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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $1,713.60 | $268.09 – $2,259.58 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $1,713.60 | $268.09 – $2,259.58 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $1,717.83 | $286.03 – $3,621.12 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $1,718.70 | $34.30 – $1,438.55 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $1,724.00 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,725.90 | $376.92 – $822.80 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $1,729.20 | $64.72 – $796.83 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $1,731.60 | $334.42 – $2,405.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $1,734.00 | $353.41 – $1,387.20 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $1,734.30 | not published |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $1,752.80 | $287.91 – $3,756.00 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $1,753.50 | $492.30 – $716.58 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $1,753.50 | $492.30 – $716.58 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $1,754.98 | $361.23 – $2,632.47 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $1,754.98 | $290.70 – $2,193.73 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $1,754.98 | $311.05 – $2,632.47 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $1,754.98 | $290.70 – $2,632.47 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $1,754.98 | $290.70 – $2,193.73 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $1,754.98 | $290.70 – $2,632.47 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $1,754.98 | $290.70 – $2,632.47 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $1,754.98 | $541.75 – $2,339.98 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $1,754.98 | $290.70 – $2,632.47 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $1,758.40 | $751.72 – $1,978.20 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $1,760.38 | $290.70 – $2,200.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $1,760.38 | $290.70 – $2,200.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $1,760.38 | $290.70 – $2,200.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $1,760.38 | $290.70 – $2,200.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $1,760.38 | $290.70 – $2,200.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $1,760.38 | $290.70 – $2,200.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $1,760.38 | $290.70 – $2,200.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $1,760.38 | $290.70 – $2,200.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $1,760.38 | $290.70 – $2,200.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $1,760.38 | $290.70 – $2,200.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $1,760.38 | $290.70 – $2,200.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $1,760.38 | $290.70 – $2,200.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $1,760.38 | $290.70 – $2,200.48 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $1,765.34 | $396.60 – $911.97 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $1,769.60 | $421.92 – $1,990.80 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $1,771.20 | $421.92 – $1,992.60 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $1,771.20 | $421.92 – $1,992.60 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $1,775.80 | $385.47 – $400.89 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $1,780.80 | $761.29 – $2,003.40 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $1,784.00 | $635.55 – $2,007.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $1,795.95 | $218.05 – $527.53 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | $1,798.29 | $264.74 – $840.77 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $1,802.45 | $0.87 – $2,495.70 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $1,802.45 | $0.87 – $2,495.70 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $1,802.45 | $0.87 – $2,495.70 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $1,802.45 | $0.87 – $2,495.70 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $1,802.45 | $0.87 – $2,495.70 |