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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $636.97 | $440.15 – $1,016.67 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $636.97 | $440.15 – $1,016.67 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $636.97 | $440.15 – $1,016.67 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $641.47 | $296.83 – $983.02 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $645.50 | not published |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $647.03 | $296.83 – $1,112.60 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $647.19 | $296.83 – $1,112.60 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $647.39 | $471.03 – $480.45 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $650.16 | $460.28 – $1,342.49 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $651.60 | $364.11 – $1,492.56 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $651.70 | $698.35 – $1,928.68 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $653.55 | $453.12 – $1,101.15 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $661.58 | $354.82 – $1,127.70 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $665.50 | $266.33 – $1,697.15 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $677.70 | $275.50 – $3,886.20 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $699.55 | $208.53 – $1,857.03 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $708.50 | $518.98 – $529.36 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $710.55 | $471.03 – $480.45 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $715.79 | $354.82 – $1,352.25 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $716.52 | $488.66 – $1,368.25 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $723.19 | $416.62 – $3,618.42 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $746.61 | $26.20 – $2,209.99 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $746.61 | $26.20 – $2,085.56 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $746.61 | $26.20 – $1,812.35 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $746.61 | $26.20 – $1,912.44 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $750.12 | $41.77 – $2,436.61 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $750.12 | $1.27 – $2,100.98 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $750.12 | $41.44 – $2,118.78 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $772.97 | $248.94 – $1,857.03 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $774.00 | $266.00 – $1,959.65 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $774.47 | $248.94 – $1,857.03 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $780.03 | $416.62 – $3,618.42 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $782.60 | $618.34 – $1,982.32 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $792.49 | $352.74 – $1,959.65 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $799.20 | $534.99 – $1,638.48 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $799.20 | $538.32 – $1,638.48 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $799.20 | $534.99 – $1,638.48 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $799.20 | $534.99 – $1,638.48 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $799.20 | $532.13 – $1,638.48 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $799.20 | $538.32 – $1,638.48 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $799.20 | $532.13 – $1,638.48 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $814.20 | $208.17 – $700.71 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $815.46 | $248.94 – $1,857.03 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $820.48 | $120.81 – $4,615.20 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $823.80 | $185.16 – $1,235.70 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $823.84 | $535.00 – $2,620.23 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $828.50 | not published |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $840.00 | $647.75 – $1,682.27 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $848.10 | $40.34 – $2,082.35 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $855.60 | $292.63 – $554.23 |