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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $105.02 – $488.67 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | not published | $60.58 – $397.55 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $98.35 – $275.38 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $78.98 – $605.89 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $76.16 – $844.31 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | not published | $112.03 – $117.63 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | not published | $106.34 – $290.49 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $431.51 – $431.51 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $103.72 – $182.21 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | not published | $107.26 – $166.28 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | not published | $101.79 – $142.51 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | not published | $112.22 – $224.44 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $99.13 – $328.02 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $96.29 – $255.32 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $94.72 – $251.39 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $83.41 – $245.18 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $245.18 – $298.51 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $102.20 – $627.65 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | not published | $109.17 – $242.37 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | not published | $103.72 – $207.78 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | not published | $109.17 – $247.47 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $245.18 – $612.06 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $23.32 – $275.38 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $30.22 – $72.37 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | not published | $100.55 – $215.17 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $121.06 – $698.26 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $20.08 – $438.79 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $86.72 – $275.38 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $98.98 – $287.04 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $97.34 – $192.92 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $20.08 – $438.79 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $30.22 – $214.68 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $22.62 – $438.79 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | not published | $245.18 – $245.18 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $23.32 – $37.64 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $134.46 – $366.18 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $160.73 – $342.23 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $28.17 – $57.60 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $27.25 – $57.40 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | not published | $160.73 – $342.23 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | not published | $160.73 – $342.23 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | not published | $160.73 – $342.23 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | not published | $65.12 – $397.55 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $48.73 – $111.66 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | not published | $140.89 – $664.76 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | not published | $98.98 – $287.04 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $22.62 – $438.79 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $22.62 – $438.79 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | not published | $105.95 – $264.88 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $187.48 – $187.48 |