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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $499.12 | $117.15 – $1,857.03 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $499.59 | $697.12 – $9,278.10 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $500.00 | $399.17 – $942.61 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $500.00 | $429.61 – $942.61 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $500.00 | $412.70 – $942.61 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $500.00 | $412.70 – $942.61 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $503.30 | $41.77 – $2,533.00 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $504.84 | $354.82 – $1,352.25 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $514.64 | $174.97 – $1,002.04 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $520.50 | not published |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $521.07 | $354.82 – $1,352.25 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $529.91 | $433.79 – $991.98 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $531.80 | $453.12 – $1,380.09 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $550.50 | $31.40 – $1,093.08 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $563.08 | $249.42 – $1,857.03 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $564.90 | $426.14 – $2,048.04 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $564.90 | $426.14 – $1,233.83 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $564.90 | $426.14 – $426.14 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $566.14 | $354.82 – $1,352.25 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $569.75 | $472.65 – $1,378.55 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $576.96 | $354.82 – $1,352.25 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $577.28 | $410.18 – $1,117.34 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $588.26 | $354.06 – $1,445.04 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $588.26 | $354.06 – $1,445.04 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $595.79 | $354.06 – $1,445.04 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $595.79 | $347.94 – $1,503.68 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $595.79 | $354.06 – $1,445.04 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $596.31 | $354.06 – $1,445.04 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $596.31 | $316.60 – $1,484.11 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $613.00 | $362.15 – $555.50 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $613.00 | $505.00 – $555.50 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $614.36 | $391.93 – $2,565.73 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $621.06 | $391.93 – $2,565.73 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $621.95 | $635.67 – $3,944.94 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $621.95 | $635.67 – $3,198.60 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $621.95 | $452.78 – $3,198.60 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $621.95 | $407.30 – $3,020.90 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $626.00 | $484.25 – $1,078.79 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $626.12 | $574.47 – $1,148.93 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $633.90 | $299.03 – $1,513.47 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $633.90 | $329.87 – $1,445.04 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $636.60 | $413.76 – $1,649.37 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $636.97 | $245.58 – $1,016.67 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $636.97 | $245.58 – $1,016.67 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $636.97 | $440.15 – $1,016.67 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $636.97 | $440.15 – $1,016.67 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $636.97 | $439.17 – $1,016.67 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $636.97 | $245.58 – $1,016.67 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $636.97 | $245.58 – $1,016.67 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $636.97 | $440.15 – $1,016.67 |