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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | $6,556.62 | $407.30 – $860.68 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | $6,809.66 | $1,101.15 – $1,101.15 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | $6,833.00 | $831.98 – $1,848.37 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | $6,940.00 | $213.97 – $1,101.15 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | $7,199.50 | $99.27 – $1,499.63 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | $7,214.39 | $401.19 – $860.68 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | $7,490.63 | $1,101.15 – $1,706.80 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | $7,580.65 | $1,671.61 – $1,706.80 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | $7,587.63 | $363.28 – $1,143.06 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $7,748.96 | $564.32 – $1,568.80 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $7,795.00 | $430.73 – $796.17 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $7,859.00 | $831.98 – $1,765.36 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $7,943.95 | $1,101.15 – $1,612.61 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | $8,021.00 | $831.98 – $1,833.23 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | $8,144.00 | $283.02 – $706.58 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | $8,532.89 | $1,101.15 – $1,706.80 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | $8,738.90 | $407.30 – $860.68 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | $8,762.00 | $831.98 – $1,542.78 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | $8,832.00 | $831.98 – $1,751.89 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | $9,354.00 | $188.07 – $1,101.15 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | $9,395.53 | $1,101.15 – $1,706.80 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | $9,480.00 | $102.19 – $1,101.15 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | $9,931.31 | $283.02 – $706.58 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | $10,481.22 | $407.30 – $3,081.30 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | $10,517.10 | $1,101.15 – $1,614.84 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | $10,538.99 | $1,101.15 – $1,706.80 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | $10,622.23 | $283.02 – $706.58 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | $11,039.31 | $407.30 – $625.95 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | $11,258.35 | $1,101.15 – $1,684.01 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | $11,305.42 | $399.15 – $3,081.30 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | $11,363.00 | $102.61 – $1,265.79 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | $11,363.00 | $102.61 – $1,751.89 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | $11,366.93 | $1,101.15 – $1,653.26 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | $11,453.50 | $1,101.15 – $1,736.09 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | $11,730.10 | $1,101.15 – $1,588.19 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | $12,103.72 | $1,101.15 – $1,706.80 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | $12,147.34 | $407.30 – $3,081.30 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | $12,163.25 | $399.15 – $3,081.30 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | $12,249.00 | $831.98 – $1,848.37 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | $12,356.51 | $1,101.15 – $1,653.90 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | $13,035.36 | $95.52 – $1,101.15 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | $13,120.05 | $1,101.15 – $1,706.80 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | $13,145.33 | $1,101.15 – $1,684.01 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | $13,217.11 | $1,101.15 – $1,706.80 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | $13,314.09 | $1,101.15 – $1,706.80 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | $13,582.19 | $407.30 – $3,081.30 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | $13,662.55 | $1,101.15 – $1,736.09 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | $13,731.75 | $831.98 – $1,848.37 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | $13,801.03 | $1,101.15 – $1,706.80 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | $14,064.85 | $1,101.15 – $1,736.09 |