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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $186.40 | $24.43 – $56.49 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $186.40 | $24.43 – $56.49 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $186.40 | $24.43 – $56.49 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $186.40 | $24.43 – $56.49 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $186.40 | $20.54 – $56.49 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $186.40 | $24.43 – $56.49 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $186.40 | $24.43 – $60.56 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $186.40 | $24.43 – $146.79 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $186.40 | $24.43 – $56.49 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $186.40 | $24.43 – $56.49 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $190.40 | $51.15 – $117.98 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $194.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $194.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $194.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $194.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $194.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $194.00 | not published |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $197.57 | $58.38 – $535.50 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $205.58 | $41.91 – $754.40 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $207.75 | not published |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $211.80 | $48.39 – $48.39 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $213.59 | $81.64 – $403.50 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $213.60 | $33.13 – $62.13 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $215.79 | $41.91 – $192.00 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $216.00 | $105.35 – $105.35 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $216.00 | $105.35 – $105.35 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $218.28 | $1.62 – $363.87 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $222.60 | not published |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $227.36 | $51.15 – $154.63 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $229.45 | $12.75 – $273.17 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $243.60 | not published |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $254.40 | $57.64 – $57.64 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $258.39 | $41.91 – $943.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $258.39 | $41.91 – $782.69 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $271.59 | $41.91 – $782.69 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $273.00 | $135.39 – $135.39 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $275.05 | $28.94 – $919.66 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $288.60 | $33.13 – $72.24 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $313.74 | $217.69 – $254.54 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $317.85 | $205.38 – $264.94 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $317.85 | $205.38 – $264.94 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $317.85 | $205.38 – $264.94 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $317.85 | $112.19 – $264.94 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $317.85 | $205.38 – $264.94 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $317.85 | $205.38 – $264.94 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $317.85 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $317.85 | $205.38 – $264.94 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $317.85 | $205.38 – $264.94 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $317.85 | $205.38 – $264.94 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $317.85 | $205.38 – $264.94 |