What does code 78013 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78013 ranges from $252 to $1,187. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

78013 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC NUCLEAR MED THYROID IMAGING ONLY" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

78013

HCPCS

HC NUCLEAR MED THYROID IMAGING ONLY

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 78013 (HC NUCLEAR MED THYROID IMAGING ONLY) appears at 26 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $252 to $1,187. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 78013 vary by about 4.7× across the 24 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $252 to $1,187. Shopping around can matter.

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$252

Lowest cash

$1,187

Highest cash

code 78013 cash price25 disclosed · 24 hospitals

$252median ~$715$1,187

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$252 – $537

Mission Hills · 1 hospital$252
Tarzana · 1 hospital$345
San Pedro · 1 hospital$373
Torrance · 1 hospital$373
Santa Monica · 1 hospital$400
West Bend · 1 hospital$537

29 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC NUCLEAR MED THYROID IMAGING ONLY Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78013 HCPCS	$1,093	$1,093	—	—
Thyroid imaging w/blood flow Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78013 HCPCS	—	—	$428 – $690	—
Hc Thyroid Imaging Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78013 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Thyroid imaging w/blood flow Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78013 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
NM THYROID IMAGING INCL VASC FLOW Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	78013 CPT	$1,590	$795	$607 – $3,966	—
HB THYROID IMAG W/ VASCULAR FLOW Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	78013 HCPCS	$1,093	$1,093	—	—
NM THYROID IMAGING INCL VASC FLOW Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	78013 CPT	$1,590	$795	$607 – $3,966	—
NM THYROID IMAGING INCL VASC FLOW Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	78013 CPT	$1,590	$795	$607 – $3,966	—
NM THYROID IMAGING INCL VASC FLOW Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	78013 CPT	$1,430	$715	$858 – $1,216	—
NM THYROID IMAGING Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	78013 CPT	$1,337	$1,136	$671 – $1,230	—
Nuclear Med Exams Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	78013 CPT	$1,337	$1,136	$671 – $1,230	—
NM THYROID IMAGING INCL VASC FLOW Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	78013 CPT	$1,430	$715	$858 – $1,210	—
NM THYROID IMAGING INCL VASC FLOW Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	78013 CPT	$1,430	$715	$858 – $1,216	—
NM THYROID IMAGING INCL VASC FLOW Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	78013 CPT	$1,430	$715	$858 – $1,216	—
NM THYROID IMAGING INCL VASC FLOW Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	78013 CPT	$1,430	$715	$858 – $1,216	—
NM THYROID IMAGING INCL VASC FLOW Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	78013 CPT	$1,430	$715	$858 – $1,216	—
HC THYROID IMAGE I-123 Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	78013 CPT	$977	$537	$586 – $928	—
HC THYROID IMAGE I-123 Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	78013 CPT	$1,469	$808	$881 – $1,293	—
NM THYROID IMAGING Outpatient	Munson Healthcare Grayling	78013 CPT	$1,289	$1,096	$208 – $1,232	—
HC NM THYROID SCAN W/FLOW WHEN PERFORMED Inpatient	Deaconess Gibson Hospital	78013 CPT	$1,610	$853	$853 – $1,449	—
HC NM THYROID SCAN W/FLOW WHEN PERFORMED Inpatient	Deaconess Illinois Medical Center	78013 CPT	$3,425	$651	$651 – $3,083	—
HC THYROID IMAGING WITH VASCULAR FLOW Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	78013 HCPCS	$1,522	$1,187	—	—
HC THYROID IMAGING WITH VASCULAR FLOW Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	78013 HCPCS	$985	$345	—	—
HC THYROID IMAGING WITH VASCULAR FLOW Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Holy Cross Medical Center	78013 HCPCS	$721	$252	—	—
HC THYROID IMAGING WITH VASCULAR FLOW Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro	78013 HCPCS	$1,066	$373	—	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 78013 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Munson Healthcare Grayling Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center

Code 78013: frequently asked

What does code 78013 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78013 ranges from $252 to $1,187. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 78013?: 78013 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC NUCLEAR MED THYROID IMAGING ONLY" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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