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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $475.51 | $10.00 – $748.54 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $475.51 | $94.41 – $748.54 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $475.51 | $94.41 – $748.54 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $475.51 | $91.66 – $748.54 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $475.51 | $10.00 – $748.54 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $475.51 | $10.00 – $748.54 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $475.51 | $93.48 – $748.54 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $475.51 | $94.41 – $748.54 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $475.51 | $94.41 – $748.54 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $475.51 | $94.41 – $748.54 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $476.19 | $169.97 – $751.20 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $476.19 | $169.97 – $744.44 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $476.19 | $169.97 – $751.20 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $476.19 | $169.97 – $686.64 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $476.19 | $169.97 – $751.20 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $476.19 | $169.97 – $751.20 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $476.19 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $476.19 | $169.97 – $785.92 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $476.19 | $169.97 – $1,164.18 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $476.19 | $169.97 – $771.03 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $476.19 | $169.97 – $762.41 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $478.80 | $476.92 – $1,283.68 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $480.24 | $509.22 – $2,201.10 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $480.60 | not published |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $480.80 | $233.70 – $884.18 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $493.20 | $428.40 – $436.97 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $499.80 | $428.40 – $436.97 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $500.49 | $211.88 – $1,133.86 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $503.27 | $227.04 – $1,824.90 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $508.20 | not published |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $510.80 | $286.53 – $2,068.32 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $511.50 | $6.44 – $1,019.72 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $517.40 | $378.21 – $393.34 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $523.12 | $311.71 – $1,546.15 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $523.72 | $8.07 – $387.14 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $526.20 | $428.40 – $436.97 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $526.55 | $108.38 – $1,021.72 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $526.55 | $86.88 – $1,021.72 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $526.55 | $81.20 – $1,021.72 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $526.55 | $81.20 – $1,021.72 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $526.55 | $81.20 – $1,021.72 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $533.71 | $32.46 – $848.52 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $533.71 | $32.46 – $848.52 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $535.70 | $8.40 – $265.10 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $535.70 | $8.32 – $378.20 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $546.30 | $552.06 – $6,158.70 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $549.70 | $5.54 – $630.72 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $549.70 | $5.54 – $916.16 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $549.70 | $5.54 – $517.24 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $549.70 | $5.54 – $916.16 |