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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $505.01 | $288.42 – $1,253.98 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $507.38 | $213.75 – $733.84 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $514.48 | $155.36 – $1,365.91 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $514.64 | $174.97 – $748.03 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $524.17 | $39.00 – $1,027.00 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $524.75 | $422.96 – $845.92 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $527.85 | $310.77 – $2,657.03 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $528.18 | $310.43 – $1,528.92 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $528.18 | $310.43 – $921.08 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $528.18 | $310.43 – $310.43 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $541.80 | not published |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $545.79 | $364.80 – $1,021.44 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $549.70 | $21.51 – $1,616.03 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $549.70 | $21.51 – $1,525.04 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $549.70 | $21.51 – $1,325.26 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $549.70 | $21.51 – $1,398.45 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $565.02 | $207.00 – $1,455.05 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $568.48 | $240.75 – $1,365.91 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $569.34 | $310.77 – $2,657.03 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $569.57 | $201.05 – $1,365.91 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $569.75 | $352.85 – $1,087.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $574.75 | $376.92 – $904.12 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $578.12 | $261.91 – $1,455.05 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $579.51 | $213.84 – $2,851.92 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $582.80 | $273.41 – $1,101.00 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $584.68 | $489.74 – $3,708.51 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $584.68 | $489.74 – $3,006.90 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $584.68 | $425.65 – $3,006.90 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $584.68 | $303.06 – $2,839.85 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $589.26 | $358.54 – $1,334.97 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $595.35 | $514.17 – $1,439.81 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $596.61 | $353.41 – $849.05 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $599.73 | $240.75 – $1,365.91 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $602.00 | not published |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $603.00 | not published |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $613.00 | $323.55 – $409.00 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $613.00 | $371.82 – $409.00 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $613.20 | $476.92 – $1,283.68 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $620.62 | $31.43 – $4,654.65 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $635.36 | $34.33 – $2,436.61 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $635.36 | $1.03 – $2,100.98 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $635.36 | $34.19 – $2,118.78 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $636.60 | $302.57 – $1,231.28 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $647.03 | $213.75 – $811.16 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $647.19 | $213.75 – $811.16 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $647.39 | $351.63 – $358.66 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $650.16 | $343.61 – $1,002.20 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $651.53 | $240.75 – $1,365.91 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $652.20 | $208.17 – $546.54 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $652.30 | $261.04 – $1,663.48 |