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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $1,802.45 | $0.87 – $2,495.70 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $1,802.45 | $0.87 – $2,495.70 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $1,802.45 | $0.87 – $2,495.70 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $1,802.90 | $291.01 – $4,061.46 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $1,804.00 | $297.55 – $2,029.50 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $1,811.66 | $380.88 – $2,387.17 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $1,811.66 | $380.88 – $2,190.07 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $1,811.66 | $380.88 – $2,190.07 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $1,811.66 | $380.88 – $2,625.55 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $1,811.66 | $380.88 – $2,387.17 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $1,813.50 | $409.97 – $1,821.87 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $1,819.80 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $1,819.80 | not published |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $1,828.80 | not published |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $1,832.40 | $198.72 – $446.10 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $1,836.80 | $537.00 – $537.00 |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $1,836.80 | $537.00 – $537.00 |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $1,836.80 | $537.00 – $537.00 |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $1,836.80 | $537.00 – $537.00 |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $1,836.80 | $537.00 – $537.00 |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $1,836.80 | $537.00 – $537.00 |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $1,836.80 | $537.00 – $537.00 |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,836.80 | $537.00 – $537.00 |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $1,836.80 | $537.00 – $537.00 |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $1,836.80 | $537.00 – $537.00 |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $1,836.80 | $537.00 – $537.00 |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $1,836.80 | $537.00 – $537.00 |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $1,836.80 | $537.00 – $537.00 |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $1,836.80 | $537.00 – $537.00 |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $1,836.80 | $537.00 – $537.00 |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $1,836.80 | $537.00 – $537.00 |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $1,836.80 | $537.00 – $537.00 |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,836.80 | $537.00 – $537.00 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $1,837.60 | $421.92 – $2,067.30 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $1,841.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $1,841.00 | not published |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $1,849.60 | $682.04 – $2,080.80 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $1,852.15 | $666.00 – $666.00 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $1,852.15 | $666.00 – $666.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $1,856.40 | $26.17 – $603.43 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $1,869.00 | $385.71 – $920.33 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $1,869.00 | $385.71 – $920.33 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $1,869.00 | $491.03 – $491.03 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $1,869.00 | $385.71 – $920.33 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $1,869.00 | $385.71 – $920.33 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $1,869.00 | $385.71 – $920.33 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $1,869.00 | $385.71 – $920.33 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $1,869.00 | $385.71 – $920.33 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $1,870.56 | $416.14 – $3,138.94 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $1,880.20 | not published |