Gallbladder and Bile Duct Scan (HIDA Scan) cost at US hospitals
Nuclear medicine imaging of the hepatobiliary system · CPT 78226
$128.52
lowest cash price
$1,494.00
national median
$14,884.19
highest cash price
899
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $128.52–$14,884.19 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,348.35) → Sep 1, 2026 ($4,045.72)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $1,449.84 | $1,449.84 | $3,023.28 |
| Arizona | 20 | $196.71 | $424.25 | $3,377.59 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $286.50 | $596.61 | $1,734.00 |
| California | 88 | $153.85 | $1,534.00 | $3,719.70 |
| Colorado | 17 | $753.02 | $4,442.42 | $10,428.31 |
| Florida | 77 | $1,203.02 | $3,478.29 | $14,884.19 |
| Georgia | 25 | $823.18 | $1,078.74 | $6,716.47 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $373.76 | $373.76 | $1,056.00 |
| Illinois | 50 | $315.81 | $1,515.00 | $3,083.04 |
| Indiana | 26 | $524.75 | $1,856.40 | $4,045.72 |
| Iowa | 24 | $703.20 | $1,326.98 | $2,567.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,118.40 | $3,787.97 | $8,191.05 |
| Kentucky | 21 | $505.01 | $1,292.79 | $4,045.72 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $379.34 | $379.34 | $379.34 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,348.35 | $1,433.45 | $2,295.75 |
| Maryland | 2 | $315.00 | $315.00 | $315.00 |
| Michigan | 27 | $412.16 | $669.00 | $1,557.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $1,041.46 | $1,804.00 | $1,938.40 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $219.34 | $524.17 | $710.55 |
| Missouri | 20 | $815.10 | $1,416.35 | $8,425.54 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,071.20 | $1,071.20 | $1,071.20 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $343.16 | $965.50 | $2,323.90 |
| Nevada | 3 | $498.42 | $1,497.94 | $1,658.69 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $1,894.00 | $1,894.00 | $1,894.00 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $306.76 | $444.77 | $651.53 |
| New Mexico | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 22 | $475.51 | $475.51 | $6,906.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $708.50 | $1,438.58 | $2,177.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $1,564.80 | $1,564.80 | $2,038.40 |
| Ohio | 67 | $716.25 | $1,494.00 | $3,444.60 |
| Oklahoma | 13 | $528.18 | $1,288.95 | $2,715.05 |
| Oregon | 12 | $128.52 | $1,852.15 | $2,079.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | $424.50 | $1,404.00 | $4,581.00 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $466.50 | $1,683.00 | $3,870.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $1,758.40 | $1,889.60 | $2,272.00 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $186.76 | $452.25 | $7,587.63 |
| Texas | 116 | $579.51 | $1,754.98 | $11,953.39 |
| Virginia | 42 | $443.90 | $1,135.50 | $9,354.00 |
| Washington | 31 | $541.80 | $1,200.00 | $2,284.80 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $182.50 | $688.80 | $1,558.00 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $867.54 | $1,375.00 | $2,893.27 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $758.10 | $1,201.42 | $1,383.05 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $128.52 | $28.31 – $77.25 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $153.85 | $34.33 – $2,100.47 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $182.50 | $26.00 – $667.80 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $186.76 | $155.30 – $947.73 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $193.43 | $155.30 – $947.73 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $196.71 | $273.41 – $1,101.00 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $200.10 | $155.30 – $947.73 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $200.10 | $155.30 – $947.73 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $208.32 | $513.27 – $3,868.80 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $213.44 | $186.36 – $947.73 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $216.92 | $273.41 – $1,071.20 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $219.34 | $363.87 – $826.99 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $220.11 | $155.30 – $947.73 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $220.11 | $155.30 – $947.73 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $220.11 | $155.30 – $947.73 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $220.11 | $155.30 – $947.73 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $245.50 | $26.00 – $2,380.51 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $251.40 | $34.02 – $1,156.89 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $276.39 | $513.27 – $3,992.30 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $286.50 | $312.39 – $735.92 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $289.20 | $273.41 – $1,101.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $306.76 | $231.57 – $1,365.91 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $309.75 | $273.41 – $1,101.00 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $311.22 | $273.41 – $1,174.40 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $311.22 | $273.41 – $1,174.40 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $315.00 | $525.00 – $525.00 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $315.81 | $291.23 – $2,426.89 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $329.80 | $319.22 – $733.84 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $343.16 | $179.04 – $611.72 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $345.60 | $306.21 – $822.66 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $359.66 | $72.99 – $1,101.00 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $359.70 | $33.41 – $2,082.35 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $364.21 | $273.41 – $1,071.20 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $373.76 | $202.87 – $2,044.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $379.34 | $374.59 – $1,381.59 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $383.00 | not published |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $389.75 | $231.57 – $1,365.91 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $390.14 | $159.93 – $1,365.91 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $396.88 | $240.75 – $1,365.91 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $398.80 | $361.51 – $805.34 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $399.51 | $240.75 – $1,365.91 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $401.10 | $213.75 – $735.92 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $401.88 | $164.49 – $1,365.91 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $411.04 | $273.41 – $1,101.00 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $412.16 | $174.97 – $748.03 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $416.86 | $312.39 – $740.54 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $418.40 | $349.56 – $1,158.00 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $424.25 | $273.41 – $1,101.00 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $424.50 | $26.00 – $804.80 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $429.52 | $34.33 – $2,533.00 |