Nuclear Stress Test (Heart) cost at US hospitals
Myocardial perfusion imaging, SPECT, multiple studies · CPT 78452
$281.34
lowest cash price
$3,859.98
national median
$37,167.71
highest cash price
910
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $281.34–$37,167.71 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($3,200.40) → Sep 1, 2026 ($11,107.76)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $2,184.84 | $2,184.84 | $6,041.10 |
| Arizona | 18 | $574.99 | $1,201.48 | $4,009.77 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $1,490.40 | $1,965.99 | $5,766.00 |
| California | 87 | $547.65 | $3,676.40 | $8,146.23 |
| Colorado | 17 | $789.41 | $11,895.86 | $30,914.62 |
| Florida | 80 | $1,315.00 | $11,728.14 | $37,167.71 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,669.74 | $5,387.00 | $14,103.19 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $1,995.20 | $1,995.20 | $3,311.25 |
| Illinois | 50 | $1,625.00 | $4,363.20 | $7,188.00 |
| Indiana | 26 | $2,994.88 | $4,942.20 | $11,107.76 |
| Iowa | 25 | $2,021.40 | $2,913.30 | $6,381.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,341.20 | $6,430.18 | $6,588.74 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $1,185.60 | $2,735.58 | $13,954.14 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $1,411.02 | $1,411.02 | $1,411.02 |
| Maine | 7 | $2,206.65 | $3,228.40 | $4,566.00 |
| Maryland | 2 | $421.80 | $421.80 | $421.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $1,057.03 | $4,086.00 | $5,949.60 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $1,785.55 | $3,105.70 | $4,920.80 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $473.22 | $1,302.75 | $2,549.00 |
| Missouri | 20 | $2,154.90 | $3,382.92 | $26,681.46 |
| Montana | 2 | $627.20 | $627.20 | $2,088.00 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $2,111.86 | $2,319.00 | $4,318.85 |
| Nevada | 3 | $3,220.02 | $4,363.84 | $4,832.15 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $3,786.05 | $3,786.05 | $3,786.05 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $920.48 | $1,426.73 | $1,542.46 |
| New Mexico | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 22 | $804.60 | $1,544.85 | $12,024.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $3,168.00 | $3,341.83 | $6,729.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $3,233.60 | $3,233.60 | $3,676.80 |
| Ohio | 67 | $2,003.63 | $4,200.60 | $8,106.00 |
| Oklahoma | 13 | $1,989.65 | $2,020.15 | $6,606.60 |
| Oregon | 12 | $281.34 | $3,422.25 | $6,372.45 |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | $1,469.00 | $4,323.60 | $6,240.00 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $1,556.00 | $3,167.40 | $10,434.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $3,851.20 | $4,556.00 | $5,011.20 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $443.90 | $744.81 | $15,510.51 |
| Texas | 116 | $1,492.47 | $4,393.64 | $22,348.25 |
| Virginia | 42 | $443.90 | $3,728.50 | $13,036.00 |
| Washington | 31 | $1,741.48 | $3,658.00 | $8,717.80 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $1,185.60 | $2,945.00 | $4,545.50 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $2,438.70 | $3,210.00 | $5,144.71 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $671.16 | $3,383.92 | $3,895.50 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $281.34 | $48.00 – $168.00 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $421.80 | $703.00 – $703.00 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $443.90 | $340.93 – $1,720.07 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $443.90 | $340.93 – $1,720.07 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $443.90 | $251.74 – $1,711.97 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $452.25 | $251.74 – $2,947.61 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $452.25 | $306.00 – $2,562.53 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $452.25 | $242.09 – $2,633.64 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $452.25 | $251.74 – $2,560.63 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $452.25 | $251.74 – $2,947.61 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $452.25 | $251.74 – $2,819.04 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $452.25 | $251.74 – $2,633.64 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $452.25 | $251.74 – $2,753.71 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $452.25 | $336.24 – $3,015.00 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $452.25 | $340.93 – $2,753.71 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $452.25 | $340.93 – $2,753.71 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $452.25 | $251.74 – $2,560.63 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $473.22 | $1,182.16 – $2,686.72 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $547.65 | $1,662.20 – $7,910.50 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $574.99 | $946.81 – $3,218.25 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $627.20 | $4,330.91 – $4,330.91 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $631.96 | $271.28 – $3,228.00 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $647.57 | $1,662.20 – $12,026.30 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $654.53 | $271.28 – $3,228.00 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $671.16 | $431.46 – $1,762.40 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $677.10 | $271.28 – $3,228.00 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $677.10 | $271.28 – $3,228.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $687.69 | $615.27 – $3,396.00 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $722.24 | $271.28 – $3,228.00 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $744.81 | $271.28 – $3,228.00 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $744.81 | $271.28 – $3,228.00 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $744.81 | $271.28 – $3,228.00 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $744.81 | $271.28 – $3,228.00 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $789.41 | $410.69 – $3,152.71 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $804.60 | $426.00 – $4,000.25 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $845.33 | $615.27 – $3,218.25 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $860.40 | $1,174.47 – $2,616.39 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $870.91 | $655.18 – $3,148.75 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $905.40 | $946.81 – $3,218.25 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $909.69 | $946.81 – $3,432.80 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $909.69 | $735.17 – $3,432.80 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $920.48 | $226.21 – $2,853.46 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $992.34 | $232.86 – $2,929.28 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $1,009.49 | $275.52 – $2,929.28 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $1,016.16 | $190.29 – $3,181.02 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $1,017.08 | $275.52 – $2,839.19 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $1,019.05 | $275.52 – $3,059.45 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $1,051.30 | $72.99 – $3,218.25 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $1,057.03 | $349.30 – $986.96 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $1,072.99 | $275.52 – $2,875.51 |