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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $79.05 – $1,172.00 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $79.05 – $975.00 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $79.05 – $1,079.00 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $79.05 – $1,172.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $79.98 – $120.95 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $79.05 – $975.00 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $79.05 – $1,172.00 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $168.13 – $477.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $12.75 – $675.00 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $43.37 – $517.00 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $156.46 – $2,003.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $12.75 – $675.00 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $79.05 – $1,172.00 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $79.05 – $1,172.00 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $163.92 – $2,003.00 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $79.05 – $1,172.00 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $163.92 – $2,003.00 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $163.92 – $2,003.00 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $189.45 – $477.00 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $199.66 – $1,877.00 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $135.44 – $397.00 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $135.44 – $397.00 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $131.94 – $1,207.00 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $135.44 – $397.00 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $135.44 – $397.00 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $43.37 – $517.00 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | not published | $90.20 – $90.20 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $153.36 – $153.36 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | not published | $97.54 – $97.54 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $58.38 – $535.50 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | not published | $318.07 – $318.07 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $58.38 – $535.50 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $165.65 – $165.65 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $213.67 – $213.67 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $130.15 – $232.90 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $192.71 – $192.71 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | not published | $154.34 – $154.34 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | not published | $39.36 – $828.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | not published | $11.16 – $112.55 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | not published | $245.67 – $321.10 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $75.14 – $139.28 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | not published | $24.63 – $43.74 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $74.11 – $133.41 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | not published | $24.63 – $30.79 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $24.63 – $25.49 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | not published | $111.21 – $111.21 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | not published | $265.89 – $327.39 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | not published | $178.15 – $401.47 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | not published | $39.36 – $828.00 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $24.63 – $30.79 |