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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | $13,802.17 | $848.52 – $1,808.31 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $14,884.19 | $1,771.03 – $1,808.31 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $218.05 – $508.86 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $848.52 – $1,940.01 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $848.52 – $1,781.35 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $81.56 – $994.77 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $634.65 – $848.52 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $80.53 – $904.69 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $297.00 – $2,262.61 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $70.12 – $703.20 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | not published | $72.91 – $703.20 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | not published | $196.65 – $840.77 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | not published | $632.05 – $632.05 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | not published | $189.44 – $189.44 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $303.06 – $303.06 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $26.17 – $603.43 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $422.96 – $634.44 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $197.24 – $1,230.83 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $282.42 – $612.96 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $202.68 – $1,347.74 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $318.09 – $985.21 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $303.06 – $333.37 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | not published | $879.49 – $879.49 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $455.26 – $1,656.59 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $389.55 – $423.68 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | not published | $1,268.29 – $1,268.29 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $213.84 – $2,851.92 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $401.83 – $480.13 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $432.73 – $501.06 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $2,706.96 – $2,706.96 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $538.63 – $1,077.32 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | not published | $421.92 – $421.92 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $119.14 – $490.03 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $397.94 – $1,394.25 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $397.94 – $1,394.25 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $397.85 – $409.55 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $318.77 – $811.16 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $26.17 – $603.43 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $174.97 – $525.40 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $310.43 – $673.46 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $310.43 – $772.23 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $310.43 – $860.02 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $371.62 – $1,040.54 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $233.91 – $855.00 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $371.62 – $1,040.54 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $1,176.60 – $1,176.60 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $262.06 – $898.24 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $124.96 – $848.52 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $26.17 – $603.43 |