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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $1,212.75 | $514.17 – $1,950.38 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $1,222.65 | $386.82 – $1,881.00 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $1,228.80 | $54.60 – $703.75 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $1,228.80 | $280.96 – $614.19 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $1,228.80 | $280.96 – $617.50 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $1,228.80 | $169.66 – $1,752.69 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $1,228.80 | $206.06 – $446.10 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $1,228.80 | $280.58 – $1,740.80 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $1,229.32 | $291.01 – $2,083.30 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $1,235.01 | $310.77 – $2,554.07 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $1,249.20 | $455.98 – $1,735.00 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $1,258.08 | $437.05 – $951.22 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,271.81 | $286.03 – $3,665.28 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $1,275.05 | $396.60 – $891.68 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $1,275.05 | $396.60 – $891.68 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $1,279.25 | $780.44 – $2,896.86 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $1,280.00 | $607.37 – $3,966.00 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $1,280.00 | $607.37 – $3,966.00 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $1,280.00 | $607.37 – $2,694.00 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $1,280.00 | $607.37 – $3,966.00 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,280.00 | $607.37 – $3,966.00 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $1,280.00 | $607.37 – $3,966.00 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $1,280.00 | $607.37 – $2,595.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $1,280.00 | $607.37 – $3,966.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | $1,285.50 | $848.52 – $1,728.15 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $1,288.95 | $218.43 – $918.97 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $1,288.95 | $218.43 – $918.97 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $1,292.79 | $537.50 – $2,772.77 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $1,292.80 | $286.53 – $2,068.32 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $1,310.00 | $402.65 – $603.97 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $1,310.00 | $398.33 – $1,019.80 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $1,312.32 | $1,175.62 – $2,679.32 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $1,312.36 | $391.72 – $2,287.60 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $1,315.50 | $422.96 – $634.44 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $1,317.00 | $422.96 – $634.44 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $1,318.35 | $9.63 – $1,152.63 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $1,324.00 | $780.44 – $780.44 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $1,324.20 | $428.40 – $436.97 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $1,326.98 | $31.91 – $668.46 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $1,336.20 | not published |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $1,336.30 | $428.40 – $428.40 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $1,336.50 | $422.96 – $634.44 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $1,339.65 | $293.43 – $2,851.92 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $1,339.66 | $956.90 – $2,679.32 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $1,340.50 | $422.96 – $634.44 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $1,345.29 | $391.40 – $1,964.58 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $1,348.35 | $33.30 – $719.88 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $1,348.35 | $32.97 – $951.94 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | $1,348.50 | $848.52 – $1,728.15 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $1,354.80 | not published |