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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $354.00 | $63.15 – $103.45 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $354.00 | $99.78 – $109.58 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $354.00 | $99.78 – $104.39 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $354.00 | $62.85 – $117.90 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $354.00 | $99.78 – $103.21 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $354.75 | $57.12 – $57.12 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $354.90 | $128.31 – $546.00 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $355.20 | not published |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $360.10 | not published |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $365.64 | $168.45 – $554.00 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $366.83 | $41.91 – $773.26 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $380.00 | $277.95 – $3,966.00 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $380.00 | $245.02 – $2,694.00 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $380.00 | $277.95 – $3,966.00 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $380.00 | $277.95 – $3,966.00 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $380.00 | $277.95 – $2,595.00 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $390.91 | $37.72 – $636.74 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $397.15 | $129.14 – $129.14 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $398.40 | $79.68 – $498.00 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $398.40 | $112.88 – $564.40 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $398.40 | $82.00 – $597.60 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $398.40 | $106.24 – $564.40 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $398.40 | $127.89 – $597.60 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $398.40 | $205.84 – $597.60 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $398.40 | $106.24 – $564.40 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $398.40 | $99.60 – $564.40 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $398.40 | $79.68 – $564.40 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $398.40 | $73.04 – $564.40 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $398.40 | $73.04 – $564.40 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $398.40 | $112.88 – $564.40 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $398.40 | $116.76 – $564.40 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $398.40 | $73.04 – $597.60 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $398.40 | $79.68 – $564.40 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $398.40 | $132.80 – $597.60 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $398.40 | $126.16 – $531.20 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $398.40 | $99.60 – $597.60 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $398.40 | $73.04 – $564.40 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $398.40 | $85.26 – $564.40 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $398.40 | $99.60 – $564.40 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $398.40 | $53.12 – $564.40 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $402.60 | $471.17 – $471.17 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $407.40 | $23.67 – $577.15 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $407.40 | $23.67 – $65.02 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $407.40 | $23.67 – $69.32 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $407.40 | $23.67 – $369.38 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $407.40 | $20.78 – $62.13 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $407.40 | $23.67 – $577.15 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $418.80 | $36.59 – $485.39 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $418.80 | $36.59 – $508.23 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $418.80 | $36.59 – $533.64 |