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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $856.50 | $178.01 – $735.17 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $856.50 | $178.01 – $680.79 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $856.50 | $178.01 – $1,027.80 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $857.40 | $73.58 – $1,456.41 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $857.60 | $316.24 – $964.80 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $860.00 | $381.74 – $967.50 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $860.37 | $514.17 – $679.45 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $861.39 | $567.62 – $621.32 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $863.00 | $382.11 – $954.13 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $867.50 | $278.95 – $783.11 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $867.50 | $278.95 – $1,606.37 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $867.50 | $278.95 – $783.11 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $867.50 | $278.95 – $783.11 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $867.50 | $182.02 – $783.11 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $867.50 | $278.95 – $803.19 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $867.50 | $287.45 – $287.45 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $867.50 | $278.95 – $783.11 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $867.60 | $116.10 – $1,205.00 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $876.80 | $344.14 – $986.40 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $883.41 | $79.19 – $754.62 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $887.20 | $297.55 – $998.10 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $889.80 | $67.32 – $116.80 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $892.45 | $60.19 – $831.71 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $896.00 | $80.89 – $1,008.00 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $896.16 | $335.85 – $1,005.98 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $896.16 | $335.85 – $476.10 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $896.16 | $335.85 – $953.44 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $900.80 | $320.91 – $1,013.40 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $921.60 | $393.98 – $1,036.80 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $953.55 | $385.47 – $400.89 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $956.40 | $233.71 – $884.18 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $977.76 | $403.57 – $951.22 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $997.50 | $414.00 – $414.00 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $1,034.15 | $409.97 – $1,038.92 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $1,039.80 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $1,039.80 | not published |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $1,043.20 | not published |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $1,048.70 | $8.67 – $952.22 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | $1,049.00 | $641.10 – $2,255.46 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $1,053.65 | $170.79 – $170.79 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,067.57 | $105.55 – $105.55 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $1,067.57 | $67.66 – $140.98 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $1,069.60 | $80.89 – $1,203.30 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $1,073.00 | $86.00 – $594.36 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $1,075.86 | $133.08 – $780.17 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $1,075.86 | $133.08 – $780.17 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $1,075.86 | $133.08 – $780.17 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $1,075.86 | $133.08 – $788.83 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $1,075.86 | $133.08 – $780.17 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $1,076.00 | $67.32 – $109.19 |