Ultrasonic Guidance for Needle Placement Cost
How much does this cost without insurance? Compare published self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates for CPT 76942 across 3,151 US facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026.
A Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement (CPT 76942, Imaging) can cost very different amounts depending on which hospital you choose and how you pay. Across the 3,151 U.S. facilities that publish a cash self-pay price for this procedure, rates run from $26.25 at the low end to $11,055 at the most expensive — a national median of roughly $524. For comparison, Medicare reimburses about $66.17 for the same code. The breakdown below shows typical charges state by state, so you can gauge what to expect near you, weigh cash rates against insurance-negotiated prices, and flag any facility charging far above the norm before you schedule.
State-by-state pricing
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| State | Hospitals | Avg cash | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 362 | $1,466 | $31.00 | $11,055 |
| California | 219 | $1,147 | $45.29 | $4,316 |
| Florida | 153 | $1,889 | $33.89 | $8,342 |
| New York | 131 | $568 | $31.19 | $3,639 |
| Illinois | 120 | $785 | $31.20 | $2,282 |
| Ohio | 117 | $649 | $38.50 | $1,648 |
| Minnesota | 96 | $553 | $35.70 | $2,107 |
| North Carolina | 96 | $604 | $39.00 | $2,119 |
| Wisconsin | 92 | $583 | $47.70 | $2,378 |
| Georgia | 88 | $785 | $35.23 | $6,849 |
| Michigan | 85 | $351 | $29.50 | $2,014 |
| Missouri | 83 | $644 | $26.25 | $4,866 |
| Colorado | 82 | $1,226 | $29.50 | $5,593 |
| Louisiana | 77 | $439 | $29.47 | $2,726 |
| Indiana | 76 | $404 | $30.96 | $1,809 |
| Kentucky | 71 | $631 | $32.86 | $2,944 |
| Tennessee | 69 | $632 | $27.08 | $6,647 |
| Washington | 67 | $671 | $54.60 | $2,973 |
| Pennsylvania | 62 | $559 | $32.40 | $2,000 |
| Iowa | 60 | $320 | $45.90 | $2,224 |
| Oklahoma | 60 | $660 | $120 | $2,252 |
| Virginia | 60 | $825 | $102 | $3,161 |
| Nebraska | 59 | $611 | $69.60 | $2,320 |
| Kansas | 56 | $697 | $30.36 | $6,321 |
| New Jersey | 53 | $575 | $62.00 | $3,650 |
| Utah | 53 | $729 | $28.06 | $1,550 |
| Massachusetts | 51 | $644 | $34.40 | $2,446 |
| Alabama | 45 | $559 | $33.42 | $4,280 |
| Arkansas | 43 | $278 | $27.00 | $1,068 |
| South Carolina | 38 | $989 | $55.80 | $3,502 |
| Mississippi | 37 | $377 | $47.36 | $1,187 |
| Oregon | 37 | $358 | $54.60 | $1,026 |
| Arizona | 33 | $1,117 | $44.52 | $2,788 |
| West Virginia | 31 | $336 | $31.00 | $1,740 |
| Nevada | 29 | $1,332 | $32.10 | $4,497 |
| Maine | 26 | $175 | $28.77 | $985 |
| Montana | 25 | $422 | $46.80 | $1,337 |
| South Dakota | 25 | $742 | $29.95 | $1,402 |
| Idaho | 23 | $512 | $58.00 | $1,068 |
| North Dakota | 23 | $754 | $47.94 | $5,768 |
| New Hampshire | 22 | $672 | $42.30 | $3,278 |
| New Mexico | 19 | $555 | $40.22 | $1,527 |
| Connecticut | 16 | $336 | $63.80 | $1,769 |
| Puerto Rico | 15 | $187 | $45.35 | $950 |
| Hawaii | 12 | $755 | $66.50 | $2,155 |
| Wyoming | 11 | $466 | $59.28 | $1,246 |
| Vermont | 9 | $294 | $56.25 | $846 |
| Alaska | 8 | $1,264 | $150 | $2,543 |
| Delaware | 8 | $999 | $273 | $1,553 |
| Maryland | 7 | $377 | $75.15 | $1,171 |
| Rhode Island | 7 | $401 | $77.31 | $1,027 |
| Washington D.C. | 4 | $417 | $93.00 | $597 |