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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $195.40 | $24.01 – $212.00 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $196.00 | $81.64 – $81.64 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $198.88 | $60.68 – $166.00 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $199.36 | $27.70 – $186.69 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $201.60 | $29.11 – $153.40 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $205.17 | $24.01 – $110.50 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $205.69 | $60.68 – $74.35 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $209.79 | $69.59 – $3,896.10 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $212.09 | $31.58 – $960.00 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $212.94 | $65.92 – $585.00 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $214.80 | $47.35 – $47.35 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $216.06 | $60.68 – $166.00 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $218.24 | $29.27 – $203.23 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $219.52 | $27.70 – $186.69 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $219.91 | $26.67 – $54.27 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $222.86 | $103.57 – $382.85 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $228.23 | $42.36 – $75.75 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $228.23 | $42.36 – $75.75 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $228.23 | $42.36 – $82.27 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $228.23 | $42.36 – $66.06 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $228.23 | $42.36 – $54.41 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $234.00 | $43.20 – $312.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $235.65 | $24.01 – $470.37 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $236.11 | $24.01 – $179.93 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $236.38 | $135.00 – $586.95 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $248.40 | $56.80 – $56.80 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $249.60 | $112.56 – $585.00 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $249.61 | $60.68 – $81.03 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $255.20 | $50.69 – $50.69 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $257.63 | $61.15 – $919.13 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $267.96 | $32.13 – $430.72 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $269.10 | $43.79 – $624.00 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $269.88 | $112.56 – $585.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $271.73 | $67.64 – $773.60 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $272.22 | $43.79 – $585.00 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $277.88 | $61.15 – $919.13 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $278.01 | $69.59 – $4,015.70 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $281.00 | $32.13 – $586.95 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $283.13 | $39.00 – $179.00 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $283.71 | $165.23 – $382.85 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $284.48 | $27.70 – $186.69 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $286.61 | $224.04 – $2,292.53 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $288.00 | not published |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $288.00 | not published |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $289.99 | $28.39 – $416.53 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $289.99 | $28.39 – $411.69 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $289.99 | $28.39 – $426.10 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $289.99 | $28.39 – $426.10 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $289.99 | $28.39 – $363.25 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $289.99 | $28.39 – $42.26 |