What does code 77012 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 77012 ranges from $167 to $3,964. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

77012 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "CT Guidance Needle Plcmnt S&I" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

77012

CPT

CT Guidance Needle Plcmnt S&I

Verified from hospital fileNot a bill estimate

iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 77012 (CT Guidance Needle Plcmnt S&I) appears at 42 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $167 to $3,964. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 77012 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 77012 vary by about 24× across the 41 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $167 to $3,964. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

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$167

Lowest cash

$3,964

Highest cash

code 77012 cash price48 disclosed · 41 hospitals

$167median ~$1,198$3,964

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$167 – $1,001

Kalkaska · 1 hospital$167
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$236–$779
Tarzana · 1 hospital$238–$1,001
Burbank · 1 hospital$241–$952
Henderson · 1 hospital$425
Traverse City · 1 hospital$436

51 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
CT Guidance Needle Plcmnt S&I Inpatient	Carle Foundation Hospital	77012 CPT	$3,684	$3,684	$146 – $2,435	—
HC CT GUIDANCE FOR NEEDLE PLACEMENT RAD SPRV AND INTERP Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	77012 HCPCS	$3,605	$3,605	—	—
Ct scan for needle biopsy Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	77012 HCPCS	—	—	$305 – $305	—
CT Guidance Needle Plcmnt S&I Inpatient	Methodist Medical Center of Illinois	77012 CPT	$3,684	$3,684	$146 – $2,435	—
Hc Ct Guidance For Needle Placement, S&I Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	77012 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Ct scan for needle biopsy Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	77012 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
CT Guidance Needle Plcmnt S&I Inpatient	Carle BroMenn Medical Center	77012 CPT	$3,684	$3,684	$146 – $2,435	—
CT GUIDED NEEDLE PLACEMENT S&I Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	77012 CPT	$2,190	$1,095	$653 – $1,783	—
HB CT GUIDE NDL PLACE BIOPSY ASP/INJ/LOC S&I Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	77012 HCPCS	$2,672	$2,672	—	—
CT GUIDED NEEDLE PLACEMENT S&I Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	77012 CPT	$2,190	$1,095	$957 – $1,752	—
CT GUIDED NEEDLE PLACEMENT S&I Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	77012 CPT	$2,190	$1,095	$653 – $1,752	—
CT GUIDED NEEDLE PLACEMENT S&I Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	77012 CPT	$2,190	$1,095	$653 – $1,752	—
CT GUIDED NEEDLE PLACEMENT S&I Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	77012 CPT	$2,190	$1,095	$653 – $2,133	—
HC CT GUIDED NEEDLE PLACEMENT Inpatient	Deaconess Gateway Hospital	77012 CPT	$1,416	$467	$467 – $1,246	$525
HC CT GUIDANCE FOR NEEDLE PLACEMENT Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	77012 CPT	$2,775	$1,526	$117 – $2,498	—
CT GUIDED NEEDLE PLACEMENT S&I Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	77012 CPT	$2,600	$1,300	$1,560 – $2,210	—
CT GUIDED NEEDLE PLACEMENT S&I Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	77012 CPT	$2,600	$1,300	$1,560 – $2,210	—
4568 CT SCAN SI JOINT Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	77012 CPT	$821	$698	$657 – $821	—
CT Exams Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	77012 CPT	$2,522	$2,144	$852 – $2,320	—
CT GUIDANCE BIOPSY/NEEDLE PLACEMENT Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	77012 CPT	$2,522	$2,144	$852 – $2,320	—
CT GUIDED NEEDLE PLACEMENT S&I Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	77012 CPT	$2,600	$1,300	$1,560 – $2,200	—
CT GUIDED NEEDLE PLACEMENT S&I Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	77012 CPT	$2,600	$1,300	$1,560 – $2,210	—
CT GUIDED NEEDLE PLACEMENT S&I Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	77012 CPT	$2,600	$1,300	$1,560 – $2,210	—
CT GUIDED NEEDLE PLACEMENT S&I Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	77012 CPT	$2,600	$1,300	$1,560 – $2,210	—
CT GUIDED NEEDLE PLACEMENT S&I Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	77012 CPT	$2,600	$1,300	$1,560 – $2,210	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 77012 prices

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Carle Foundation Hospital Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Methodist Medical Center of Illinois University of Chicago Medical Center Carle BroMenn Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Deaconess Gateway Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Henderson Hospital Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 77012: frequently asked

What does code 77012 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 77012 ranges from $167 to $3,964. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 77012?: 77012 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "CT Guidance Needle Plcmnt S&I" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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