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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $433.75 | $399.17 – $694.01 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $433.75 | $419.41 – $694.01 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $433.75 | $412.70 – $694.01 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $433.75 | $412.70 – $694.01 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $439.15 | $354.06 – $1,060.99 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $439.15 | $354.06 – $1,060.99 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $443.90 | $264.02 – $697.93 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $443.90 | $264.02 – $697.93 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $443.90 | $247.95 – $528.56 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $444.77 | $354.06 – $1,060.99 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $444.77 | $347.94 – $1,158.70 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $444.77 | $354.06 – $1,060.99 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $445.16 | $354.06 – $1,060.99 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $445.16 | $316.60 – $1,089.67 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $448.48 | $291.01 – $1,976.45 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $450.24 | $174.97 – $748.03 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $452.25 | $176.02 – $910.18 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $452.25 | $264.02 – $791.28 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $452.25 | $105.61 – $813.24 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $452.25 | $146.68 – $790.69 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $452.25 | $176.02 – $910.18 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $452.25 | $247.95 – $870.49 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $452.25 | $247.95 – $813.24 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $452.25 | $247.95 – $850.31 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $452.25 | $146.68 – $936.12 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $452.25 | $264.02 – $850.31 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $452.25 | $264.02 – $850.31 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $452.25 | $247.95 – $790.69 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $453.37 | $291.01 – $1,976.45 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $459.76 | $174.97 – $820.48 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $460.95 | $273.41 – $1,101.00 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $466.50 | $371.82 – $409.00 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $469.76 | $273.41 – $1,101.00 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $472.98 | $240.75 – $1,365.91 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $473.22 | $218.25 – $1,166.24 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $473.22 | $240.75 – $1,060.99 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $473.40 | $208.17 – $631.20 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $475.20 | $273.41 – $810.00 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $475.51 | $225.70 – $748.54 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $475.51 | $225.70 – $748.54 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $475.51 | $336.31 – $748.54 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $475.51 | $336.31 – $748.54 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $475.51 | $326.98 – $748.54 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $475.51 | $225.70 – $748.54 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $475.51 | $225.70 – $748.54 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $475.51 | $333.87 – $748.54 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $475.51 | $336.31 – $748.54 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $475.51 | $336.31 – $748.54 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $475.51 | $336.31 – $748.54 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $498.42 | $239.98 – $886.08 |