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
MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport, IA $1,211.40 $515.24 – $721.34
MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis, IL $1,211.40 $363.22 – $1,857.48
MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo, IL $1,211.40 $592.24 – $948.93
The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY $1,212.86 $631.86 – $631.86
Weirton Medical Center Weirton, WV $1,215.00 $31.40 – $2,637.84
Morrow County Hospital Mount Gilead, OH $1,224.47 $382.58 – $631.25
OSF Healthcare Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital Peoria, IL $1,228.80 not published
St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin Lufkin, TX $1,229.25 $635.67 – $7,375.50
St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston Livingston, TX $1,229.25 $635.67 – $7,375.50
St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine San Augustine, TX $1,229.25 $635.67 – $8,522.80
St. Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA $1,236.60 $1,011.91 – $3,049.33
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo Baraboo, WI $1,238.05 $395.55 – $4,556.73
St. Anne Hospital Burien, WA $1,241.51 $1,011.91 – $3,659.20
RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Marysville, CA $1,243.88 $38.09 – $6,900.30
Parkview Bryan Hospital Bryan, OH $1,244.50 $540.18 – $1,620.55
Parkview Montpelier Hospital Montpelier, OH $1,244.50 not published
University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center Ashland, OH $1,245.75 $526.57 – $947.83
Ascension Providence Waco, TX $1,246.14 $407.30 – $1,024.22
Banner Churchill Community Hospital Fallon, NV $1,252.26 $602.94 – $2,226.24
Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center Glendale, CA $1,256.41 $391.93 – $3,083.20
SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital Saint Louis, MO $1,262.25 $363.47 – $880.92
Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CA $1,266.58 $388.85 – $4,648.00
Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland, WA $1,267.00 $605.06 – $1,845.44
Mercy Medical Center Redding Redding, CA $1,272.57 $623.17 – $2,459.80
Adventhealth Palm Coast Palm Coast, FL $1,275.05 $538.66 – $1,211.08
Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway Palm Coast, FL $1,275.05 $538.66 – $1,211.08
St. Francis Hospital Federal Way, WA $1,275.94 $1,011.91 – $3,049.33
HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL Palatka, FL $1,285.50 $1,101.15 – $1,631.14
Van Wert Hospital Van Wert, OH $1,305.85 $557.56 – $568.71
MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER The Dalles, OR $1,306.08 $40.55 – $132.00
Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet Watervliet, MI $1,310.00 $546.88 – $820.31
Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph St Joseph, MI $1,310.00 $541.02 – $1,019.80
St. Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA $1,310.36 $391.93 – $3,344.75
Beckley ARH Hospital Beckley, WV $1,314.00 $31.40 – $2,320.44
Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center Hazard, KY $1,314.00 $40.03 – $437.45
Middlesboro ARH Hospital Middlesboro, KY $1,330.20 $368.97 – $368.97
Providence Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA $1,333.85 $698.35 – $2,612.61
Moanalua Medical Center HONOLULU, HI $1,335.00 $554.00 – $554.00
Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital Cedar Park, TX $1,339.65 $293.43 – $3,886.20
Whitesburg ARH Hospital Whitesburg, KY $1,342.20 $40.03 – $373.91
St. Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA $1,346.58 $1,011.91 – $3,049.33
UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge, IA $1,347.74 $38.86 – $1,431.97
HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL LIVE OAK, FL $1,348.50 $1,101.15 – $1,631.14
Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia, WA $1,351.48 $628.75 – $2,940.44
Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia, WA $1,351.48 $530.79 – $2,643.09
Urbana Hospital Urbana, OH $1,354.80 not published
UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA $1,357.80 $208.17 – $1,810.40
UPMC Magee Pittsburgh, PA $1,359.00 $210.15 – $564.11
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines, IA $1,369.55 $423.51 – $2,107.00
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon San Antonio, TX $1,379.07 $252.71 – $1,237.87

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