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Ultrasonic Guidance for Needle Placement Cost in Florida
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 156 Florida hospitals. CPT 76942. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $1,336
📉 Low $21.00
📈 High $8,342
🏥 156 hospitals
🏛️ 100 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $65.53
Hospital comparison — Florida
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 156 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Humana | BCBS | Molina | MultiPlan | Cigna | Centene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPE CORAL HOSPITAL CAPE CORAL |
$21.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOLISANO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FORT MYERS |
$21.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEE HEALTH COCONUT POINT ESTERO |
$21.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CORNELL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PAVILION SARASOTA |
$33.89 | $33.68 | $27.20 | — | $31.48 | $29.72 | — | $40.02 | $28.37 |
| SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-VENICE CAMPUS NORTH VENICE |
$33.89 | $903 | — | — | — | $74.51 | — | — | — |
| HCA FLORIDA GADSDEN EMERGENCY QUINCY |
$107 | $7.40 | $21.77 | $21.45 | $7.40 | $20.38 | $83.66 | — | — |
| ASCENSION SACRED HEART EMERALD COAST MIRAMAR BEACH |
$111 | $79.91 | — | — | — | — | — | $1,362 | — |
| ASCENSION SACRED HEART GULF PORT ST JOE |
$129 | $81.64 | — | — | — | — | — | $270 | — |
| LAKELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LAKELAND |
$152 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SACRED HEART HOSPITAL PENSACOLA TH AVE PENSACOLA |
$161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $735 | — |
| LAKE BUTLER HOSPITAL LAKE BUTLER |
$170 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL SAINT PETERSBURG |
$178 | $12.26 | $29.13 | $49.74 | $8.53 | $33.75 | $133 | — | — |
| HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL FORT LAUDERDALE |
$181 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JACKSON HOSPITAL MARIANNA |
$184 | $78.96 | $258 | $119 | $369 | — | $332 | $247 | — |
| MANATEE HEALTH BRADENTON |
$194 | $39.00 | — | $107 | — | — | $412 | $97.97 | — |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL SAINT PETERSBURG |
$195 | $13.48 | $32.05 | $54.72 | $8.60 | $37.13 | $147 | — | — |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL SARASOTA |
$197 | $13.59 | $32.31 | $55.16 | $14.38 | $37.43 | $148 | — | — |
| BAYCARE ALLIANT HOSPITAL DUNEDIN |
$266 | $73.82 | $70.37 | $71.75 | — | $72.44 | — | — | $72.44 |
| SOUTH FLORIDA BAPTIST HOSPITAL PLANT CITY |
$266 | $36.74 | $70.37 | $25.82 | — | $72.44 | — | $66.71 | $72.44 |
| BAYCARE ST ANTHONYS HOSPITAL SAINT PETERSBURG |
$266 | $36.74 | $70.37 | $25.82 | — | $72.44 | — | $66.71 | $72.44 |
| WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL WINTER HAVEN |
$266 | $36.74 | $70.37 | $25.82 | — | $72.44 | — | $66.71 | $72.44 |
| BAYCARE HOSPITAL WESLEY CHAPEL WESLEY CHAPEL |
$266 | $36.74 | $70.37 | $25.82 | — | $72.44 | — | $66.71 | $72.44 |
| ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL NORTH LUTZ |
$266 | $36.74 | $70.37 | $25.82 | — | $72.44 | — | $66.71 | $72.44 |
| MORTON PLANT NORTH BAY HOSPITAL- RECOVERY CENTER LUTZ |
$266 | $36.74 | $70.37 | $25.82 | — | $72.44 | — | $66.71 | $72.44 |
| BARTOW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BARTOW |
$266 | $36.74 | $70.37 | $25.82 | — | $72.44 | — | $66.71 | $72.44 |
| MEASE COUNTRYSIDE HOSPITAL SAFETY HARBOR |
$266 | $36.74 | $70.37 | $25.82 | — | $72.44 | — | $66.71 | $72.44 |
| MEASE DUNEDIN HOSPITAL DUNEDIN |
$266 | $36.74 | $70.37 | $25.82 | — | $72.44 | — | $66.71 | $72.44 |
| MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL CLEARWATER |
$266 | $36.74 | $70.37 | $25.82 | — | $72.44 | — | $66.71 | $72.44 |
| LAKEWOOD RANCH MEDICAL CENTER LAKEWOOD RANCH |
$279 | $39.00 | — | $153 | — | — | $397 | $141 | — |
| LEE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL FORT MYERS |
$314 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER FORT MYERS |
$314 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DOCTORS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BONIFAY BONIFAY |
$365 | $568 | $195 | $207 | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SARASOTA SARASOTA |
$397 | — | — | — | — | — | $318 | — | — |
| BROWARD HEALTH CORAL SPRINGS CORAL SPRINGS |
$417 | $28.35 | $60.51 | $60.51 | — | — | — | $188 | $208 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL LAKE CITY |
$422 | $29.10 | $99.53 | $84.35 | $23.62 | $135 | $329 | — | — |
| KERALTY HOSPITAL MIAMI MIAMI |
$425 | $20.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CALHOUN-LIBERTY HOSPITAL BLOUNTSTOWN |
$437 | — | $180 | $251 | $181 | — | — | $312 | $190 |
| BROWARD HEALTH NORTH DEERFIELD BEACH |
$438 | $29.76 | $60.51 | $60.51 | — | — | — | $198 | $219 |
| BROWARD HEALTH IMPERIAL POINT FORT LAUDERDALE |
$438 | $29.76 | $60.51 | $60.51 | — | — | — | $198 | $219 |
| BROWARD HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER FORT LAUDERDALE |
$438 | $29.76 | $60.51 | $60.51 | — | — | — | $198 | $219 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL PALATKA |
$460 | $31.77 | $151 | $78.28 | $31.77 | $87.50 | $359 | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC FLORIDA JACKSONVILLE |
$514 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DESOTO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ARCADIA |
$518 | $60.00 | — | — | $85.00 | — | — | $48.00 | — |
| ADVENTHEALTH PALM COAST PARKWAY PALM COAST |
$569 | $73.00 | $73.00 | $1,061 | $522 | $76.00 | $1,237 | $644 | $1,102 |
| ASCENSION ST. VINCENT'S CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL MIDDLEBURG |
$624 | $74.71 | — | — | — | — | — | $512 | — |
| ASCENSION ST. VINCENT'S ST. JOHNS COUNTY HOSPITAL TRINITY WAY SAINT JOHNS |
$624 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HCA FLORIDA LAWNWOOD HOSPITAL FORT PIERCE |
$671 | $46.30 | $295 | $248 | $48.31 | $127 | $503 | — | — |
| ASCENSION ST. VINCENT'S RIVERSIDE HOSPITAL JACKSONVILLE |
$717 | $74.71 | — | — | — | — | — | $512 | — |
| ASCENSION SACRED HEART BAY N. BONITA AVE PANAMA CITY |
$791 | $81.64 | — | — | — | — | — | $1,088 | — |
| WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER BOCA RATON |
$838 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL CLERMONT |
$901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ORLANDO HEALTH HEALTH CENTRAL HOSPITAL OCOEE |
$901 | — | — | — | $178 | — | — | — | — |
| ORLANDO HEALTH LAKE MARY HOSPITAL LAKE MARY |
$901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ORLANDO HEALTH BAYFRONT HOSPITAL SAINT PETERSBURG |
$901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ORLANDO HEALTH MELBOURNE HOSPITAL MELBOURNE |
$901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ORLANDO HEALTH SEBASTIAN RIVER HOSPITAL SEBASTIAN |
$901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ORLANDO HEALTH ST. CLOUD HOSPITAL SAINT CLOUD |
$901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ORLANDO HEALTH EMERGENCY ROOM - LUTZ LUTZ |
$901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DELRAY MEDICAL CENTER DELRAY BEACH |
$903 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EXALT HEALTH INPATIENT REHABILITATION HOSPITAL WELLEN PARK VENICE |
$906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 76942, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $524 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 156 Florida hospitals above publish for Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 76942 in Florida, Medicare reimburses about $65.53 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Florida range from $21.00 to $8,342 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 20.4x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does ultrasonic guidance for needle placement cost in Florida?
- Cash prices for ultrasonic guidance for needle placement (CPT 76942) in Florida range from $21.00 to $8,342, with a median of $1,336. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ultrasonic guidance for needle placement in Florida?
- The cheapest Florida hospital published cash price for this procedure is $21.00. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Florida facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 76942 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.