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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $2,078.05 | $385.47 – $385.47 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $2,078.05 | $385.47 – $385.47 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $2,078.05 | $393.90 – $393.90 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $2,079.00 | $292.69 – $813.17 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $2,079.00 | $259.51 – $1,551.28 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $2,079.00 | $259.51 – $1,551.28 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $2,079.00 | $259.51 – $1,551.28 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $2,079.00 | $259.51 – $1,551.28 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $2,093.89 | $291.01 – $1,202.46 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $2,117.05 | $213.64 – $1,345.10 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $2,127.94 | $291.01 – $7,627.00 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $2,129.00 | $341.00 – $594.36 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $2,144.38 | $57.03 – $860.57 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $2,144.38 | $57.03 – $860.57 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $2,177.00 | $382.11 – $954.13 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $2,184.80 | $428.40 – $436.97 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $2,187.60 | $431.99 – $943.44 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $2,232.60 | not published |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $2,252.90 | $26.68 – $1,733.00 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $2,252.90 | $27.62 – $2,772.80 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $2,253.60 | $741.25 – $3,130.00 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,272.00 | $182.81 – $2,556.00 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $2,284.80 | $445.48 – $1,325.27 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $2,286.35 | $34.30 – $2,130.88 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $2,292.55 | $212.58 – $2,569.04 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $2,295.75 | $34.30 – $2,084.54 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $2,296.56 | $1,667.74 – $3,702.39 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $2,304.06 | $201.24 – $1,050.04 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $2,305.80 | $502.65 – $1,434.70 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | $2,307.86 | $264.74 – $840.77 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $2,308.00 | $266.27 – $2,259.58 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $2,311.69 | $291.01 – $2,637.18 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $2,313.56 | $375.10 – $375.10 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $2,321.60 | $403.35 – $943.43 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $2,323.90 | $585.63 – $3,095.44 |
| GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $2,364.95 | $243.06 – $848.52 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $2,373.80 | $218.05 – $1,345.10 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $2,378.40 | $26.17 – $603.43 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $2,378.40 | $26.17 – $603.43 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $2,378.40 | $26.17 – $603.43 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $2,378.40 | $26.17 – $603.43 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $2,382.25 | $381.72 – $396.99 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $2,397.20 | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | $2,404.08 | $303.06 – $632.05 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $2,445.30 | $29.82 – $2,946.10 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $2,456.01 | $401.59 – $1,176.60 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $2,456.64 | $318.49 – $3,412.00 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $2,488.80 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $2,488.80 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $2,488.80 | not published |