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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $2,304.93 | not published |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | $2,340.07 | $35.18 – $79.07 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $2,349.44 | not published |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | $2,351.00 | $133.69 – $133.69 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $2,387.98 | not published |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | $2,476.12 | not published |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $2,483.42 | $72.61 – $1,064.28 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $2,637.60 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $2,735.15 | $214.87 – $214.87 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $2,758.50 | $31.54 – $31.54 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $2,758.50 | $27.97 – $27.97 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $2,758.50 | $27.97 – $27.97 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,769.60 | $79.20 – $275.05 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $2,919.24 | $355.30 – $896.72 |
| GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $2,943.54 | $25.32 – $25.32 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $2,944.90 | $796.81 – $838.75 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $2,947.22 | not published |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $2,947.22 | not published |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $2,947.22 | not published |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $2,947.22 | not published |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $2,947.22 | not published |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $2,973.36 | $333.87 – $333.87 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $2,973.36 | $192.83 – $192.83 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $3,020.82 | not published |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $3,076.48 | $150.30 – $5,946.64 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | $3,078.00 | $35.18 – $79.07 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI | PULASKI, VA | $3,111.00 | $110.91 – $110.91 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $3,134.20 | $17.60 – $68.00 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | $3,161.00 | $164.11 – $164.11 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | $3,186.26 | $35.18 – $79.07 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | $3,208.00 | $44.40 – $226.62 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | $3,373.00 | $144.24 – $144.24 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $3,523.59 | $62.80 – $286.84 |
| Adventhealth Connerton | Land O Lakes, FL | $3,545.32 | not published |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | $3,932.00 | $44.40 – $226.62 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $4,029.60 | $137.28 – $6,762.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | $4,121.00 | $802.42 – $802.42 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $4,239.75 | not published |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $4,315.57 | $130.56 – $842.80 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | $4,424.21 | $869.43 – $887.73 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | $5,068.00 | $941.54 – $961.37 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | $5,071.23 | $869.43 – $887.73 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $5,482.33 | $19.95 – $130.02 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | $6,836.65 | $797.91 – $839.91 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | $6,986.75 | $865.79 – $911.36 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $31.82 – $300.93 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $31.20 – $300.93 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $31.20 – $300.93 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | not published | $31.20 – $300.93 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $31.20 – $300.93 |