Gallbladder and Bile Duct Scan (HIDA Scan) cost at US hospitals

Nuclear medicine imaging of the hepatobiliary system · CPT 78226

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Gallbladder and Bile Duct Scan (HIDA Scan)

This scan follows bile, not anatomy. A tracer is injected into a vein, the liver pulls it out of the blood and sends it into the bile, and a camera watches where it goes — into the gallbladder, down the duct, and out into the intestine. It answers questions an ultrasound cannot, because it shows flow rather than structure.

$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.

Most expensive published cash price

$14,884.19

HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL — ST PETERSBURG, FL

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
Parkview Wabash Hospital Wabash, IN $1,355.50 $780.44 – $780.44
UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA $1,359.00 $211.84 – $478.88
UPMC Magee Pittsburgh, PA $1,359.00 $204.85 – $446.10
St. Elizabeth Hospital Enumclaw, WA $1,364.87 $656.63 – $3,476.24
Platte County Hospital Wheatland, WY $1,369.81 $908.16 – $1,835.24
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville, VA $1,374.00 $397.85 – $409.55
Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg, VA $1,374.00 $397.85 – $409.55
Aurora Baycare Medical Center Green Bay, WI $1,375.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Marinette, WI $1,375.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Burlington Burlington, WI $1,375.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton, WI $1,375.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc Two Rivers, WI $1,375.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI $1,375.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac, WI $1,375.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan, WI $1,375.00 not published
Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI $1,375.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit, WI $1,375.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford, WI $1,375.00 not published
Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis, WI $1,375.00 not published
Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia Fort Wayne, IN $1,382.00 $422.96 – $634.44
Central Medical Center Seattle, WA $1,382.40 $402.00 – $402.00
Washakie Medical Center Worland, WY $1,383.05 $36.00 – $72.75
Defiance Hospital Defiance, OH $1,385.40 not published
UPMC Passavant-McCandless Pittsburgh, PA $1,404.00 $195.30 – $518.72
AdventHealth Deland Deland, FL $1,413.42 $396.60 – $832.57
UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids, IA $1,416.19 $31.91 – $663.84
Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO $1,416.35 $479.57 – $586.09
Thomas Hospitals South Charleston, WV $1,416.50 $26.00 – $1,931.24
CHI Health St. Francis Grand Island, NE $1,420.13 $494.13 – $2,407.00
ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST Fort Bragg, CA $1,427.58 $34.33 – $2,100.40
Waldo County General Hospital Belfast, ME $1,433.45 $34.30 – $1,350.31
Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro, NC $1,438.58 $20.13 – $2,733.29
Atrium Health Mercy Charlotte, NC $1,438.58 $20.13 – $2,646.98
Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC $1,438.58 $20.13 – $2,646.98
Atrium Health Stanly Albermarle, NC $1,438.58 $20.13 – $2,762.06
Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte Charlotte, NC $1,438.58 $20.33 – $2,531.89
Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby, NC $1,438.58 $20.13 – $2,733.29
Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord, NC $1,438.58 $20.13 – $2,733.29
Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton, NC $1,438.58 $20.13 – $2,733.29
Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC $1,438.58 $20.13 – $2,733.29
Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte Charlotte, NC $1,438.58 $20.33 – $2,646.98
Atrium Health University City Charlotte, NC $1,438.58 $20.13 – $2,646.98
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC $1,438.58 $20.13 – $2,589.44
CHI Health Good Samaritan Kearney, NE $1,438.99 $494.13 – $2,359.00
Willard Hospital Willard, OH $1,446.00 not published
Allen Hospital Oberlin, OH $1,449.00 not published
St Elias Specialty Hospital Anchorage, AK $1,449.84 $389.55 – $423.68
UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa, IA $1,493.98 $31.91 – $1,656.45
University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH $1,494.00 $378.21 – $1,792.80
University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center Elyria, OH $1,494.00 $378.21 – $680.79

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