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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $284.25 | $83.76 – $341.10 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $285.12 | $94.73 – $396.00 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $285.75 | $85.23 – $212.66 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $285.75 | $75.57 – $448.03 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $285.75 | $75.57 – $448.03 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $285.75 | $75.57 – $448.03 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $285.75 | $75.57 – $448.03 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $285.77 | $97.60 – $714.42 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $289.20 | $6.69 – $734.55 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $295.92 | $99.47 – $411.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $302.25 | $63.57 – $222.38 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $302.60 | $27.25 – $254.18 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $307.00 | $104.87 – $107.95 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $310.53 | $84.58 – $704.82 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $313.95 | $100.81 – $100.81 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $313.95 | $100.81 – $100.81 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $313.95 | $100.81 – $100.81 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $313.95 | $103.01 – $103.01 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $318.45 | $79.07 – $237.76 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $318.45 | $79.07 – $237.76 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $318.45 | $79.07 – $237.76 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $318.45 | $79.07 – $237.76 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $318.45 | $79.07 – $237.76 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $318.45 | $79.07 – $237.76 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $321.60 | $536.00 – $536.00 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $323.75 | $27.52 – $255.44 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $323.75 | $27.25 – $228.57 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $326.88 | $114.29 – $248.76 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $327.20 | $76.75 – $501.84 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $327.20 | $76.75 – $501.84 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $327.20 | $78.52 – $501.84 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $327.20 | $78.16 – $840.61 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $327.20 | $78.55 – $501.84 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $328.61 | $123.61 – $123.61 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $328.61 | $79.24 – $165.11 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $330.20 | $98.91 – $102.86 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $332.00 | $104.04 – $107.10 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $332.00 | $104.04 – $107.10 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $332.00 | $104.04 – $107.10 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $332.00 | $104.04 – $152.33 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $332.00 | $104.04 – $107.10 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $332.00 | $104.04 – $336.40 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $332.00 | $104.04 – $107.10 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $336.50 | $99.93 – $101.93 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $336.50 | $104.04 – $107.10 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $336.50 | $104.04 – $107.10 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $338.40 | $112.03 – $114.27 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $353.09 | $99.77 – $441.36 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $353.09 | $99.77 – $529.63 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $353.09 | $99.77 – $529.63 |