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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $669.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $669.00 | $398.33 – $717.00 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $669.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $669.00 | $398.33 – $717.00 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $669.00 | $398.33 – $717.00 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $669.00 | not published |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $671.20 | $260.30 – $1,729.63 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $671.20 | $262.16 – $1,733.51 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $681.00 | not published |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $681.60 | not published |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $688.00 | not published |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $688.80 | $346.50 – $1,732.26 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $688.80 | $32.86 – $326.56 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $689.34 | $394.54 – $1,301.30 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $691.08 | $344.60 – $1,334.97 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $696.00 | $32.86 – $309.08 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $696.00 | $275.44 – $275.44 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $703.20 | $384.64 – $538.50 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $706.20 | $369.04 – $369.04 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $706.20 | $252.97 – $252.97 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $708.50 | $382.11 – $389.75 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $710.55 | $351.63 – $358.66 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $715.26 | $389.55 – $423.68 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $716.25 | $387.70 – $697.86 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $734.61 | $212.60 – $748.03 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $739.10 | $228.00 – $950.00 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $743.00 | $392.44 – $717.00 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $743.00 | $392.44 – $717.00 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $747.35 | $310.77 – $2,339.26 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $748.17 | $80.37 – $1,081.55 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $751.10 | $365.46 – $824.14 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $753.02 | $403.83 – $1,835.24 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $758.10 | $401.83 – $1,732.80 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $765.44 | $99.24 – $4,305.60 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $768.00 | $384.64 – $538.50 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $768.00 | $363.22 – $1,177.60 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $768.00 | $451.92 – $601.60 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $779.29 | $382.58 – $631.25 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $782.60 | $455.26 – $1,546.15 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $784.07 | $948.60 – $1,217.37 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $786.50 | $378.21 – $393.34 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $797.30 | $136.68 – $1,139.00 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $799.20 | $393.90 – $1,250.27 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $799.20 | $396.35 – $1,250.27 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $799.20 | $393.90 – $1,250.27 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $799.20 | $393.90 – $1,250.27 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $799.20 | $391.79 – $1,250.27 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $799.20 | $396.35 – $1,250.27 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $799.20 | $391.79 – $1,250.27 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $812.30 | $204.85 – $330.42 |