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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $2,414.10 | $0.87 – $3,342.60 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $2,414.10 | $0.87 – $3,342.60 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $2,424.00 | $341.00 – $796.16 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | $2,441.80 | $831.71 – $1,101.15 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $2,443.56 | $1,774.49 – $3,939.37 |
| Adventhealth Durand | Durand, WI | $2,463.11 | not published |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $2,472.65 | $623.11 – $3,293.57 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $2,488.30 | $41.71 – $2,319.10 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $2,488.80 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $2,488.80 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $2,488.80 | not published |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $2,498.86 | $509.46 – $509.46 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $2,518.10 | $523.54 – $523.54 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $2,530.80 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $2,532.00 | $31.79 – $828.04 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $2,532.00 | $31.79 – $828.04 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $2,532.00 | $31.79 – $828.04 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $2,532.00 | $31.79 – $828.04 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $2,547.84 | $593.60 – $1,291.95 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $2,557.50 | $545.44 – $2,181.78 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $2,562.01 | $560.46 – $4,299.26 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $2,567.00 | $512.50 – $2,567.00 |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $2,567.70 | not published |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $2,570.40 | $892.00 – $892.00 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $2,570.40 | $892.00 – $892.00 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $2,595.60 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $2,595.60 | not published |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $2,619.00 | $210.15 – $3,492.00 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $2,621.20 | $540.30 – $1,260.29 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $2,638.20 | $31.79 – $828.04 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,640.60 | $210.15 – $564.50 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $2,654.80 | $364.11 – $2,961.19 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $2,671.50 | $1.10 – $3,342.60 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $2,671.50 | $0.87 – $3,342.60 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $2,671.50 | $1.01 – $3,342.60 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $2,672.40 | not published |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $2,690.00 | $341.00 – $668.78 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $2,699.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $2,699.20 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $2,699.94 | $755.17 – $2,026.09 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $2,715.59 | $39.14 – $1,126.97 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $2,716.80 | $31.79 – $828.04 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $2,717.28 | $741.25 – $3,774.00 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $2,734.20 | not published |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $2,763.70 | $391.93 – $1,581.72 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $2,768.41 | $416.62 – $3,171.35 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $2,783.53 | $289.20 – $3,489.27 |
| SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER | ANTIOCH, TN | $2,806.37 | $363.28 – $1,143.06 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $2,853.00 | $545.44 – $1,063.62 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $2,853.00 | $545.44 – $2,181.78 |