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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $189.60 | $26.32 – $90.64 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $189.60 | $26.32 – $93.54 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $189.72 | $73.99 – $763.29 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $189.72 | $73.99 – $763.29 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $190.08 | $91.45 – $484.12 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $192.17 | $59.28 – $247.00 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $196.01 | $55.90 – $397.55 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $200.71 | $65.12 – $397.55 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $202.20 | $67.40 – $533.90 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $202.20 | $85.41 – $533.90 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $202.20 | $85.41 – $533.90 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $202.20 | $36.78 – $533.90 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $202.20 | $44.68 – $126.08 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $202.20 | $46.17 – $286.45 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $203.40 | $53.82 – $208.38 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $204.00 | $110.61 – $165.92 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $204.50 | $110.61 – $165.92 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $204.91 | not published |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $205.50 | $237.61 – $237.61 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $205.99 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $207.35 | $77.56 – $199.58 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $207.35 | $262.60 – $262.60 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $207.35 | $262.60 – $262.60 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $207.50 | $160.73 – $537.00 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $207.50 | $160.73 – $537.00 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $207.50 | $110.61 – $165.92 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $208.00 | $110.61 – $165.92 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $208.93 | $71.32 – $83.20 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $210.50 | $237.61 – $237.61 |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $213.00 | not published |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $214.40 | $75.03 – $475.62 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $214.40 | $75.57 – $476.68 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $214.50 | $110.61 – $165.92 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $214.50 | $110.61 – $165.92 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $215.49 | $53.26 – $970.00 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $221.75 | $103.06 – $380.95 |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $223.80 | not published |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $224.44 | $79.00 – $539.20 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $229.68 | $99.47 – $319.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $229.69 | $97.60 – $224.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $232.30 | $99.77 – $290.38 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $232.30 | $99.77 – $290.38 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $232.30 | $99.77 – $290.38 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $232.30 | $99.94 – $290.38 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $232.30 | $99.77 – $290.38 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $232.30 | $99.77 – $290.38 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $232.30 | $99.77 – $290.38 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $232.30 | $99.77 – $290.38 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $232.30 | $99.77 – $290.38 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $232.30 | $99.77 – $290.38 |