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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $401.59 – $783.11 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | not published | $401.59 – $783.11 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $401.59 – $1,606.37 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $401.59 – $783.11 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $401.59 – $1,606.37 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $24.87 – $446.11 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $402.25 – $804.51 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | not published | $401.59 – $803.19 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | $188.11 – $206.92 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $428.40 – $428.40 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $428.40 – $436.97 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $428.40 – $436.97 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $428.40 – $436.97 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | not published | $177.88 – $1,456.41 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | not published | $428.40 – $436.97 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $380.77 – $436.97 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $177.88 – $1,499.41 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $188.11 – $386.00 |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | not published | $365.00 – $365.00 |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | not published | $365.00 – $365.00 |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | not published | $365.00 – $365.00 |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | not published | $365.00 – $365.00 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $422.96 – $634.44 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $422.96 – $634.44 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $422.96 – $634.44 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $780.44 – $780.44 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $422.96 – $845.92 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $780.44 – $780.44 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $422.96 – $634.44 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $422.96 – $634.44 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $422.96 – $634.44 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $397.72 – $1,193.16 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $145.01 – $601.96 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $145.01 – $601.96 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $145.01 – $601.96 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $145.01 – $601.96 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $145.01 – $601.96 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $145.01 – $601.96 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $194.80 – $804.96 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $37.00 – $886.08 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $194.80 – $767.50 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $247.39 – $612.96 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $195.41 – $781.62 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $37.00 – $886.08 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $145.01 – $601.96 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $145.01 – $601.96 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $202.59 – $813.36 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $145.01 – $601.96 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $202.59 – $813.36 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $202.59 – $813.36 |