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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $1,502.55 | $24.28 – $2,854.85 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $1,502.55 | $24.28 – $2,854.85 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $1,502.55 | $24.52 – $2,764.69 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $1,502.55 | $24.28 – $2,764.69 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $1,502.55 | $24.28 – $2,704.59 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $1,502.78 | $38.77 – $89.24 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,513.26 | $293.43 – $3,886.20 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $1,513.26 | $293.43 – $3,886.20 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,513.26 | $293.43 – $3,886.20 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,513.26 | $293.43 – $3,886.20 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $1,516.50 | $31.40 – $3,233.24 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $1,520.64 | $586.01 – $6,969.60 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $1,523.20 | $266.25 – $2,606.40 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $1,523.20 | $266.25 – $2,606.40 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $1,523.20 | $272.41 – $2,606.40 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,523.20 | $271.16 – $3,967.89 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,523.20 | $272.52 – $2,606.40 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $1,525.40 | $391.93 – $3,038.00 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $1,528.15 | $500.00 – $2,351.00 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $1,537.59 | $531.60 – $2,245.41 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $1,539.60 | $494.35 – $494.35 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $1,539.60 | $338.86 – $338.86 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $1,546.58 | $592.95 – $2,754.18 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $1,547.04 | $628.75 – $2,147.51 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $1,547.04 | $628.75 – $2,218.31 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $1,547.04 | $630.52 – $2,218.31 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $1,550.95 | $529.49 – $1,178.35 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $1,550.95 | $524.09 – $1,178.35 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $1,550.95 | $518.69 – $1,178.35 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $1,550.95 | $524.09 – $1,178.35 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $1,555.00 | $540.36 – $556.26 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $1,555.00 | $540.36 – $556.26 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $1,555.00 | $540.36 – $556.26 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $1,555.00 | $540.36 – $806.81 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $1,555.00 | $540.36 – $556.26 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $1,555.00 | $540.36 – $663.30 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $1,555.00 | $540.36 – $556.26 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $1,557.00 | $445.84 – $730.69 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $1,557.00 | $445.84 – $730.69 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $1,557.00 | $445.84 – $730.69 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $1,557.00 | $445.84 – $773.42 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $1,557.00 | $445.84 – $730.69 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $1,558.00 | $31.40 – $2,214.16 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $1,562.31 | $497.56 – $1,258.77 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $1,572.96 | $593.60 – $1,291.95 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $1,574.40 | $390.14 – $2,230.40 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $1,574.40 | $390.14 – $822.74 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $1,574.40 | $390.14 – $827.18 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $1,574.40 | $169.66 – $2,433.79 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $1,574.40 | $206.06 – $513.18 |