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
$1,493.98
national median
$14,884.19
highest cash price
902
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 | 23 | $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 | 32 | $424.50 | $1,359.00 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI | PULASKI, VA | $6,156.00 | $118.81 – $848.52 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | $6,503.49 | $303.06 – $632.05 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | $6,513.56 | $848.52 – $1,808.31 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | $6,643.75 | $303.06 – $632.05 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | $6,696.14 | $1,771.03 – $1,808.31 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | $6,706.00 | $641.10 – $1,958.30 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $6,716.47 | $415.49 – $1,155.06 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | $6,760.50 | $641.10 – $1,958.30 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | $6,833.00 | $641.10 – $1,958.30 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $6,906.00 | $430.73 – $594.36 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | $6,940.00 | $175.81 – $848.52 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | $7,199.50 | $81.56 – $1,155.34 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | $7,253.53 | $848.52 – $1,808.31 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | $7,587.63 | $264.74 – $840.77 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $7,859.00 | $641.10 – $1,870.35 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $7,943.95 | $848.52 – $1,708.53 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | $8,021.00 | $641.10 – $1,942.26 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | $8,144.00 | $218.05 – $508.86 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | $8,191.05 | $218.05 – $508.86 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | $8,284.14 | $848.52 – $1,808.31 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | $8,425.54 | $218.05 – $508.86 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | $8,830.66 | $297.00 – $2,262.61 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | $8,944.19 | $298.51 – $632.05 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | $9,032.50 | $84.30 – $975.18 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | $9,032.50 | $84.30 – $1,856.08 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | $9,354.00 | $154.52 – $848.52 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | $9,480.00 | $83.96 – $848.52 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | $9,898.29 | $303.06 – $2,262.61 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | $9,945.90 | $848.52 – $1,752.27 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | $10,162.94 | $303.06 – $2,262.61 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | $10,414.52 | $848.52 – $1,751.59 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | $10,428.31 | $78.48 – $848.52 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | $10,517.10 | $848.52 – $1,710.89 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | $10,538.99 | $848.52 – $1,808.31 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | $11,014.28 | $848.52 – $1,808.31 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | $11,039.31 | $303.06 – $632.05 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | $11,068.37 | $303.06 – $2,262.61 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | $11,258.35 | $848.52 – $1,784.17 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | $11,513.75 | $297.00 – $2,262.61 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | $11,708.54 | $848.52 – $1,808.31 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | $11,730.10 | $848.52 – $1,682.65 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | $11,789.47 | $297.00 – $2,262.61 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | $11,953.39 | $303.06 – $2,262.61 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | $12,026.25 | $848.52 – $1,839.35 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | $12,066.41 | $848.52 – $1,784.17 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | $12,542.40 | $848.52 – $1,839.35 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | $12,648.36 | $848.52 – $1,808.31 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | $12,879.39 | $848.52 – $1,808.31 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | $12,911.70 | $848.52 – $1,839.35 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | $13,120.05 | $848.52 – $1,808.31 |