Ultrasound Scan of Chest Cost in Texas
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 380 Texas hospitals. CPT 76604. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
Hospital comparison — Texas
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 380 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | UHC | Cigna | Centene | Humana | MultiPlan | Molina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAMB HEALTHCARE CENTER LITTLEFIELD |
$20.00 | $41.00 | $27.00 | — | $33.00 | $102 | $38.00 | — | — |
| NOCONA GENERAL HOSPITAL NOCONA |
$27.85 | — | — | $335 | $269 | — | $252 | $296 | — |
| NACOGDOCHES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NACOGDOCHES |
$38.00 | $69.00 | $100 | $194 | — | — | $102 | $100 | $107 |
| DALLAM HARTLEY COUNTIES HOSPITAL DISTRICT DALHART |
$49.34 | $26.32 | — | $1.00 | $44.74 | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH ATHENS ATHENS |
$57.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HAMILTON GENERAL HOSPITAL HAMILTON |
$69.60 | $46.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH QUITMAN QUITMAN |
$70.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH PITTSBURG PITTSBURG |
$73.68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HUNTSVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HUNTSVILLE |
$76.00 | $152 | $64.00 | $105 | $364 | $105 | $245 | $273 | $120 |
| CHAMBERS HEALTH ANAHUAC |
$90.00 | $36.00 | $59.00 | — | $59.00 | — | — | — | — |
| UTMB ANGLETON-DANBURY MEDICAL CENTER GALVESTON |
$92.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH JACKSONVILLE JACKSONVILLE |
$95.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DELL SETON MEDICAL CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AUSTIN |
$98.01 | $56.80 | $302 | $83.86 | $350 | $56.80 | $69.20 | — | — |
| NORTH TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER GAINESVILLE |
$102 | $105 | $105 | $105 | $163 | — | $105 | $285 | $105 |
| UVALDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL UVALDE |
$102 | $95.00 | $34.00 | $34.00 | $95.00 | $34.00 | $34.00 | — | — |
| DALLAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MESQUITE |
$104 | $57.14 | $40.30 | $57.14 | $57.14 | $57.14 | — | $110 | $60.57 |
| MISSION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MISSION |
$104 | $105 | $105 | $105 | $105 | $57.14 | — | — | $60.57 |
| HARLINGEN MEDICAL CENTER HARLINGEN |
$104 | $105 | $105 | $57.14 | $105 | $57.14 | $105 | — | $60.57 |
| KNAPP MEDICAL CENTER WESLACO |
$104 | $105 | — | $57.14 | $105 | $57.14 | — | $110 | $60.57 |
| ASCENSION SETON NORTHWEST HOSPITAL AUSTIN |
$105 | $56.80 | $103 | $83.86 | $350 | $56.80 | $69.20 | — | — |
| ASCENSION SETON BASTROP BASTROP |
$105 | $56.80 | $103 | $83.86 | $350 | $56.80 | $69.20 | — | — |
| ASCENSION SETON SOUTHWEST HOSPITAL AUSTIN |
$105 | $56.80 | $103 | $83.86 | $350 | $56.80 | $69.20 | — | — |
| ASCENSION SETON SMITHVILLE REGIONAL HOSPITAL SMITHVILLE |
$105 | $56.80 | $302 | $56.80 | $350 | $56.80 | $69.20 | — | — |
| ASCENSION SETON MEDICAL CENTER HAYS KYLE |
$105 | $56.80 | $103 | $83.86 | $350 | $56.80 | $69.20 | — | — |
| ASCENSION SETON MEDICAL CENTER AUSTIN AUSTIN |
$105 | $56.80 | $103 | $83.86 | $350 | $56.80 | $69.20 | — | — |
| GUADALUPE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SEGUIN |
$108 | $343 | $52.53 | $156 | $187 | $52.53 | $177 | — | — |
| UT HEALTH CARTHAGE CARTHAGE |
$114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOMAR REHABILITATION CENTER NACOGDOCHES |
$116 | $212 | $309 | $194 | — | — | — | $309 | $386 |
| UT HEALTH HENDERSON HENDERSON |
$117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH NORTH CAMPUS TYLER TYLER |
$120 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SETON EDGAR B DAVIS HOSPITAL LULING |
$122 | $56.80 | $302 | $59.11 | $350 | $56.80 | $69.20 | — | — |
| UT HEALTH TYLER HOSPITAL TYLER |
$131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STEPHENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BRECKENRIDGE |
$144 | $160 | $135 | $77.65 | $142 | — | $71.80 | — | — |
| ASCENSION SETON HIGHLAND LAKES BURNET |
$146 | $56.80 | $302 | $59.11 | $350 | $56.80 | $69.20 | — | — |
| GRAHAM REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRAPEVINE |
$152 | $103 | $99.00 | $416 | $99.00 | $46.00 | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL WACO |
$155 | $56.80 | $106 | $56.80 | $245 | $156 | — | — | — |
| PAMPA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PAMPA |
$158 | $42.51 | $41.66 | $63.77 | — | $136 | — | — | $44.64 |
| EASTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EASTLAND |
$169 | $230 | — | $210 | — | — | — | — | — |
| AHS SHERMAN MEDICAL CENTER SHERMAN |
$171 | — | $58.00 | $100 | $322 | — | — | — | — |
| CHI ST. JOSEPH HEALTH GRIMES HOSPITAL NAVASOTA |
$180 | $139 | $381 | $135 | $88.02 | $552 | $628 | $875 | — |
| CHI ST JOSEPH HEALTH BURLESON HOSPITAL CALDWELL |
$180 | $139 | $257 | $135 | $88.02 | $328 | $628 | $875 | — |
| CHI ST. JOSEPH HEALTH MADISON HOSPITAL MADISONVILLE |
$180 | $134 | $134 | $135 | $88.02 | $194 | $628 | $875 | — |
| ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER - BRYAN BRYAN |
$180 | $60.00 | $107 | $58.28 | $88.02 | $154 | $628 | $875 | — |
| CHI ST JOSEPH HEALTH COLLEGE STATION HOSPITAL COLLEGE STATION |
$180 | $60.00 | $107 | $58.28 | $88.02 | $154 | $628 | $875 | — |
| METHODIST RICHARDSON MEDICAL CENTER CAMPUS FOR CONTINUING CARE RICHARDSON |
$188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST CHARLTON MEDICAL CENTER DALLAS |
$188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST DALLAS MEDICAL CENTER DALLAS |
$188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST SOUTHLAKE HOSPITAL SOUTHLAKE |
$188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST RICHARDSON MEDICAL CENTER RICHARDSON |
$188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST LEGACY ER AND URGENT CARE COPPELL COPPELL |
$188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST MIDLOTHIAN MEDICAL CENTER MIDLOTHIAN |
$188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST MANSFIELD MEDICAL CENTER MANSFIELD |
$188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST CELINA MEDICAL CENTER CELINA |
$188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST MCKINNEY HOSPITAL MCKINNEY |
$188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY DIALYSIS WEST SAN ANTONIO |
$191 | $56.80 | $68.16 | $56.80 | — | $58.50 | $99.85 | $99.85 | $60.21 |
| UT SOUTHWESTERN WILLIAM P. CLEMENTS, JR. UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DALLAS |
$196 | $27.65 | $24.59 | $21.38 | $73.90 | $26.77 | $27.65 | $64.55 | $21.38 |
| ASPIRE HOSPITAL CONROE |
$200 | $140 | $140 | — | $102 | — | $254 | — | — |
| SEYMOUR HOSPITAL SEYMOUR |
$200 | $229 | $104 | $186 | $229 | $135 | $186 | — | — |
| EXALT HEALTH INPATIENT REHABILITATION HOSPITAL CONROE W. CONROE |
$202 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WILBARGER GENERAL HOSPITAL VERNON |
$204 | $112 | $112 | $112 | $287 | — | $112 | — | — |
That is the median of what the 380 Texas hospitals above publish for Ultrasound scan of chest — 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 76604 in Texas, Medicare reimburses about $60.49 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Texas range from $20.00 to $10,806 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 8.8x 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 ultrasound scan of chest cost in Texas?
- Cash prices for ultrasound scan of chest (CPT 76604) in Texas range from $20.00 to $10,806, with a median of $531. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ultrasound scan of chest in Texas?
- The cheapest Texas hospital published cash price for this procedure is $20.00. 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.