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Ultrasonic Guidance for Needle Placement Cost in Texas
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 377 Texas hospitals. CPT 76942. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $818
📉 Low $3.30
📈 High $11,055
🏥 377 hospitals
🏛️ 275 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $63.52
Hospital comparison — Texas
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 377 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | UHC | MultiPlan | Cigna | Humana | Centene | First Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELITE HOSPITAL KINGWOOD KINGWOOD |
$3.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEAUMONT EMERGENCY HOSPITAL BEAUMONT |
$3.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ELITECARE EMERGENCY HOSPITAL LEAGUE CITY |
$4.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PATIENTS ER & HOSPITAL BAYTOWN |
$8.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOCONA GENERAL HOSPITAL NOCONA |
$23.72 | — | — | $130 | $293 | $266 | $250 | — | — |
| FAITH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL JACKSBORO |
$25.84 | — | $62.00 | $62.00 | — | $58.30 | — | — | — |
| LEGENT HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY PLANO |
$31.00 | $41.63 | $46.06 | — | — | $57.57 | — | — | — |
| NACOGDOCHES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NACOGDOCHES |
$33.00 | $60.00 | $87.00 | $194 | $87.00 | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER GAINESVILLE |
$35.00 | $25.00 | $87.00 | $129 | $98.00 | $56.00 | — | — | $84.00 |
| VAL VERDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER DEL RIO |
$42.90 | $27.99 | $50.16 | $58.08 | — | $59.40 | — | — | — |
| UTMB ANGLETON-DANBURY MEDICAL CENTER GALVESTON |
$45.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EASTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EASTLAND |
$48.00 | $65.00 | — | $59.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| LIBERTY-DAYTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LIBERTY |
$54.00 | $73.00 | $46.00 | $73.00 | — | $46.00 | $54.00 | — | — |
| DALLAM HARTLEY COUNTIES HOSPITAL DISTRICT DALHART |
$54.87 | $29.26 | — | $1.00 | — | $49.75 | — | — | — |
| STONEWALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASPERMONT |
$55.50 | $67.34 | $46.62 | $46.62 | — | $59.20 | $46.62 | — | — |
| MEDINA REGIONAL HOSPITAL HONDO |
$61.69 | $118 | $23.99 | $16.45 | — | $27.42 | — | $16.78 | $20.56 |
| SEYMOUR HOSPITAL SEYMOUR |
$63.00 | $72.00 | $58.50 | $58.50 | — | $72.00 | $58.50 | $90.00 | — |
| ST. DAVID'S SURGICAL HOSPITAL AUSTIN |
$64.00 | $18.88 | $143 | $15.94 | — | — | — | $3.20 | $40.00 |
| GOODALL-WITCHER HEALTHCARE CLIFTON |
$65.10 | $65.03 | — | $69.29 | $81.84 | — | — | — | — |
| LIMESTONE MEDICAL CENTER HAMLIN |
$66.15 | $27.99 | $88.20 | $31.97 | — | $77.18 | $31.97 | — | — |
| UT HEALTH JACKSONVILLE JACKSONVILLE |
$67.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHRISTUS HEALTH PALESTINE PALESTINE |
$73.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT SOUTHWESTERN WILLIAM P. CLEMENTS, JR. UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DALLAS |
$75.00 | $30.74 | $27.36 | $23.79 | $79.02 | $91.43 | $30.74 | $29.79 | — |
| CHAMBERS HEALTH ANAHUAC |
$75.00 | $30.00 | $49.00 | — | — | $49.00 | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SETON SMITHVILLE REGIONAL HOSPITAL SMITHVILLE |
$81.09 | $25.23 | $168 | — | — | — | $47.87 | — | — |
| ASCENSION SETON BASTROP BASTROP |
$81.09 | $25.23 | $168 | — | — | — | $47.87 | — | — |
| CASTRO COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT DIMMITT |
$90.00 | $96.00 | $102 | $102 | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRUSTPOINT REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF LUBBOCK LUBBOCK |
$91.53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRE HOSPITAL CONROE |
$92.00 | $254 | $254 | — | — | $184 | $461 | — | — |
| SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN GALVESTON |
$103 | $26.49 | $15.25 | — | $85.00 | $50.00 | — | $15.25 | — |
| UT HEALTH QUITMAN QUITMAN |
$105 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH PITTSBURG PITTSBURG |
$107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SETON MEDICAL CENTER HAYS KYLE |
$109 | $25.23 | $168 | — | — | — | $47.87 | — | — |
| ASCENSION SETON MEDICAL CENTER AUSTIN AUSTIN |
$109 | $25.23 | $168 | — | — | — | $47.87 | — | — |
| ASCENSION SETON SOUTHWEST HOSPITAL AUSTIN |
$109 | $25.23 | $168 | — | — | — | $47.87 | — | — |
| ASCENSION SETON NORTHWEST HOSPITAL AUSTIN |
$109 | $25.23 | $168 | — | — | — | $47.87 | — | — |
| PLAINS CLINIC PLAINS |
$119 | $59.28 | $78.90 | $53.88 | $78.54 | $77.35 | $53.88 | — | — |
| WEST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER DENVER CITY |
$119 | $59.28 | $78.90 | $53.88 | $78.54 | $77.35 | $53.88 | — | — |
| MEDICAL ARTS HOSPITAL LAMESA |
$120 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CUERO REGIONAL HOSPITAL CUERO |
$124 | $105 | $1.00 | $65.00 | — | $86.80 | — | — | — |
| UVALDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL UVALDE |
$126 | $95.00 | $34.00 | $34.00 | — | $95.00 | $34.00 | $34.00 | — |
| UT HEALTH ATHENS ATHENS |
$134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TEXAS SURGICAL HOSPITAL PLANO |
$134 | $336 | $134 | $11,734 | — | $21,640 | — | — | — |
| GUADALUPE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SEGUIN |
$136 | $83.97 | $53.77 | $195 | — | $234 | $221 | $53.77 | — |
| COGDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SNYDER |
$138 | $68.00 | $68.00 | $124 | — | $80.00 | $68.00 | — | — |
| UT HEALTH NORTH CAMPUS TYLER TYLER |
$140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HENDRICK MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH ABILENE |
$147 | $26.46 | $92.62 | $57.33 | $131 | $88.21 | — | — | — |
| HENDRICK MEDICAL CENTER ABILENE |
$147 | $26.46 | $92.62 | $57.33 | $131 | $88.21 | — | — | — |
| MUENSTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MUENSTER |
$150 | $140 | $150 | — | — | — | $75.00 | $130 | — |
| ASCENSION DELL CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER AUSTIN |
$158 | $25.23 | $168 | — | — | — | $47.87 | — | — |
| CHILDRESS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CHILDRESS |
$159 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KNOX CITY CLINIC KNOX CITY |
$168 | $91.00 | $134 | — | $102 | — | $102 | $102 | — |
| ROLLING PLAINS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SWEETWATER |
$190 | $234 | $248 | $221 | — | $235 | $204 | — | — |
| UT HEALTH HENDERSON HENDERSON |
$210 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAMPA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PAMPA |
$219 | $21.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH TYLER HOSPITAL TYLER |
$225 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JACKSON COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT EDNA |
$229 | $172 | $215 | $229 | — | $243 | $200 | — | — |
| SEMINOLE HOSPITAL DISTRICT SEMINOLE |
$232 | $115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SETON HIGHLAND LAKES BURNET |
$232 | $25.23 | $168 | — | — | — | $47.87 | — | — |
| ASCENSION SETON EDGAR B DAVIS HOSPITAL LULING |
$232 | $25.23 | $168 | — | — | — | $47.87 | — | — |
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.
Billed more than $818 for this?
That is the median of what the 377 Texas 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 Texas, Medicare reimburses about $63.52 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Texas range from $3.30 to $11,055 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 12.9x 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 Texas?
- Cash prices for ultrasonic guidance for needle placement (CPT 76942) in Texas range from $3.30 to $11,055, with a median of $818. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ultrasonic guidance for needle placement in Texas?
- The cheapest Texas hospital published cash price for this procedure is $3.30. 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 Texas facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 76942 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.