Gastric emptying imag study cost at US hospitals
Gastric emptying imag study · CPT 78266
$214.62
lowest cash price
$1,665.50
national median
$13,942.00
highest cash price
231
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $214.62–$13,942.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($625.05) → Sep 1, 2026 ($2,024.62)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $5,425.68 | $5,425.68 | $5,425.68 |
| Arizona | 2 | $214.62 | $214.62 | $885.46 |
| Arkansas | 2 | $545.85 | $545.85 | $1,714.70 |
| California | 53 | $533.01 | $3,164.00 | $3,164.00 |
| Colorado | 16 | $1,035.99 | $1,669.23 | $10,734.42 |
| Florida | 78 | $2,379.00 | $2,379.00 | $3,298.75 |
| Georgia | 23 | $2,505.00 | $2,505.00 | $2,505.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $306.24 | $306.24 | $1,438.50 |
| Illinois | 31 | $1,143.60 | $2,280.91 | $4,859.40 |
| Indiana | 26 | $1,509.60 | $2,020.20 | $2,497.80 |
| Iowa | 13 | $744.80 | $744.80 | $2,309.73 |
| Kansas | 10 | $7,852.73 | $7,852.73 | $7,852.73 |
| Kentucky | 8 | $2,024.62 | $2,024.62 | $2,024.62 |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $1,453.30 | $1,453.30 | $1,453.30 |
| Michigan | 23 | $746.61 | $746.61 | $746.61 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 15 | $990.00 | $990.00 | $10,348.30 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 1 | $463.15 | $463.15 | $463.15 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $2,169.05 | $2,169.05 | $2,169.05 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $588.26 | $595.79 | $633.90 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 18 | $636.97 | $636.97 | $1,830.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $1,313.50 | $1,313.50 | $1,313.50 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 45 | $1,053.20 | $2,206.10 | $3,535.35 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $1,463.15 | $1,463.15 | $1,463.15 |
| Oregon | 9 | $927.36 | $927.36 | $927.36 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $912.00 | $1,198.00 | $1,198.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 28 | $418.80 | $418.80 | $764.19 |
| Texas | 94 | $715.68 | $1,770.81 | $13,942.00 |
| Virginia | 27 | $418.80 | $1,544.00 | $1,665.50 |
| Washington | 31 | $694.20 | $1,662.65 | $6,591.90 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $845.00 | $996.60 | $3,210.42 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $841.50 | $11.37 – $1,574.55 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | $845.00 | not published |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $885.46 | $354.82 – $1,509.30 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $888.48 | $326.95 – $3,778.11 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $888.48 | $326.95 – $3,778.11 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $912.00 | $406.70 – $555.50 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $927.15 | $698.35 – $1,928.68 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $927.36 | $46.99 – $153.00 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $980.00 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $990.00 | $438.63 – $1,345.84 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $990.00 | $438.63 – $1,345.84 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $990.00 | $438.63 – $1,345.84 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $990.00 | $438.63 – $1,345.84 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $990.00 | $438.63 – $1,345.84 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $990.00 | $438.63 – $1,345.84 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $996.60 | $527.40 – $1,162.84 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,018.89 | $326.95 – $3,778.11 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,018.89 | $326.95 – $3,778.11 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $1,029.60 | $294.00 – $3,489.27 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $1,035.99 | $540.95 – $2,524.91 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $1,053.20 | $534.99 – $1,638.48 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $1,053.20 | $538.32 – $1,638.48 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $1,053.20 | $534.99 – $1,638.48 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $1,053.20 | $534.99 – $1,638.48 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $1,053.20 | $532.13 – $1,638.48 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $1,053.20 | $538.32 – $1,638.48 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $1,053.20 | $532.13 – $1,638.48 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,129.74 | $513.90 – $513.90 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $1,129.74 | $329.42 – $686.41 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $1,143.60 | $89.55 – $1,082.25 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $1,161.30 | $478.94 – $1,119.35 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $1,198.00 | $333.33 – $555.50 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $1,198.00 | $505.00 – $555.50 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $1,236.40 | $503.65 – $1,080.10 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $1,313.50 | $518.98 – $529.36 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $1,313.50 | $540.36 – $556.26 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $1,313.50 | $540.36 – $556.26 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $1,313.50 | $544.64 – $560.66 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $1,376.40 | $428.30 – $1,978.09 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $1,422.05 | $698.35 – $1,995.87 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $1,438.50 | $554.00 – $554.00 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $1,453.30 | $46.72 – $1,146.65 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $1,453.30 | $46.26 – $1,026.03 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $1,463.15 | $300.02 – $1,248.14 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $1,474.55 | $698.35 – $2,612.61 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $1,478.05 | $698.35 – $2,079.15 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $1,478.05 | $698.35 – $2,106.50 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $1,509.60 | $38.24 – $878.09 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $1,544.00 | $540.36 – $556.26 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $1,544.00 | $540.36 – $556.26 |