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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $2,853.00 | $545.44 – $1,063.62 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $2,853.00 | $545.44 – $1,063.62 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $2,853.00 | $545.44 – $1,063.62 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $2,853.00 | $545.44 – $1,090.89 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $2,853.00 | $1,377.03 – $1,377.03 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $2,853.00 | $545.44 – $1,063.62 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $2,859.35 | $518.45 – $539.19 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $2,861.65 | $581.86 – $610.95 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $2,861.65 | $581.86 – $610.95 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $2,884.09 | $545.44 – $1,090.89 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $2,884.09 | $546.34 – $1,092.68 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $2,912.65 | $518.45 – $523.64 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $2,915.55 | $391.93 – $10,450.00 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $2,928.06 | $545.44 – $1,609.49 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $2,942.45 | $293.43 – $3,886.20 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $3,003.12 | $318.49 – $4,171.00 |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $3,011.20 | not published |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $3,017.95 | $33.75 – $3,714.40 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $3,070.60 | $523.54 – $544.48 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $3,083.04 | $318.49 – $4,282.00 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | $3,087.00 | $126.17 – $2,311.36 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | $3,087.00 | $130.89 – $2,311.36 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | $3,087.00 | $114.04 – $2,311.36 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $3,088.94 | $512.44 – $1,117.53 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | $3,134.88 | $159.04 – $2,049.40 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $3,136.90 | $523.54 – $523.54 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $3,136.90 | $523.54 – $523.54 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $3,136.90 | $523.54 – $523.54 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $3,136.90 | $534.99 – $534.99 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $3,189.00 | $581.86 – $593.49 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $3,201.10 | not published |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $3,230.40 | $581.86 – $593.49 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $3,275.35 | $35.78 – $3,946.55 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $3,275.35 | $32.02 – $2,321.50 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $3,326.70 | $4,025.54 – $4,025.54 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $3,385.80 | $581.86 – $593.49 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $3,444.60 | not published |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | $3,447.34 | $157.20 – $2,049.40 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $3,484.26 | $504.57 – $1,258.77 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $3,569.15 | not published |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $3,615.06 | $540.47 – $1,093.08 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $3,615.82 | $391.93 – $2,772.06 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $3,619.98 | $698.35 – $2,700.65 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $3,641.40 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $3,641.40 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $3,641.40 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $3,641.40 | not published |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | $3,660.92 | $283.02 – $706.58 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | $3,660.92 | $288.68 – $706.58 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $3,665.85 | $519.99 – $1,035.36 |