Ultrasound Guidance for a Needle Procedure cost at US hospitals
Ultrasound guidance for needle placement, supervision and interpretation · CPT 76942
$38.50
lowest cash price
$720.15
national median
$6,986.75
highest cash price
845
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $38.50–$6,986.75 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($900.50) → Sep 1, 2026 ($942.66)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $1,006.98 | $1,960.14 | $2,228.46 |
| Arizona | 23 | $109.20 | $277.88 | $1,472.87 |
| Arkansas | 8 | $146.55 | $236.11 | $822.00 |
| California | 90 | $209.79 | $854.39 | $4,315.57 |
| Colorado | 16 | $222.86 | $2,189.40 | $2,189.40 |
| Florida | 78 | $196.00 | $1,708.20 | $6,986.75 |
| Georgia | 25 | $352.24 | $670.02 | $3,523.59 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $218.24 | $218.24 | $318.75 |
| Illinois | 50 | $171.27 | $921.60 | $1,705.20 |
| Indiana | 26 | $324.60 | $399.50 | $942.66 |
| Iowa | 25 | $366.13 | $645.63 | $2,284.75 |
| Kansas | 11 | $290.80 | $595.40 | $2,159.16 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $236.38 | $942.66 | $2,943.54 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $423.54 | $423.54 | $423.54 |
| Maine | 7 | $674.85 | $842.20 | $1,121.65 |
| Michigan | 27 | $43.93 | $930.00 | $1,424.00 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $286.61 | $525.50 | $961.60 |
| Mississippi | 8 | $145.92 | $214.80 | $573.60 |
| Missouri | 18 | $453.20 | $728.20 | $2,154.73 |
| Montana | 2 | $255.20 | $255.20 | $455.20 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $448.14 | $538.00 | $830.00 |
| Nevada | 4 | $342.02 | $785.15 | $1,095.38 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $1,119.90 | $1,119.90 | $1,119.90 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $161.89 | $193.88 | $331.50 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $1,526.70 | $1,526.70 | $1,526.70 |
| New York | 22 | $219.91 | $629.03 | $2,111.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $519.53 | $519.53 | $1,162.98 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $799.20 | $820.80 | $954.40 |
| Ohio | 64 | $38.50 | $717.60 | $2,637.60 |
| Oklahoma | 15 | $289.99 | $747.50 | $2,252.11 |
| Oregon | 13 | $112.32 | $665.55 | $4,239.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $234.00 | $780.80 | $2,769.60 |
| South Carolina | 12 | $446.00 | $687.50 | $990.60 |
| South Dakota | 3 | $909.60 | $931.20 | $970.40 |
| Tennessee | 36 | $101.55 | $138.60 | $3,186.26 |
| Texas | 111 | $382.05 | $818.50 | $3,932.00 |
| Virginia | 41 | $101.55 | $827.50 | $3,373.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $125.28 | $750.40 | $2,973.36 |
| West Virginia | 16 | $100.50 | $528.50 | $5,482.33 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $374.18 | $720.00 | $2,735.15 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $475.42 | $489.62 | $512.34 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $909.17 | $50.46 – $1,288.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $909.17 | $50.46 – $1,288.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $909.17 | $50.46 – $1,288.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $909.17 | $57.78 – $1,288.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $909.17 | $50.46 – $1,288.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $909.17 | $50.46 – $1,288.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $909.17 | $50.46 – $1,288.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $909.17 | $50.46 – $1,288.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $909.17 | $50.46 – $1,288.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $909.17 | $50.46 – $1,288.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $909.17 | $50.46 – $1,288.00 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $909.60 | $53.63 – $1,023.30 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $921.60 | not published |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $921.60 | $355.99 – $391.59 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital | GREER, SC | $925.60 | $30.22 – $1,324.32 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $926.25 | $0.01 – $776.70 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $930.00 | $56.61 – $191.09 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $930.00 | $59.97 – $69.38 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $930.00 | $57.12 – $69.38 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $930.00 | $64.52 – $190.17 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $930.00 | $56.48 – $69.38 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $931.20 | $365.50 – $1,047.60 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $936.72 | $29.11 – $107.15 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $940.00 | $214.00 – $1,831.12 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $940.00 | $214.00 – $1,504.00 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $941.60 | $90.00 – $244.80 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $942.66 | $27.66 – $1,885.32 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $942.66 | $1,256.88 – $2,513.76 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $942.66 | $784.00 – $2,513.76 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $942.66 | $109.00 – $2,513.76 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $942.66 | $300.00 – $2,555.24 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $942.66 | $1,060.00 – $2,513.76 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $942.66 | $1,256.88 – $2,513.76 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $946.92 | $74.71 – $74.71 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $946.92 | $74.71 – $74.71 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $946.92 | $74.71 – $74.71 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $946.92 | $74.71 – $74.71 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $954.40 | $1.00 – $1,073.70 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $961.60 | $291.00 – $1,081.80 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $961.60 | $291.00 – $1,081.80 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $963.90 | $48.19 – $1,377.00 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $967.20 | not published |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $967.20 | not published |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $967.20 | not published |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $967.20 | not published |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $967.20 | not published |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $967.20 | not published |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $967.20 | not published |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $967.20 | not published |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $967.20 | not published |