Ultrasound guide intraoperative cost at US hospitals
HC US GUIDE INTRAOPERATIVE · CPT 76998
$47.52
lowest cash price
$632.85
national median
$5,553.00
highest cash price
734
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $47.52–$5,553.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($972.45) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,184.35)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $666.96 | $666.96 | $1,556.10 |
| Arizona | 21 | $76.38 | $236.97 | $1,073.42 |
| Arkansas | 7 | $117.80 | $261.15 | $984.00 |
| California | 89 | $47.52 | $476.00 | $2,435.57 |
| Colorado | 16 | $144.27 | $1,602.55 | $1,602.55 |
| Florida | 65 | $591.00 | $1,867.00 | $4,846.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $370.30 | $819.00 | $1,741.95 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $194.25 | $194.25 | $256.96 |
| Illinois | 43 | $249.81 | $768.96 | $2,104.20 |
| Indiana | 26 | $313.88 | $536.00 | $861.92 |
| Iowa | 22 | $306.24 | $614.83 | $1,801.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | $450.53 | $450.53 | $4,371.81 |
| Kentucky | 14 | $132.60 | $511.20 | $1,428.51 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $496.86 | $496.86 | $496.86 |
| Maine | 7 | $904.30 | $924.60 | $1,909.80 |
| Maryland | 1 | $196.20 | $196.20 | $196.20 |
| Michigan | 27 | $71.69 | $851.00 | $1,488.00 |
| Minnesota | 13 | $682.80 | $915.49 | $1,037.60 |
| Mississippi | 7 | $148.80 | $315.48 | $573.60 |
| Missouri | 17 | $479.76 | $890.45 | $1,454.34 |
| Montana | 2 | $657.60 | $657.60 | $673.60 |
| Nebraska | 11 | $304.52 | $622.02 | $1,211.46 |
| Nevada | 4 | $159.14 | $443.21 | $618.34 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $1,506.65 | $1,506.65 | $1,506.65 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $91.84 | $206.63 | $227.98 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $140.70 | $140.70 | $140.70 |
| New York | 21 | $144.51 | $320.76 | $1,570.00 |
| North Carolina | 13 | $185.00 | $625.15 | $625.15 |
| North Dakota | 1 | $900.80 | $900.80 | $900.80 |
| Ohio | 56 | $371.25 | $796.80 | $1,444.80 |
| Oklahoma | 11 | $193.42 | $193.42 | $963.60 |
| Oregon | 11 | $197.25 | $420.00 | $1,341.30 |
| Pennsylvania | 19 | $315.60 | $890.40 | $1,819.80 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $468.50 | $539.00 | $1,513.00 |
| South Dakota | 3 | $844.00 | $1,017.60 | $1,184.80 |
| Tennessee | 35 | $99.82 | $191.36 | $1,383.18 |
| Texas | 113 | $105.30 | $632.90 | $5,553.00 |
| Virginia | 31 | $101.55 | $660.50 | $894.50 |
| Washington | 30 | $300.40 | $520.71 | $1,674.92 |
| West Virginia | 13 | $386.00 | $470.50 | $1,449.88 |
| Wisconsin | 31 | $292.50 | $385.84 | $1,834.23 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $439.74 | $439.74 | $439.74 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $331.00 | $85.47 – $529.60 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $331.40 | $50.40 – $212.00 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $335.30 | $69.34 – $839.30 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $339.60 | $78.52 – $84.80 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $339.60 | $78.52 – $84.80 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $339.60 | $80.33 – $86.76 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $339.60 | $79.97 – $283.88 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $339.60 | $80.37 – $86.79 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $341.04 | $65.23 – $563.23 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $341.04 | $238.74 – $238.74 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $346.08 | $219.17 – $219.17 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $347.30 | $185.31 – $447.00 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $349.60 | $100.00 – $2,687.55 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $350.00 | $165.29 – $630.00 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $352.60 | $104.89 – $700.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $358.52 | $149.06 – $768.95 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $365.29 | $69.34 – $915.60 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $365.61 | $38.15 – $188.96 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $369.60 | $215.25 – $498.75 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $370.30 | $167.94 – $1,013.31 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $370.30 | $56.78 – $875.70 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $371.25 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $371.62 | $212.24 – $922.74 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $375.00 | $216.38 – $867.00 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $381.33 | $65.23 – $563.23 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $381.33 | $65.23 – $563.23 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $381.33 | $65.23 – $563.23 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $381.33 | $65.23 – $563.23 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $383.60 | $101.44 – $408.82 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $385.31 | $85.54 – $203.68 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $385.84 | $209.76 – $519.00 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $385.84 | $209.76 – $519.00 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $385.84 | $209.76 – $519.00 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $386.00 | not published |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $386.10 | not published |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $386.10 | not published |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $386.10 | not published |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $386.10 | not published |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $390.45 | $46.96 – $144.29 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $390.45 | $46.96 – $144.29 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $392.19 | $979.66 – $1,020.48 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $392.50 | $214.00 – $628.00 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $400.15 | $85.54 – $203.68 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $400.50 | $32.03 – $86.24 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $409.20 | $211.13 – $211.13 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $409.20 | $211.13 – $211.13 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $409.20 | $211.13 – $211.13 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $411.00 | $288.54 – $2,970.16 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $411.50 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $411.57 | $69.85 – $520.70 |