Why don’t more BMETs work on Diagnostic Ultrasound Machines? Patrick K. Lynch, CBET, CCE, MBA plynch@gmi3.com An ultrasound machine costs from $100,000 to $250,000 to purchase. A service contract costs from $15,000 to $21,000 per year. A single transducer may cost as much as $20,000 ($40,000 for a TEE). The average hospital in the United States might have 10 or more ultrasound machines, with an average cost of around $120,000. Your hospital may be spending as much as $200,000 per year on the upkeep of these units, especially when you include the transducers.