Gallbladder Function Scan (HIDA with Medication) cost at US hospitals

Nuclear medicine imaging of the hepatobiliary system with pharmacologic intervention · CPT 78227

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Gallbladder Function Scan (HIDA with Medication)

This is a hepatobiliary scan — often called a HIDA scan — in which a radioactive tracer is injected and followed by camera as the liver takes it up and passes it into the bile. What distinguishes this version is that a drug is given partway through to make the gallbladder squeeze, so its emptying can be measured rather than just its filling.

$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.

Most expensive published cash price

$15,061.48

HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL — TAMPA, FL

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

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