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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $441.35 | not published |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $441.35 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $441.60 | $25.55 – $469.19 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $442.47 | $60.26 – $138.71 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $442.74 | $58.63 – $138.71 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $443.50 | not published |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $446.00 | not published |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $448.14 | $53.17 – $833.85 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $448.14 | $53.17 – $833.85 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $448.14 | $91.85 – $833.85 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $448.14 | $53.17 – $833.85 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $448.14 | $53.17 – $833.85 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $448.14 | $53.17 – $833.85 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $453.20 | $26.63 – $26.63 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $454.17 | $25.55 – $222.54 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $454.17 | $25.55 – $250.36 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $454.17 | $25.55 – $232.76 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $455.20 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | $460.50 | $805.96 – $848.38 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $463.32 | $80.45 – $993.72 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $464.52 | $92.34 – $92.34 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $468.00 | $74.80 – $236.54 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $468.18 | $0.41 – $513.54 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $470.80 | $92.20 – $92.20 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $470.80 | $92.20 – $92.20 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $470.80 | $92.20 – $92.20 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $471.36 | $31.06 – $185.00 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $472.50 | $22.65 – $53.71 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $472.50 | $22.65 – $53.71 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $474.25 | $221.36 – $380.14 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $474.25 | $215.07 – $392.24 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $475.42 | $62.92 – $138.71 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $475.60 | $22.92 – $137.02 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $479.13 | $25.55 – $241.36 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $481.10 | $62.92 – $138.71 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $486.00 | $4.89 – $99.03 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $487.20 | $75.60 – $224.35 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $487.50 | $27.97 – $27.97 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $487.50 | $27.97 – $27.97 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $488.00 | $147.68 – $549.00 |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $488.40 | not published |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $489.62 | $68.64 – $138.71 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $490.21 | $45.24 – $141.93 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $491.40 | $11.50 – $400.00 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $495.00 | not published |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $495.00 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $497.25 | $23.58 – $115.82 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $499.72 | $25.55 – $234.24 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $500.50 | $8.70 – $363.05 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $503.37 | $24.99 – $83.30 |