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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $859.59 | $278.67 – $452.05 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $883.20 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $885.42 | $505.67 – $2,198.56 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $885.90 | $248.94 – $1,857.03 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $888.25 | $372.09 – $1,289.44 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $888.25 | $372.09 – $1,289.44 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $888.25 | $372.09 – $1,289.44 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $888.25 | $372.09 – $1,289.44 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $888.25 | $372.09 – $1,289.44 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $888.25 | $372.09 – $1,289.44 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $895.50 | not published |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $895.60 | $153.54 – $1,279.43 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $899.30 | $469.20 – $1,603.10 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $906.36 | $145.21 – $1,112.60 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $906.38 | $145.21 – $1,112.60 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $906.38 | $145.21 – $1,112.60 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $908.40 | not published |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $922.40 | not published |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $928.20 | $529.08 – $575.44 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $928.80 | $211.84 – $641.48 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $937.50 | $31.40 – $914.50 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $939.75 | $698.35 – $1,928.68 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $951.72 | $339.90 – $1,953.48 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $951.72 | $385.22 – $1,953.48 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $951.72 | $385.22 – $1,953.48 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $951.72 | $317.24 – $1,953.48 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $951.72 | $362.56 – $1,953.48 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $951.72 | $407.88 – $1,953.48 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $954.18 | $44.75 – $1,086.69 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $954.18 | $44.75 – $1,086.69 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $966.03 | $587.79 – $2,188.55 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $987.80 | $41.77 – $3,113.15 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $1,004.04 | $508.80 – $2,747.52 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $1,004.04 | $243.51 – $2,374.40 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $1,012.96 | $312.48 – $1,302.00 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $1,020.84 | $284.79 – $1,002.04 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $1,023.86 | $416.62 – $3,204.74 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $1,026.35 | $288.58 – $1,196.25 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $1,031.22 | $540.95 – $2,513.27 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $1,047.00 | $31.40 – $979.54 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $1,047.00 | $31.40 – $907.02 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,066.80 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,066.80 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $1,066.80 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $1,066.80 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $1,066.80 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,066.80 | not published |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $1,068.00 | not published |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $1,071.20 | $560.28 – $1,646.19 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $1,071.84 | $538.27 – $2,449.92 |