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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $3,842.40 | $1,370.75 – $4,322.70 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $3,842.40 | $1,024.41 – $4,322.70 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $3,851.20 | $1,420.13 – $4,332.60 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $3,858.20 | $2,557.92 – $5,169.13 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $3,859.98 | $69.68 – $4,279.75 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $3,863.16 | $348.12 – $7,222.02 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $3,877.92 | $1,415.36 – $3,080.50 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $3,892.23 | $675.74 – $4,052.34 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $3,892.85 | $1,252.70 – $5,989.00 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $3,895.50 | $77.76 – $157.14 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $3,895.80 | not published |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $3,916.80 | $72.51 – $2,525.12 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $3,921.45 | $298.61 – $4,599.47 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $3,943.36 | $69.68 – $1,449.18 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $3,947.32 | $5,189.63 – $8,049.39 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $3,959.34 | $454.41 – $2,615.18 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $3,962.36 | $348.12 – $8,352.52 |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | $3,975.00 | not published |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $3,984.52 | $675.74 – $5,588.37 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $4,009.77 | $135.15 – $476.52 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $4,011.00 | not published |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $4,033.40 | $769.92 – $4,974.26 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $4,045.20 | $1,387.37 – $1,415.12 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $4,062.68 | $409.40 – $5,078.35 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $4,075.92 | $800.98 – $3,468.42 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $4,086.00 | $1,281.82 – $1,281.82 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $4,086.00 | $1,281.82 – $2,321.99 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $4,086.00 | $1,281.82 – $1,281.82 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $4,086.00 | $1,281.82 – $1,281.82 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $4,086.00 | $1,281.82 – $2,321.99 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $4,086.00 | $1,281.82 – $2,321.99 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $4,099.68 | $1,499.19 – $5,788.46 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $4,099.68 | $1,499.19 – $5,979.29 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $4,099.68 | $1,443.13 – $5,979.29 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $4,100.80 | $1,370.75 – $4,613.40 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $4,138.95 | $438.05 – $481.86 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $4,138.95 | $438.05 – $481.86 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $4,138.95 | $438.05 – $473.09 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $4,138.95 | $438.05 – $481.86 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $4,138.95 | $438.05 – $481.86 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $4,138.95 | $438.05 – $481.86 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $4,138.95 | $438.05 – $473.09 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $4,138.95 | $438.05 – $473.09 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $4,138.95 | $438.05 – $481.86 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $4,138.95 | $438.05 – $473.09 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $4,138.95 | $438.05 – $481.86 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $4,138.95 | $438.05 – $473.09 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $4,138.95 | $438.05 – $473.09 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $4,138.95 | $438.05 – $481.86 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $4,138.95 | $438.05 – $481.86 |