Nm imaging gastrointestinal acute blood loss cost at US hospitals
HC NM Imaging Gastrointestinal Acute Blood Loss · CPT 78278
$85.07
lowest cash price
$1,207.59
national median
$12,057.21
highest cash price
885
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $85.07–$12,057.21 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,784.85) → Sep 1, 2026 ($2,906.90)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $1,307.04 | $1,307.04 | $2,621.58 |
| Arizona | 19 | $85.07 | $544.04 | $1,701.41 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $227.10 | $424.27 | $1,349.00 |
| California | 88 | $247.69 | $1,289.60 | $5,669.66 |
| Colorado | 17 | $710.83 | $2,925.82 | $8,348.00 |
| Florida | 78 | $866.40 | $3,454.00 | $12,057.21 |
| Georgia | 25 | $573.95 | $860.34 | $3,813.23 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $710.08 | $710.08 | $1,213.50 |
| Illinois | 50 | $282.48 | $1,284.00 | $3,246.40 |
| Indiana | 26 | $1,194.50 | $1,254.50 | $1,849.20 |
| Iowa | 24 | $594.00 | $1,019.85 | $1,712.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $642.00 | $4,271.70 | $11,164.69 |
| Kentucky | 21 | $401.68 | $1,016.58 | $2,257.90 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $328.64 | $328.64 | $328.64 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,204.70 | $1,936.85 | $3,165.05 |
| Maryland | 2 | $322.80 | $322.80 | $322.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $360.08 | $664.00 | $2,148.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $1,561.60 | $1,785.46 | $3,105.70 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $302.80 | $451.84 | $938.60 |
| Missouri | 19 | $591.25 | $973.70 | $4,781.61 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,272.00 | $1,272.00 | $1,272.00 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $291.18 | $958.00 | $1,474.91 |
| Nevada | 3 | $772.85 | $855.79 | $1,017.90 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $2,020.10 | $2,020.10 | $2,020.10 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $198.78 | $426.87 | $473.22 |
| New Mexico | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 23 | $475.51 | $475.51 | $2,381.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $646.50 | $996.35 | $2,216.55 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $1,367.20 | $1,367.20 | $1,587.20 |
| Ohio | 66 | $445.38 | $1,497.00 | $3,013.40 |
| Oklahoma | 14 | $417.92 | $915.20 | $1,918.81 |
| Oregon | 12 | $171.72 | $1,852.15 | $2,112.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | $414.50 | $1,228.80 | $5,354.40 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $618.00 | $964.80 | $3,603.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $1,544.80 | $1,603.20 | $1,955.20 |
| Tennessee | 36 | $208.88 | $452.25 | $4,378.87 |
| Texas | 118 | $286.65 | $1,360.55 | $11,305.42 |
| Virginia | 36 | $452.25 | $1,107.00 | $3,072.00 |
| Washington | 31 | $521.20 | $1,200.00 | $4,004.00 |
| West Virginia | 14 | $681.50 | $1,030.00 | $1,718.00 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $921.69 | $1,150.00 | $2,380.91 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $664.86 | $1,134.11 | $1,305.57 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $996.35 | $41.06 – $1,893.07 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $996.35 | $41.06 – $1,893.07 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $996.35 | $41.06 – $1,893.07 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $996.35 | $41.47 – $1,833.28 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $996.35 | $41.06 – $1,833.28 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $996.35 | $41.06 – $1,793.43 |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $1,003.10 | not published |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $1,004.40 | $43.94 – $314.81 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $1,005.81 | $333.66 – $2,080.07 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $1,006.56 | $1,398.00 – $2,787.86 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $1,007.16 | $391.72 – $1,755.60 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $1,011.03 | $780.44 – $2,289.48 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $1,016.58 | $422.66 – $2,180.36 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $1,017.90 | $490.10 – $1,809.60 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $1,019.85 | $358.66 – $1,569.00 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $1,023.36 | $437.05 – $951.22 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $1,026.00 | $70.40 – $530.53 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $1,028.95 | $227.29 – $918.97 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,029.60 | $70.40 – $530.53 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $1,030.00 | $34.23 – $1,942.12 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $1,030.00 | $34.23 – $1,630.21 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $1,033.50 | $368.14 – $1,590.00 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $1,034.00 | $34.23 – $715.22 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $1,035.09 | $76.36 – $860.57 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $1,035.09 | $76.36 – $860.57 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $1,035.88 | $42.56 – $97.97 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $1,036.75 | $55.00 – $527.53 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $1,038.60 | $307.69 – $1,456.41 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,040.40 | $239.30 – $2,941.74 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $1,040.40 | $239.30 – $2,941.74 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,040.40 | $239.30 – $2,941.74 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,040.40 | $239.30 – $2,941.74 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $1,042.00 | $265.34 – $427.33 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $1,045.00 | $34.23 – $721.21 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $1,050.40 | $55.00 – $1,345.10 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $1,055.22 | $167.57 – $2,454.00 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $1,057.20 | $428.40 – $436.97 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $1,059.50 | $397.85 – $409.55 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $1,059.50 | $397.85 – $409.55 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $1,063.05 | $42.66 – $535.51 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $1,065.53 | $42.66 – $522.11 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $1,065.53 | $42.66 – $546.08 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $1,065.53 | $42.66 – $587.37 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $1,066.87 | $186.19 – $2,296.53 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,067.57 | $385.46 – $385.46 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $1,067.57 | $247.09 – $514.86 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $1,068.60 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,069.87 | $42.66 – $501.50 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $1,072.05 | $514.17 – $1,950.38 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $1,078.50 | $186.19 – $2,325.60 |