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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | $14,128.59 | $399.15 – $3,081.30 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | $14,668.07 | $407.30 – $3,081.30 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | $15,061.48 | $1,101.15 – $1,706.80 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $283.02 – $706.58 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $1,101.15 – $1,831.11 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $1,101.15 – $1,681.35 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $99.27 – $1,291.21 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $98.02 – $1,174.29 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $399.15 – $3,081.30 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $85.19 – $941.97 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | not published | $88.59 – $941.97 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | not published | $273.08 – $1,143.06 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | not published | $860.68 – $860.68 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $401.19 – $860.68 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | not published | $257.87 – $257.87 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $407.30 – $407.30 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $31.79 – $828.04 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $574.47 – $861.70 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $264.21 – $1,689.57 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $282.42 – $821.10 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $240.10 – $1,274.29 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $271.50 – $1,843.60 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $429.13 – $1,319.75 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $407.30 – $448.03 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | not published | $879.49 – $879.49 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $618.34 – $2,123.91 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $529.08 – $575.44 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | not published | $1,646.19 – $1,646.19 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $275.50 – $3,886.20 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $414.66 – $480.13 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $432.73 – $501.06 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $2,706.96 – $2,706.96 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $731.57 – $1,286.70 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $145.45 – $665.56 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $533.04 – $1,896.13 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $412.70 – $1,896.13 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $540.36 – $556.26 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $437.41 – $1,112.60 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $31.79 – $828.04 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $174.97 – $649.83 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $426.14 – $910.86 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $426.14 – $1,044.45 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $426.14 – $1,152.02 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $497.80 – $1,393.84 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $313.34 – $1,145.31 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $497.80 – $1,393.84 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $1,609.49 – $1,609.49 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $337.68 – $1,203.22 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $152.52 – $1,101.15 |