Gallbladder Function Scan (HIDA with Medication) cost at US hospitals

Nuclear medicine imaging of the hepatobiliary system with pharmacologic intervention · CPT 78227

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Gallbladder Function Scan (HIDA with Medication)

This is a hepatobiliary scan — often called a HIDA scan — in which a radioactive tracer is injected and followed by camera as the liver takes it up and passes it into the bile. What distinguishes this version is that a drug is given partway through to make the gallbladder squeeze, so its emptying can be measured rather than just its filling.

$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.

Most expensive published cash price

$15,061.48

HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL — TAMPA, FL

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

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