Ohio | 43 | $360.10 | $573.95 | $1,193.20 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $229.45 | $229.45 | $229.45 |
| Oregon | 7 | $436.50 | $436.50 | $578.85 |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | $213.60 | $407.40 | $2,370.00 |
| South Carolina | 7 | $99.00 | $130.00 | $130.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $602.40 | $602.40 | $614.40 |
| Tennessee | 27 | $418.80 | $418.80 | $418.80 |
| Texas | 87 | $197.57 | $398.40 | $1,321.69 |
| Virginia | 19 | $51.61 | $163.00 | $418.80 |
| Washington | 22 | $148.72 | $473.76 | $1,283.10 |
| Wisconsin | 27 | $365.64 | $495.00 | $949.23 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | $51.61 | $99.92 – $380.35 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $71.39 | $16.61 – $363.81 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $71.39 | $16.61 – $363.81 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $71.39 | $16.61 – $363.81 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $71.39 | $16.61 – $383.90 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $72.09 | $95.76 – $403.50 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $74.57 | $39.36 – $135.90 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $76.89 | $39.36 – $143.85 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $90.49 | $39.36 – $828.00 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $99.00 | not published |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $100.35 | $16.10 – $174.07 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $101.70 | $40.70 – $259.35 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $102.37 | $41.91 – $251.20 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $105.67 | $40.43 – $546.53 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $113.52 | $107.60 – $403.50 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $114.06 | $81.64 – $430.40 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $114.80 | $41.91 – $395.23 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $116.76 | $39.36 – $828.00 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $116.99 | $39.36 – $805.00 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $125.54 | $41.91 – $358.68 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $129.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $129.00 | $183.45 – $183.45 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $130.00 | not published |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $130.00 | not published |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $131.81 | $72.99 – $403.50 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $142.03 | $41.91 – $383.13 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $143.58 | $41.91 – $309.60 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $148.43 | $38.81 – $296.85 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $148.43 | $197.90 – $395.80 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $148.43 | $197.90 – $395.80 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $148.43 | $197.90 – $395.80 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $148.43 | $197.90 – $402.33 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $148.43 | $197.90 – $3,120.00 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $148.43 | $197.90 – $395.80 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $148.72 | $236.50 – $236.50 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $150.64 | $107.60 – $403.50 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $155.48 | $107.60 – $403.50 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $156.43 | $39.36 – $828.00 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $159.13 | $39.36 – $828.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $160.18 | $39.36 – $192.72 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $162.18 | $17.95 – $1,378.53 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $163.00 | $145.33 – $552.65 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $163.00 | $145.33 – $552.65 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $163.00 | $145.33 – $552.65 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $163.00 | $145.33 – $552.65 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $163.00 | $145.33 – $552.65 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $166.10 | $67.14 – $144.60 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $168.93 | $107.60 – $403.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $186.40 | $24.43 – $56.49 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $186.40 | $24.43 – $72.68 |