What does code 78012 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78012 ranges from $252 to $1,512. 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.

78012 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC NUCLEAR MED THYROID UPTAKE MULTIPLE DETERMINATIONS" 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.

78012

HCPCS

HC NUCLEAR MED THYROID UPTAKE MULTIPLE DETERMINATIONS

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 78012 (HC NUCLEAR MED THYROID UPTAKE MULTIPLE DETERMINATIONS) appears at 24 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $252 to $1,512. 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 78012 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 78012 vary by about 6× across the 22 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $252 to $1,512. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

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$252

Lowest cash

$1,512

Highest cash

code 78012 cash price23 disclosed · 22 hospitals

$252median ~$720$1,512

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$252 – $430

Mission Hills · 1 hospital$252
Santa Monica · 1 hospital$321
Torrance · 1 hospital$326
Tarzana · 1 hospital$387
THREE RIVERS · 1 hospital$423
Burbank · 1 hospital$430

27 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC NUCLEAR MED THYROID UPTAKE MULTIPLE DETERMINATIONS Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78012 HCPCS	$829	$829	—	—
Thyroid uptake measurement Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78012 HCPCS	—	—	$239 – $690	—
Hc Thyroid Uptake, Single Or Multiple Quantitative Measurement(S) Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78012 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Thyroid uptake measurement Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78012 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
NM THYROID UPTAKE SGL/MULTIPLE Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	78012 CPT	$1,440	$720	$495 – $3,966	—
HB THYROID UPTAKE SNGLE/MULT QUANT MEASURE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	78012 HCPCS	$829	$829	—	—
NM THYROID UPTAKE SGL/MULTIPLE Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	78012 CPT	$1,440	$720	$303 – $2,595	—
NM THYROID UPTAKE SGL/MULTIPLE Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	78012 CPT	$1,440	$720	$492 – $3,966	—
NM THYROID UPTAKE SGL/MULTIPLE Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	78012 CPT	$1,440	$720	$494 – $3,966	—
HC THYROID UPTAKE SGL OR MULT QUANT MEASUREMENT(S) Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	78012 CPT	$1,348	$741	$120 – $2,446	—
NM THYROID UPTAKE ONLY Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	78012 CPT	$1,259	$1,070	$632 – $1,158	—
Nuclear Med Exams Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	78012 CPT	$1,259	$1,070	$632 – $1,158	—
NM THYROID UPTAKE SGL/MULTIPLE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	78012 CPT	$1,430	$715	$858 – $1,210	—
NM THYROID UPTAKE SGL/MULTIPLE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	78012 CPT	$1,430	$715	$858 – $1,216	—
NM THYROID UPTAKE SGL/MULTIPLE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	78012 CPT	$1,430	$715	$858 – $1,216	—
NM THYROID UPTAKE SGL/MULTIPLE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	78012 CPT	$1,430	$715	$858 – $1,216	—
NM THYROID UPTAKE SGL/MULTIPLE Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	78012 CPT	$1,430	$715	$858 – $1,216	—
HC THYROID UPTAKE SGL OR MULT QUANT MEASUREMENT(S) Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	78012 CPT	$1,348	$741	$809 – $1,281	—
NM Thyroid Uptake Single or Multi Inpatient	Three Rivers Health	78012 CPT	$650	$423	$130 – $650	—
HC THYROID UPTAKE SINGLE/MULTIPLE QUANT MEASUREMENT Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	78012 HCPCS	$1,938	$1,512	—	—
Thyroid Imag Sing/Mult Quan Measure Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley	78012 HCPCS	$2,504	$1,002	—	—
HC THYROID UPTAKE SINGLE/MULTIPLE QUANT MEASUREMENT Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	78012 HCPCS	$1,105	$387	—	—
HC THYROID UPTAKE SINGLE/MULTIPLE QUANT MEASUREMENT Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Holy Cross Medical Center	78012 HCPCS	$721	$252	—	—
THYROID UPTAKE MEASUREMENT Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	78012 CPT	—	—	$81.20 – $437	—
HC THYROID UPTAKE SINGLE/MULTIPLE QUANT MEASUREMENT Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance	78012 HCPCS	$930	$326	—	—

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 78012 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls 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 Three Rivers Health Providence Alaska Medical Center Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center

Code 78012: frequently asked

What does code 78012 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78012 ranges from $252 to $1,512. 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 78012?: 78012 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC NUCLEAR MED THYROID UPTAKE MULTIPLE DETERMINATIONS" 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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