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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $95.63 – $95.63 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $59.44 – $111.58 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $58.38 – $535.50 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $58.38 – $535.50 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $21.75 – $35.96 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $58.38 – $535.50 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $27.97 – $68.72 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $90.29 – $196.20 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | not published | $75.14 – $125.35 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $684.81 – $684.81 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | not published | $89.43 – $196.91 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $11.16 – $112.55 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | not published | $93.55 – $93.55 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $81.05 – $81.05 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $84.20 – $117.40 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $11.16 – $112.55 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $27.97 – $68.72 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $58.38 – $535.50 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | not published | $74.11 – $133.41 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $11.16 – $112.55 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | not published | $61.66 – $199.66 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $192.71 – $192.71 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $11.16 – $112.55 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $192.71 – $192.71 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $21.75 – $35.96 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $11.16 – $112.55 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $88.02 – $182.22 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | not published | $33.60 – $199.66 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | not published | $39.36 – $199.66 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | not published | $60.60 – $199.66 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | not published | $55.14 – $205.05 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | not published | $74.11 – $133.41 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | not published | $74.11 – $133.41 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | not published | $74.11 – $133.41 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | not published | $74.11 – $133.41 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | not published | $54.00 – $199.66 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | not published | $143.07 – $143.07 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | not published | $143.07 – $143.07 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | not published | $36.00 – $199.03 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | not published | $74.11 – $133.41 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | not published | $61.66 – $199.66 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $120.42 – $130.15 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | not published | $35.68 – $201.09 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | not published | $61.66 – $199.66 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $36.00 – $197.62 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $277.95 – $592.31 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $25.07 – $52.87 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $88.06 – $197.62 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $26.19 – $52.87 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $25.07 – $53.73 |