Ultrasound elastography parenchyma cost at US hospitals
HC US ELASTOGRAPHY PARENCHYMA · CPT 76981
$19.04
lowest cash price
$313.95
national median
$2,645.60
highest cash price
534
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $19.04–$2,645.60 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($302.60) → Sep 1, 2026 ($450.50)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $701.22 | $701.22 | $1,138.02 |
| Arizona | 9 | $58.16 | $170.56 | $556.50 |
| Arkansas | 2 | $58.95 | $58.95 | $74.67 |
| California | 71 | $19.04 | $289.20 | $425.60 |
| Colorado | 14 | $221.75 | $387.41 | $513.25 |
| Florida | 79 | $169.00 | $404.30 | $2,645.60 |
| Georgia | 24 | $136.11 | $136.11 | $584.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $31.68 | $31.68 | $363.75 |
| Illinois | 42 | $150.00 | $338.40 | $819.00 |
| Indiana | 26 | $204.00 | $214.50 | $942.66 |
| Iowa | 19 | $119.70 | $189.60 | $1,625.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | $410.48 | $410.48 | $410.48 |
| Kentucky | 13 | $97.61 | $370.88 | $942.66 |
| Louisiana | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $323.75 | $323.75 | $728.35 |
| Maryland | 2 | $321.60 | $321.60 | $321.60 |
| Michigan | 26 | $129.72 | $453.00 | $1,240.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $238.70 | $283.53 | $405.94 |
| Mississippi | 3 | $69.52 | $94.32 | $126.40 |
| Missouri | 15 | $155.65 | $318.45 | $574.04 |
| Montana | 2 | $396.00 | $396.00 | $827.20 |
| Nebraska | 5 | $119.70 | $119.70 | $119.70 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $302.60 | $302.60 | $302.60 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $104.89 | $117.81 | $200.71 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 20 | $125.84 | $125.84 | $1,456.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $275.98 | $275.98 | $336.50 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $241.60 | $241.60 | $241.60 |
| Ohio | 48 | $126.00 | $477.10 | $921.60 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $114.33 | $114.33 | $302.25 |
| Oregon | 9 | $157.76 | $285.75 | $602.65 |
| Pennsylvania | 9 | $202.20 | $202.20 | $249.60 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $92.50 | $112.00 | $124.50 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 33 | $75.60 | $101.55 | $122.43 |
| Texas | 119 | $37.51 | $387.00 | $2,147.50 |
| Virginia | 34 | $101.55 | $425.40 | $1,011.00 |
| Washington | 31 | $155.05 | $327.20 | $952.00 |
| West Virginia | 7 | $62.00 | $233.50 | $281.00 |
| Wisconsin | 28 | $207.35 | $362.50 | $362.50 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $252.77 | $252.77 | $272.40 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $104.59 – $115.05 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $104.59 – $115.05 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | not published | $104.59 – $115.05 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $104.59 – $112.96 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | not published | $104.59 – $112.96 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | not published | $104.59 – $115.05 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $104.59 – $115.05 |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | not published | $96.00 – $96.00 |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | not published | $96.00 – $96.00 |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | not published | $96.00 – $96.00 |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | not published | $96.00 – $96.00 |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | not published | $96.00 – $96.00 |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | not published | $96.00 – $96.00 |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | not published | $96.00 – $96.00 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | not published | $96.00 – $96.00 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | not published | $96.00 – $96.00 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $109.17 – $242.37 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | not published | $103.72 – $217.73 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $101.71 – $519.00 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | not published | $116.50 – $438.23 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | not published | $111.90 – $248.11 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | not published | $99.93 – $249.52 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $119.06 – $504.36 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | not published | $103.70 – $145.18 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $101.87 – $110.80 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | not published | $101.55 – $208.21 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | not published | $65.12 – $397.55 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | not published | $20.08 – $438.79 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $100.55 – $239.27 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | not published | $145.47 – $714.72 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | not published | $109.17 – $242.37 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $108.66 – $302.06 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $104.06 – $210.47 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $105.02 – $431.51 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $101.71 – $519.00 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $30.22 – $214.68 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $73.99 – $763.29 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $134.46 – $364.82 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $106.34 – $150.67 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $135.80 – $157.25 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $101.02 – $111.66 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $101.02 – $111.66 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $111.66 – $111.66 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $81.04 – $109.58 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $79.32 – $109.58 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $333.97 – $488.67 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $140.86 – $380.03 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | not published | $111.66 – $111.66 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | not published | $111.66 – $111.66 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | not published | $112.03 – $117.63 |