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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | Williamson, KY | $1,108.80 | $22.65 – $50.33 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $1,119.90 | $28.36 – $58.97 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $1,121.65 | $28.64 – $58.97 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $1,121.65 | $28.36 – $58.97 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $1,128.98 | not published |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $1,137.60 | $29.11 – $968.00 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $1,148.40 | $76.76 – $81.28 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $1,148.40 | $77.31 – $81.86 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $1,152.72 | $29.11 – $107.15 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $1,162.00 | $291.76 – $291.76 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $1,162.98 | not published |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $1,164.80 | not published |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $1,170.60 | $24.91 – $24.91 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $1,174.80 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $1,174.80 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $1,174.80 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $1,177.00 | $225.44 – $225.44 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $1,184.80 | $54.00 – $1,066.32 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $1,184.80 | $75.96 – $866.55 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $1,188.00 | not published |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $1,189.00 | $53.57 – $1,189.00 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $1,191.60 | not published |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $1,200.30 | not published |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $1,213.62 | not published |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $1,216.60 | $98.67 – $98.67 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $1,221.60 | $55.30 – $218.59 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,224.30 | $25.23 – $365.31 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $1,238.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $1,238.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $1,238.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $1,238.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $1,238.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $1,238.00 | not published |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $1,240.75 | $35.57 – $2,658.75 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $1,242.00 | $49.68 – $224.35 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,246.35 | $35.57 – $3,561.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,246.35 | $30.28 – $3,561.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,246.35 | $35.57 – $3,561.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $1,246.35 | $35.57 – $3,561.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $1,246.35 | $35.57 – $3,561.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $1,246.70 | $23.58 – $132.81 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | $1,285.42 | $35.18 – $79.07 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $1,299.87 | $114.54 – $189.00 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | $1,300.58 | not published |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $1,302.40 | not published |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $1,321.80 | not published |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $1,328.80 | $79.20 – $776.50 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $1,336.50 | $22.66 – $660.00 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $1,349.60 | not published |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $1,349.60 | not published |