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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $1,880.20 | not published |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $1,881.55 | $353.15 – $754.64 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $1,882.80 | $26.17 – $603.43 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,884.68 | $31.91 – $1,241.53 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,884.68 | $31.91 – $1,130.80 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $1,889.60 | $381.74 – $2,125.80 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $1,890.50 | $371.82 – $409.00 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $1,891.53 | $417.47 – $926.79 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $1,891.53 | $872.48 – $872.48 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $1,891.53 | $417.47 – $926.79 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $1,891.53 | $417.47 – $968.16 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $1,891.53 | $417.47 – $926.79 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $1,894.00 | $32.97 – $955.25 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $1,918.81 | $376.92 – $822.80 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $1,925.60 | $421.92 – $2,166.30 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $1,925.60 | $421.92 – $2,166.30 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $1,928.00 | $1,236.33 – $2,169.00 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $1,935.70 | $368.14 – $2,978.00 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $1,936.00 | $296.56 – $763.16 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $1,936.00 | $1,019.92 – $1,019.92 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $1,936.00 | $1,019.92 – $1,019.92 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $1,938.40 | $421.92 – $2,180.70 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $1,943.50 | $381.72 – $396.99 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $1,943.50 | not published |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $1,944.00 | $266.27 – $446.10 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,959.13 | $293.43 – $2,851.92 |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $1,960.00 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | $1,977.00 | $641.10 – $1,870.35 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $1,981.60 | $777.78 – $2,229.30 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $1,989.75 | $405.14 – $1,012.86 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $1,991.40 | $196.02 – $446.10 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $1,994.85 | $1.10 – $2,495.70 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $1,994.85 | $0.87 – $2,495.70 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $1,994.85 | $1.01 – $2,495.70 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $2,015.40 | $300.97 – $1,499.41 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $2,024.44 | $32.10 – $840.14 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $2,026.86 | $523.08 – $2,344.32 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $2,037.75 | $173.17 – $2,821.50 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $2,037.75 | $234.02 – $2,821.50 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $2,037.75 | $226.86 – $2,821.50 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $2,037.75 | $226.86 – $2,821.50 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $2,037.75 | $226.86 – $2,821.50 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $2,037.75 | $167.89 – $2,821.50 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $2,037.75 | $226.86 – $2,821.50 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $2,037.75 | $226.86 – $2,821.50 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $2,038.40 | $296.26 – $2,293.20 |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $2,046.00 | not published |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $2,057.25 | $381.72 – $385.54 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $2,059.20 | $385.47 – $385.47 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $2,078.05 | $385.47 – $385.47 |