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.

📊 Median $531 📉 Low $20.00 📈 High $10,806 🏥 380 hospitals 🏛️ 276 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $60.49

Hospital comparison — Texas

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 380 hospitals.

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HospitalCashBCBSAetnaUHCCignaCenteneHumanaMultiPlanMolina
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——
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 76604, 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: $388 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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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.

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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 76604 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.