Thyroid uptake measurement cost at US hospitals
HC THYROID UPTAKE MEASUREMENT · CPT 78012
$49.40
lowest cash price
$591.25
national median
$5,880.56
highest cash price
665
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $49.40–$5,880.56 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($535.70) → Sep 1, 2026 ($2,435.14)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $1,511.64 | $1,511.64 | $1,511.64 |
| Arizona | 9 | $82.14 | $171.64 | $243.36 |
| Arkansas | 4 | $118.97 | $190.65 | $441.00 |
| California | 78 | $126.65 | $1,146.90 | $2,348.95 |
| Colorado | 16 | $241.19 | $1,075.86 | $4,466.07 |
| Florida | 75 | $49.40 | $2,874.00 | $5,880.56 |
| Georgia | 25 | $134.09 | $476.19 | $3,056.83 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $273.28 | $273.28 | $997.50 |
| Illinois | 37 | $223.41 | $720.00 | $1,361.52 |
| Indiana | 26 | $566.40 | $580.20 | $796.17 |
| Iowa | 19 | $171.20 | $363.92 | $900.80 |
| Kansas | 10 | $440.40 | $2,435.14 | $4,440.69 |
| Kentucky | 18 | $297.00 | $796.17 | $1,283.51 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $389.48 | $389.48 | $389.48 |
| Maine | 7 | $535.70 | $535.70 | $1,147.20 |
| Maryland | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 24 | $164.08 | $549.70 | $1,426.00 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $754.40 | $1,538.40 | $1,552.94 |
| Mississippi | 8 | $202.88 | $266.60 | $317.75 |
| Missouri | 17 | $228.25 | $591.25 | $4,985.54 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 13 | $148.12 | $343.14 | $795.60 |
| Nevada | 1 | $265.68 | $265.68 | $265.68 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $678.35 | $678.35 | $678.35 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $167.42 | $325.99 | $473.22 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 21 | $475.51 | $475.51 | $2,265.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $270.50 | $671.33 | $863.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $653.60 | $653.60 | $1,069.60 |
| Ohio | 62 | $319.20 | $856.50 | $1,851.85 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $134.03 | $134.03 | $892.45 |
| Oregon | 10 | $440.64 | $567.75 | $722.88 |
| Pennsylvania | 13 | $367.80 | $1,228.80 | $1,713.60 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $288.00 | $598.80 | $1,150.00 |
| South Dakota | 5 | $857.60 | $876.80 | $921.60 |
| Tennessee | 36 | $134.09 | $266.91 | $2,808.62 |
| Texas | 114 | $106.35 | $589.22 | $5,215.00 |
| Virginia | 33 | $289.80 | $420.00 | $5,184.00 |
| Washington | 31 | $272.30 | $478.80 | $1,610.00 |
| West Virginia | 5 | $196.00 | $406.00 | $511.50 |
| Wisconsin | 28 | $295.90 | $567.10 | $1,222.00 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $278.46 | $278.46 | $278.46 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $49.40 | $7.18 – $459.22 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $82.14 | $205.97 – $706.66 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $106.35 | $140.25 – $638.10 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $106.35 | $140.25 – $638.10 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $106.35 | $127.62 – $737.36 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $118.97 | $149.77 – $848.52 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $126.65 | $8.83 – $550.68 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $129.34 | $205.97 – $706.66 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $129.96 | $205.97 – $706.66 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $134.03 | $74.74 – $1,528.92 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $134.03 | $74.74 – $921.08 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $134.03 | $74.74 – $74.74 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $134.09 | $67.95 – $1,067.00 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $134.09 | $80.01 – $317.10 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $145.78 | $169.34 – $1,117.00 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $145.78 | $169.34 – $749.70 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $145.78 | $106.13 – $1,117.00 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $145.78 | $81.20 – $1,117.00 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $148.12 | $77.28 – $264.04 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $152.19 | $132.53 – $1,972.88 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $164.08 | $60.88 – $748.03 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $166.74 | $109.24 – $706.66 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $166.92 | $124.11 – $1,533.86 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $167.42 | $42.42 – $878.30 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $167.93 | $513.27 – $3,118.70 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $171.20 | $8.07 – $353.30 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $171.20 | $8.07 – $399.81 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $171.20 | $8.07 – $19.44 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $171.64 | $205.97 – $706.66 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $171.64 | $67.20 – $551.70 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $177.16 | $205.97 – $706.66 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $177.77 | $67.20 – $551.70 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $183.68 | $60.88 – $748.03 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $183.78 | $85.22 – $3,573.50 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $183.90 | $67.20 – $551.70 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $183.90 | $67.20 – $551.70 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $184.61 | $131.06 – $1,976.45 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $185.00 | $60.84 – $873.91 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $185.35 | $54.90 – $941.71 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $185.80 | $43.67 – $901.64 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $186.62 | $251.50 – $1,976.45 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $187.11 | $74.60 – $705.15 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $187.11 | $74.60 – $705.15 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $187.11 | $74.60 – $705.15 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $187.11 | $74.60 – $705.15 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $188.40 | $116.07 – $1,215.18 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $189.01 | $60.84 – $901.64 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $190.26 | $60.84 – $979.13 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $190.65 | $65.98 – $735.92 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $190.95 | $8.77 – $884.38 |