Gastric mucosa imaging cost at US hospitals
Gastric mucosa imaging · CPT 78261
$221.67
lowest cash price
$565.00
national median
$5,654.52
highest cash price
120
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $221.67–$5,654.52 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($476.96) → Sep 1, 2026 ($475.51)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 5 | $336.87 | $418.95 | $494.19 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $565.00 | $565.00 | $565.00 |
| California | 50 | $344.66 | $2,727.20 | $2,727.20 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 72 | $2,314.50 | $4,229.00 | $4,438.28 |
| Georgia | 24 | $497.25 | $497.25 | $1,577.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $997.50 | $997.50 | $997.50 |
| Illinois | 31 | $555.20 | $555.20 | $555.20 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 13 | $555.20 | $555.20 | $555.20 |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 3 | $1,093.20 | $1,093.20 | $1,093.20 |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $795.55 | $795.55 | $1,020.35 |
| Michigan | 23 | $549.70 | $549.70 | $549.70 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $609.94 | $995.01 | $1,266.40 |
| Missouri | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $221.67 | $444.77 | $473.22 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 17 | $475.51 | $475.51 | $475.51 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 46 | $703.20 | $1,234.20 | $2,583.60 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $780.45 | $780.45 | $780.45 |
| Oregon | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | $1,186.20 | $1,228.80 | $1,228.80 |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 85 | $917.28 | $3,034.38 | $5,654.52 |
| Virginia | 22 | $236.40 | $236.40 | $236.40 |
| Washington | 23 | $758.37 | $758.37 | $1,382.40 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $731.28 | $731.28 | $731.28 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $513.08 | $513.08 | $590.65 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $555.20 | $25.72 – $387.14 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $555.20 | $25.72 – $68.47 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $555.20 | $25.72 – $391.02 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $555.20 | $24.70 – $355.87 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $555.20 | $25.72 – $345.78 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $555.20 | $25.72 – $347.04 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $555.20 | $25.72 – $342.17 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $555.20 | $25.72 – $342.49 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $555.20 | $25.72 – $353.44 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $565.00 | $83.99 – $848.52 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $590.65 | $387.84 – $783.76 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $609.94 | $380.88 – $1,005.98 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $609.94 | $380.88 – $476.10 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $609.94 | $380.88 – $1,016.89 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $663.14 | $155.12 – $1,972.88 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $676.55 | $514.17 – $1,950.38 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $703.20 | not published |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $731.28 | $162.47 – $1,108.00 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $758.37 | $3.65 – $711.31 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $780.45 | $226.93 – $822.80 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $795.55 | $27.52 – $741.45 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $917.28 | $180.56 – $2,030.94 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $917.28 | $180.56 – $2,030.94 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $995.01 | $380.88 – $1,311.10 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $995.01 | $380.88 – $1,244.97 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $995.01 | $380.88 – $1,244.97 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $995.01 | $380.88 – $2,196.74 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $995.01 | $380.88 – $1,311.10 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $997.50 | $414.00 – $414.00 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $1,020.35 | $27.52 – $961.17 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $1,093.20 | not published |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,186.20 | $82.50 – $472.57 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $1,228.80 | $58.95 – $1,740.80 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $1,228.80 | $58.95 – $614.19 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $1,228.80 | $58.95 – $617.50 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $1,228.80 | $58.95 – $1,231.70 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $1,228.80 | $51.75 – $431.81 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $1,228.80 | $58.95 – $1,740.80 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $1,234.20 | not published |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $1,266.40 | $421.92 – $1,424.70 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $1,266.40 | $421.92 – $1,424.70 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $1,382.40 | $402.00 – $402.00 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $1,577.00 | $231.94 – $920.33 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $1,577.00 | $231.94 – $920.33 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $1,981.85 | $1.10 – $378.21 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | $2,314.50 | $641.10 – $2,274.09 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $2,583.60 | not published |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $2,727.20 | $537.00 – $537.00 |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $2,727.20 | $537.00 – $537.00 |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $2,727.20 | $537.00 – $537.00 |