Gastric emptying imag study cost at US hospitals
Gastric emptying imag study · CPT 78265
$176.32
lowest cash price
$1,364.00
national median
$11,043.17
highest cash price
272
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $176.32–$11,043.17 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,094.60) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,442.50)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $1,307.04 | $1,307.04 | $2,712.06 |
| Arizona | 2 | $185.22 | $185.22 | $686.93 |
| Arkansas | 3 | $372.30 | $1,255.80 | $1,291.55 |
| California | 59 | $326.72 | $2,110.14 | $2,727.20 |
| Colorado | 16 | $1,014.50 | $1,473.11 | $2,028.00 |
| Florida | 70 | $2,252.90 | $2,252.90 | $2,507.70 |
| Georgia | 24 | $989.82 | $989.82 | $989.82 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $176.32 | $176.32 | $1,014.00 |
| Illinois | 33 | $591.00 | $1,863.47 | $3,156.80 |
| Indiana | 26 | $1,509.60 | $2,020.20 | $2,497.80 |
| Iowa | 13 | $631.20 | $1,270.00 | $1,863.47 |
| Kansas | 10 | $7,852.73 | $7,852.73 | $7,852.73 |
| Kentucky | 8 | $1,526.41 | $1,526.41 | $1,526.41 |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $1,094.60 | $1,094.60 | $1,936.85 |
| Maryland | 1 | $373.80 | $373.80 | $373.80 |
| Michigan | 23 | $549.70 | $549.70 | $549.70 |
| Minnesota | 16 | $2,208.53 | $3,053.90 | $3,053.90 |
| Missouri | 15 | $744.90 | $880.00 | $9,853.75 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 2 | $288.42 | $288.42 | $372.88 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $1,637.80 | $1,637.80 | $1,637.80 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $439.15 | $444.77 | $473.22 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 18 | $475.51 | $475.51 | $1,410.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $1,098.50 | $1,098.50 | $1,098.50 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 45 | $794.00 | $2,206.10 | $3,196.05 |
| Oklahoma | 11 | $585.53 | $585.53 | $1,105.00 |
| Oregon | 9 | $722.88 | $722.88 | $722.88 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $1,228.80 | $1,228.80 | $1,228.80 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $861.50 | $1,131.00 | $1,131.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 29 | $370.16 | $418.80 | $570.86 |
| Texas | 112 | $539.37 | $2,536.50 | $11,043.17 |
| Virginia | 27 | $418.80 | $1,364.00 | $1,442.50 |
| Washington | 31 | $523.12 | $1,383.73 | $4,393.90 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $517.55 | $635.00 | $2,419.04 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | not published | $607.37 – $1,689.95 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | not published | $462.93 – $1,730.21 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | not published | $419.41 – $694.01 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | not published | $417.47 – $926.79 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $396.60 – $891.68 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | not published | $375.94 – $678.82 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | not published | $417.47 – $926.79 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | not published | $187.92 – $1,636.64 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | not published | $75.24 – $860.57 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $397.94 – $1,649.24 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | not published | $391.25 – $1,022.66 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | not published | $348.96 – $2,907.97 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $397.94 – $1,649.24 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $359.07 – $751.41 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $364.54 – $546.48 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | not published | $428.40 – $436.97 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $364.54 – $546.48 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $397.85 – $409.55 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $396.60 – $891.68 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $787.43 – $949.44 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | not published | $413.28 – $780.17 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $45.09 – $91.51 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $164.77 – $848.52 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $333.08 – $866.17 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $387.22 – $1,022.66 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $391.25 – $1,022.66 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | not published | $395.28 – $1,022.66 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $388.47 – $965.44 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $370.61 – $599.14 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $403.35 – $1,117.48 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | not published | $431.99 – $1,117.48 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $417.47 – $926.79 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $370.45 – $684.44 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $164.67 – $965.44 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $370.61 – $605.99 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | not published | $403.35 – $1,093.78 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $174.97 – $748.03 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $370.61 – $636.16 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $370.61 – $600.54 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $398.33 – $717.00 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $398.33 – $717.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $34.51 – $733.70 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $174.97 – $570.13 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $164.67 – $965.44 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $364.54 – $2,690.94 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $398.33 – $717.00 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $333.80 – $719.61 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $333.80 – $719.61 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $333.80 – $860.02 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $164.67 – $965.44 |