What does code 78018 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78018 ranges from $659 to $3,565. 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.

78018 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC NUCLEAR MED THYROID CARCINOMA METASTASES IMAGING WHOLE BODY" 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.

78018

HCPCS

HC NUCLEAR MED THYROID CARCINOMA METASTASES IMAGING WHOLE BODY

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 78018 (HC NUCLEAR MED THYROID CARCINOMA METASTASES IMAGING WHOLE BODY) appears at 24 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $659 to $3,565. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Compare 78018 prices

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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 78018 vary by about 5.4× across the 22 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $659 to $3,565. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$659

Lowest cash

$3,565

Highest cash

code 78018 cash price22 disclosed · 22 hospitals

$659median ~$1,374$3,565

Lowest cash price by hospital

Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center$659
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center$1,020
Deaconess Illinois Medical Center$1,287
Three Rivers Health$1,291
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center$1,320
Advocate Condell Medical Center$1,320

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$659 – $3,126

Tarzana · 1 hospital$659
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$1,020
Marion · 1 hospital$1,287
THREE RIVERS · 1 hospital$1,291
Chicago · 2 hospitals$1,320–$3,126
Libertyville · 1 hospital$1,320

26 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC NUCLEAR MED THYROID CARCINOMA METASTASES IMAGING WHOLE BODY Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78018 HCPCS	$3,262	$3,262	—	—
Thyroid met imaging body Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78018 HCPCS	—	—	$582 – $937	—
Hc Thyroid Carcinoma Metastases Imaging; Whole Body Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78018 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Thyroid met imaging body Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78018 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
NM THYROID METS IMAGING WHOLE BODY Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	78018 CPT	$2,640	$1,320	$814 – $3,966	—
HB THYROID I-131 WHOLE BODY SCAN Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	78018 HCPCS	$3,126	$3,126	—	—
NM THYROID METS IMAGING WHOLE BODY Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	78018 CPT	$2,640	$1,320	$814 – $2,595	—
NM THYROID METS IMAGING WHOLE BODY Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	78018 CPT	$2,640	$1,320	$814 – $3,966	—
NM THYROID METS IMAGING WHOLE BODY Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	78018 CPT	$2,640	$1,320	$814 – $3,966	—
HC THYROID MET IMAG BODY Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	78018 CPT	$2,905	$1,598	$423 – $2,615	—
NM THYROID METS IMAGING WHOLE BODY Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	78018 CPT	$3,520	$1,760	$2,112 – $2,992	—
NM THYROID METS IMAGING WHOLE BODY Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	78018 CPT	$3,520	$1,760	$2,112 – $2,978	—
NM THYROID METS IMAGING WHOLE BODY Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	78018 CPT	$3,520	$1,760	$2,112 – $2,992	—
NM THYROID METS IMAGING WHOLE BODY Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	78018 CPT	$3,520	$1,760	$2,112 – $2,992	—
NM THYROID METS IMAGING WHOLE BODY Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	78018 CPT	$3,520	$1,760	$2,112 – $2,992	—
HC NM THYROID CARCINOMA METS WHOLE BODY Inpatient	Deaconess Illinois Medical Center	78018 CPT	$6,776	$1,287	$1,287 – $6,098	—
NM Thyroid Imaging-Whole Body Mets Inpatient	Three Rivers Health	78018 CPT	$1,986	$1,291	$397 – $1,986	—
HC THYROID MET IMAGING WHOLE BODY Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	78018 HCPCS	$4,570	$3,565	—	—
Mets Thyroid Cncr, Whole Body Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley	78018 HCPCS	$3,505	$1,402	—	—
HC THYROID MET IMAGING WHOLE BODY Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	78018 HCPCS	$1,884	$659	—	—
HC THYROID MET IMAGING WHOLE BODY Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Holy Cross Medical Center	78018 HCPCS	$2,915	$1,020	—	—
HC THYROID MET IMAGING WHOLE BODY Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro	78018 HCPCS	$3,844	$1,345	—	—
THYROID MET IMAGING BODY Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	78018 CPT	—	—	$291 – $585	—
HC THYROID MET IMAGING WHOLE BODY Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance	78018 HCPCS	$3,844	$1,345	—	—
HC THYROID MET IMAGING WHOLE BODY Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Saint John's Health Center	78018 HCPCS	$3,846	$1,346	—	—

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 78018 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora Medical Center Burlington Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Three Rivers Health Providence Alaska Medical Center Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley 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 78018: frequently asked

What does code 78018 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78018 ranges from $659 to $3,565. 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 78018?: 78018 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC NUCLEAR MED THYROID CARCINOMA METASTASES IMAGING WHOLE BODY" 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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