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
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

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