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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $1,789.92 | $334.42 – $2,486.00 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $1,794.42 | $1,974.45 – $3,659.20 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | $1,798.29 | $363.28 – $1,143.06 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | $1,800.15 | $504.57 – $1,258.77 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $1,808.25 | not published |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $1,812.20 | $283.02 – $1,732.99 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $1,813.50 | $532.24 – $1,821.87 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $1,825.20 | $334.42 – $2,535.00 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $1,828.80 | not published |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $1,832.40 | $210.15 – $564.50 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $1,841.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $1,841.00 | not published |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $1,848.00 | $539.00 – $539.00 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $1,854.40 | $561.19 – $2,086.20 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $1,854.40 | $389.94 – $2,086.20 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $1,864.45 | $386.94 – $3,995.25 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $1,869.00 | $524.42 – $1,179.95 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $1,869.00 | $524.42 – $1,179.95 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $1,869.00 | $667.62 – $667.62 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $1,869.00 | $524.42 – $1,179.95 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $1,869.00 | $509.77 – $1,179.95 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $1,869.00 | $524.42 – $1,179.95 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $1,869.00 | $524.42 – $1,179.95 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $1,869.00 | $524.42 – $1,179.95 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $1,875.88 | $1,243.68 – $2,513.27 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $1,877.88 | $391.93 – $4,230.38 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $1,878.10 | not published |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $1,885.50 | $513.69 – $1,027.38 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $1,890.50 | $497.25 – $555.50 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $1,892.16 | $334.42 – $1,454.64 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $1,894.02 | $44.16 – $89.24 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $1,894.69 | $283.02 – $1,258.17 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $1,900.64 | $390.26 – $2,375.80 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $1,900.64 | $390.26 – $2,375.80 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $1,900.64 | $390.26 – $2,375.80 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $1,900.64 | $390.26 – $2,375.80 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $1,900.64 | $390.26 – $2,375.80 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $1,900.64 | $390.26 – $2,375.80 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $1,900.64 | $390.26 – $2,375.80 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $1,900.64 | $390.26 – $2,375.80 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $1,900.64 | $390.26 – $2,375.80 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $1,900.64 | $390.26 – $2,375.80 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $1,900.64 | $390.26 – $2,375.80 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $1,900.64 | $390.26 – $2,375.80 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $1,900.64 | $390.26 – $2,375.80 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $1,906.00 | $540.36 – $556.26 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $1,906.00 | $540.36 – $556.26 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $1,907.20 | $565.18 – $2,145.60 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $1,912.80 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $1,922.64 | $38.86 – $706.57 |