Ultrasound encephalogram cost at US hospitals
HC US Encephalogram · CPT 76506
$31.00
lowest cash price
$494.92
national median
$4,915.31
highest cash price
779
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $31.00–$4,915.31 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($356.15) → Sep 1, 2026 ($942.66)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $322.92 | $351.12 | $972.66 |
| Arizona | 22 | $103.88 | $244.55 | $985.38 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $115.35 | $162.76 | $602.00 |
| California | 90 | $31.86 | $590.47 | $3,201.78 |
| Colorado | 16 | $191.89 | $1,602.55 | $2,995.75 |
| Florida | 78 | $451.20 | $1,425.47 | $4,915.31 |
| Georgia | 24 | $450.29 | $693.03 | $1,754.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $255.36 | $255.36 | $502.50 |
| Illinois | 44 | $109.23 | $570.24 | $1,406.30 |
| Indiana | 26 | $288.38 | $556.00 | $942.66 |
| Iowa | 21 | $230.40 | $385.14 | $1,136.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | $353.60 | $1,667.06 | $3,176.53 |
| Kentucky | 18 | $245.55 | $783.00 | $942.66 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $416.52 | $416.52 | $416.52 |
| Maine | 7 | $356.15 | $596.55 | $1,102.70 |
| Maryland | 1 | $429.00 | $429.00 | $429.00 |
| Michigan | 27 | $143.75 | $608.00 | $1,024.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $283.53 | $328.80 | $533.60 |
| Mississippi | 8 | $69.52 | $146.60 | $273.00 |
| Missouri | 17 | $314.60 | $446.60 | $807.24 |
| Montana | 2 | $187.20 | $187.20 | $253.60 |
| Nebraska | 10 | $385.14 | $385.14 | $596.58 |
| Nevada | 4 | $217.92 | $241.31 | $429.97 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $797.45 | $797.45 | $797.45 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $80.36 | $123.91 | $290.50 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 22 | $125.84 | $125.84 | $1,705.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $388.98 | $388.98 | $1,051.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $483.20 | $483.20 | $488.80 |
| Ohio | 61 | $36.00 | $463.50 | $1,032.00 |
| Oklahoma | 14 | $226.26 | $230.10 | $1,141.11 |
| Oregon | 11 | $112.32 | $510.00 | $518.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 21 | $249.50 | $588.80 | $1,273.80 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $178.00 | $405.00 | $2,614.00 |
| South Dakota | 4 | $576.80 | $629.60 | $756.00 |
| Tennessee | 33 | $101.55 | $144.54 | $2,574.78 |
| Texas | 111 | $91.71 | $715.50 | $3,859.46 |
| Virginia | 34 | $101.55 | $736.20 | $2,392.47 |
| Washington | 32 | $170.00 | $393.60 | $1,491.70 |
| West Virginia | 15 | $31.00 | $280.00 | $724.50 |
| Wisconsin | 29 | $160.74 | $570.00 | $919.47 |
| Wyoming | 3 | $107.94 | $447.38 | $468.14 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $379.44 | $96.84 – $464.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $379.44 | $96.84 – $466.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $379.44 | $96.84 – $466.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $382.89 | $153.23 – $976.43 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $384.62 | $27.76 – $408.65 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $385.14 | $137.55 – $779.45 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $385.14 | $155.32 – $779.45 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $385.14 | $155.89 – $779.45 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $385.14 | $128.38 – $779.45 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $385.14 | $146.72 – $779.45 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $385.14 | $155.32 – $779.45 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $385.20 | $99.47 – $535.00 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $388.98 | $26.64 – $739.05 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $388.98 | $26.64 – $715.71 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $388.98 | $26.64 – $715.71 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $388.98 | $26.64 – $746.83 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $388.98 | $26.91 – $684.60 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $388.98 | $26.64 – $739.05 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $388.98 | $26.64 – $739.05 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $388.98 | $26.64 – $739.05 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $388.98 | $26.64 – $739.05 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $388.98 | $26.91 – $715.71 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $388.98 | $26.64 – $715.71 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $388.98 | $26.64 – $700.16 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $393.60 | $107.00 – $107.00 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $394.20 | $62.23 – $558.45 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $394.20 | $62.23 – $219.27 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $394.20 | $62.23 – $213.47 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $394.20 | $62.23 – $379.51 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $394.20 | $54.62 – $203.98 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $394.20 | $62.23 – $558.45 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $396.50 | $155.32 – $634.40 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $397.50 | $101.39 – $182.50 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $399.67 | $243.18 – $905.45 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $403.38 | $88.95 – $845.91 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $403.50 | $22.65 – $88.04 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $405.00 | $62.19 – $106.96 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $405.00 | $97.24 – $106.96 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $409.20 | $77.56 – $199.58 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $409.20 | $287.06 – $287.06 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $409.20 | $287.06 – $287.06 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $411.75 | $4.89 – $300.85 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $415.50 | $22.65 – $188.60 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $416.52 | $99.13 – $390.20 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $417.00 | $4.89 – $148.05 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $417.76 | $48.43 – $241.35 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $420.80 | $75.03 – $475.62 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $420.80 | $75.57 – $476.68 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $425.45 | $117.69 – $117.69 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $425.45 | $75.44 – $157.19 |