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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $814.19 | $274.66 – $2,551.92 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $815.10 | $307.56 – $940.30 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $815.10 | $307.56 – $940.30 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $815.10 | $307.56 – $940.30 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $815.10 | $307.56 – $940.30 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $815.10 | $307.56 – $940.30 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $815.10 | $307.56 – $940.30 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $823.18 | $417.15 – $2,252.61 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $823.18 | $243.51 – $1,946.70 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $823.80 | $138.22 – $1,235.70 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $828.30 | $300.43 – $678.82 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $831.78 | $37.77 – $7,070.13 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $851.50 | not published |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $855.60 | $195.39 – $446.10 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $857.64 | $306.30 – $1,735.70 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $857.64 | $347.14 – $1,735.70 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $857.64 | $347.14 – $1,735.70 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $857.64 | $285.88 – $1,735.70 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $857.64 | $326.72 – $1,735.70 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $857.64 | $367.56 – $1,735.70 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $862.40 | $514.17 – $2,620.23 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $867.54 | $37.00 – $811.23 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $867.54 | $37.00 – $811.23 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $869.22 | $398.21 – $720.75 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $870.35 | $410.51 – $418.72 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $883.20 | not published |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $884.50 | $26.00 – $673.31 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $886.80 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $889.35 | $302.00 – $2,376.85 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $897.30 | $489.74 – $5,383.80 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $897.30 | $489.74 – $5,383.80 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $897.30 | $489.74 – $6,221.28 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $906.36 | $145.21 – $811.16 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $906.38 | $145.21 – $811.16 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $906.38 | $145.21 – $811.16 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $917.04 | $291.01 – $2,250.40 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $919.75 | $332.53 – $1,415.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $928.83 | $462.71 – $1,795.36 |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $930.00 | not published |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $936.50 | $26.00 – $1,942.12 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $939.75 | $514.17 – $1,439.81 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $956.38 | $291.01 – $2,441.20 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $962.69 | $286.03 – $3,532.80 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $965.50 | $444.13 – $1,912.50 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $972.00 | $397.72 – $1,193.16 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $972.00 | not published |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $983.00 | $26.00 – $715.22 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $987.80 | $34.33 – $3,113.15 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $990.40 | not published |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,007.55 | $293.43 – $2,851.92 |