Thyroid mets imag whole body cost at US hospitals
HC THYROID METS IMAG WHOLE BODY · CPT 78018
$211.20
lowest cash price
$1,524.99
national median
$15,224.85
highest cash price
720
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $211.20–$15,224.85 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($625.05) → Sep 1, 2026 ($3,594.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $1,512.84 | $1,512.84 | $3,564.60 |
| Arizona | 16 | $346.52 | $633.57 | $2,018.24 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $283.20 | $610.85 | $2,070.00 |
| California | 84 | $216.18 | $1,622.40 | $5,138.19 |
| Colorado | 16 | $885.55 | $5,662.10 | $13,258.00 |
| Florida | 79 | $977.20 | $3,977.86 | $15,224.85 |
| Georgia | 25 | $522.15 | $1,024.14 | $8,023.70 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $640.96 | $640.96 | $1,335.00 |
| Illinois | 40 | $500.00 | $1,482.80 | $3,352.32 |
| Indiana | 26 | $1,457.40 | $1,589.00 | $3,243.62 |
| Iowa | 20 | $655.80 | $1,100.05 | $2,050.75 |
| Kansas | 10 | $628.40 | $4,708.78 | $8,763.32 |
| Kentucky | 14 | $508.85 | $3,243.62 | $3,251.40 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $397.54 | $397.54 | $397.54 |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maryland | 1 | $289.20 | $289.20 | $289.20 |
| Michigan | 27 | $444.64 | $998.00 | $2,395.20 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $595.10 | $1,164.24 | $1,164.24 |
| Mississippi | 6 | $211.20 | $377.60 | $613.83 |
| Missouri | 14 | $1,289.20 | $1,630.20 | $5,983.73 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,313.60 | $1,313.60 | $1,313.60 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $982.80 | $1,128.00 | $1,908.25 |
| Nevada | 2 | $878.63 | $878.63 | $972.93 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $1,485.95 | $1,485.95 | $1,485.95 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $282.25 | $595.79 | $662.30 |
| New Mexico | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 20 | $636.97 | $636.97 | $5,086.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $1,294.15 | $1,294.15 | $2,195.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $1,508.80 | $1,508.80 | $2,178.40 |
| Ohio | 57 | $860.60 | $2,013.75 | $2,842.80 |
| Oklahoma | 13 | $589.32 | $1,173.25 | $10,337.37 |
| Oregon | 10 | $475.20 | $1,980.00 | $2,570.40 |
| Pennsylvania | 18 | $696.00 | $1,574.40 | $5,323.20 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $649.50 | $1,460.00 | $4,666.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $2,220.80 | $2,220.80 | $2,408.00 |
| Tennessee | 35 | $281.01 | $452.25 | $7,613.31 |
| Texas | 115 | $376.20 | $1,524.99 | $14,697.10 |
| Virginia | 33 | $452.25 | $1,536.00 | $6,606.00 |
| Washington | 30 | $523.12 | $1,478.00 | $3,782.10 |
| West Virginia | 7 | $346.50 | $1,455.00 | $2,007.00 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $859.56 | $1,760.00 | $2,540.82 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $947.10 | $947.10 | $947.10 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $1,985.75 | $226.86 – $2,749.50 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $1,985.75 | $226.86 – $2,749.50 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,004.60 | $103.40 – $730.55 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $2,007.00 | $28.82 – $907.02 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $2,013.75 | $638.31 – $672.00 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $2,013.75 | $638.31 – $672.00 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $2,015.20 | $286.53 – $2,809.20 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $2,016.00 | $513.69 – $1,027.38 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $2,018.24 | $297.54 – $2,312.00 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $2,020.24 | $186.19 – $7,241.00 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $2,047.00 | $361.71 – $1,179.95 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $2,047.00 | $361.71 – $1,179.95 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $2,050.75 | $512.50 – $3,155.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $2,070.00 | $104.42 – $1,656.00 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $2,081.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $2,081.80 | not published |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $2,098.80 | $581.86 – $593.49 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $2,125.80 | $581.86 – $593.49 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $2,158.95 | $186.19 – $4,551.00 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $2,172.00 | $279.00 – $1,978.09 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $2,178.40 | $283.61 – $2,450.70 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $2,195.00 | $518.98 – $1,295.90 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $2,220.80 | $511.36 – $2,498.40 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $2,225.60 | $70.63 – $2,961.19 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $2,225.60 | $70.63 – $2,961.19 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $2,225.60 | $70.63 – $2,961.19 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $2,228.20 | $518.45 – $539.19 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $2,254.85 | $518.45 – $523.64 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $2,261.16 | $269.57 – $1,078.28 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $2,263.20 | $279.00 – $2,036.50 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $2,269.71 | $353.00 – $1,117.53 |
| GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $2,299.05 | $227.92 – $1,101.15 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $2,299.38 | not published |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $2,299.38 | $545.44 – $1,235.06 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $2,299.50 | $1,235.06 – $1,235.06 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $2,317.80 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $2,320.50 | $545.44 – $2,181.78 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $2,322.00 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $2,347.50 | $545.44 – $1,063.62 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $2,347.50 | $545.44 – $2,181.78 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $2,347.50 | $545.44 – $1,063.62 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $2,347.50 | $545.44 – $1,063.62 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $2,347.50 | $545.44 – $1,063.62 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $2,347.50 | $545.44 – $1,090.89 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $2,347.50 | $954.47 – $954.47 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $2,347.50 | $545.44 – $1,063.62 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $2,395.20 | not published |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $2,402.40 | $575.01 – $593.49 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,408.00 | $239.57 – $2,709.00 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $2,413.60 | $719.00 – $719.00 |