Gallbladder Function Scan (HIDA with Medication) cost at US hospitals
Nuclear medicine imaging of the hepatobiliary system with pharmacologic intervention · CPT 78227
$156.60
lowest cash price
$1,615.00
national median
$15,061.48
highest cash price
903
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $156.60–$15,061.48 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,402.40) → Sep 1, 2026 ($4,407.12)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $1,449.84 | $1,449.84 | $3,326.70 |
| Arizona | 19 | $241.60 | $566.14 | $2,768.41 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $319.50 | $653.55 | $2,375.00 |
| California | 88 | $347.67 | $1,612.00 | $5,095.80 |
| Colorado | 17 | $1,031.22 | $4,788.24 | $13,035.36 |
| Florida | 76 | $1,203.02 | $4,518.00 | $15,061.48 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,004.04 | $1,078.74 | $7,748.96 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $373.76 | $373.76 | $1,335.00 |
| Illinois | 50 | $500.00 | $1,841.00 | $3,385.80 |
| Indiana | 26 | $626.12 | $2,062.20 | $4,759.49 |
| Iowa | 27 | $951.72 | $1,493.98 | $2,567.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,196.40 | $4,461.24 | $10,622.23 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $665.50 | $1,750.20 | $4,759.49 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $409.24 | $409.24 | $409.24 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,402.40 | $1,718.70 | $2,488.30 |
| Maryland | 2 | $432.60 | $432.60 | $432.60 |
| Michigan | 27 | $412.16 | $1,557.00 | $1,762.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $1,190.40 | $1,907.20 | $2,257.60 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $344.30 | $577.28 | $716.52 |
| Missouri | 20 | $888.25 | $1,756.11 | $9,931.31 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,071.20 | $1,071.20 | $1,071.20 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $899.30 | $1,097.50 | $2,472.65 |
| Nevada | 3 | $1,252.26 | $2,052.26 | $2,272.50 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $3,863.55 | $3,863.55 | $3,863.55 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $365.19 | $595.79 | $885.90 |
| New Mexico | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 22 | $636.60 | $636.97 | $7,795.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $708.50 | $1,502.55 | $2,216.55 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $1,972.00 | $1,983.20 | $2,038.40 |
| Ohio | 67 | $799.20 | $2,326.50 | $3,569.15 |
| Oklahoma | 12 | $564.90 | $1,729.65 | $3,088.94 |
| Oregon | 12 | $156.60 | $2,310.75 | $2,570.40 |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | $550.50 | $1,646.40 | $4,581.00 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $466.50 | $1,890.50 | $3,870.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $1,691.20 | $2,068.80 | $2,279.20 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $367.40 | $452.25 | $7,587.63 |
| Texas | 116 | $621.95 | $1,900.64 | $14,668.07 |
| Virginia | 42 | $443.90 | $1,555.00 | $9,354.00 |
| Washington | 31 | $782.60 | $1,523.20 | $4,195.10 |
| West Virginia | 16 | $520.50 | $1,068.00 | $1,964.00 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $954.18 | $1,615.00 | $2,715.59 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $1,071.84 | $1,645.29 | $1,894.02 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $156.60 | $34.47 – $95.25 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $241.60 | $354.82 – $1,352.25 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $319.50 | $433.79 – $985.78 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $344.30 | $487.42 – $1,107.77 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $347.67 | $697.12 – $5,021.90 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $355.19 | $354.82 – $1,352.25 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $365.19 | $231.57 – $1,857.03 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $367.40 | $427.61 – $983.02 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $373.76 | $202.87 – $2,044.00 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $374.36 | $200.08 – $1,274.29 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $380.43 | $354.82 – $1,352.25 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $382.24 | $354.82 – $1,442.40 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $382.24 | $354.82 – $1,442.40 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $387.73 | $200.08 – $1,274.29 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $401.10 | $200.08 – $1,274.29 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $401.10 | $200.08 – $1,274.29 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $409.24 | $501.77 – $1,896.53 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $412.16 | $174.97 – $1,002.04 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $432.60 | $721.00 – $721.00 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $441.21 | $200.08 – $1,274.29 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $441.21 | $200.08 – $1,274.29 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $441.21 | $200.08 – $1,274.29 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $441.21 | $200.08 – $1,274.29 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $441.74 | $72.99 – $1,352.25 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $443.90 | $264.02 – $697.93 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $443.90 | $264.02 – $697.93 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $443.90 | $264.02 – $668.46 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $447.30 | $296.83 – $985.78 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $450.24 | $174.97 – $1,002.04 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $452.25 | $176.02 – $1,236.21 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $452.25 | $264.02 – $1,074.72 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $452.25 | $105.61 – $1,104.54 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $452.25 | $146.68 – $1,073.92 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $452.25 | $176.02 – $1,236.21 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $452.25 | $264.02 – $1,182.29 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $452.25 | $264.02 – $1,104.54 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $452.25 | $264.02 – $1,154.89 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $452.25 | $146.68 – $1,271.44 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $452.25 | $264.02 – $1,154.89 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $452.25 | $264.02 – $1,154.89 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $452.25 | $264.02 – $1,073.92 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $459.76 | $174.97 – $781.94 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $464.00 | $231.57 – $1,857.03 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $466.50 | $441.87 – $555.50 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $478.43 | $220.80 – $1,857.03 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $487.42 | $214.66 – $1,857.03 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $488.92 | $41.77 – $2,100.47 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $495.84 | $248.94 – $1,857.03 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $498.85 | $354.82 – $1,467.20 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $498.87 | $39.00 – $1,371.16 |