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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | $4,138.95 | $1,075.49 – $1,806.15 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $4,138.95 | $438.05 – $481.86 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $4,154.83 | $66.42 – $574.40 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $4,200.60 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $4,200.60 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $4,200.60 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $4,200.60 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $4,200.60 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $4,200.60 | not published |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $4,204.80 | $1,415.36 – $3,080.50 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $4,206.60 | $356.28 – $589.58 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $4,206.60 | $356.28 – $1,331.74 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $4,242.60 | $121.00 – $2,469.32 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $4,242.60 | $364.63 – $1,995.41 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $4,242.60 | $364.63 – $2,006.18 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $4,242.60 | $364.63 – $2,002.91 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $4,242.60 | $320.09 – $1,244.62 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $4,242.60 | $364.63 – $6,010.35 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $4,249.00 | $1,369.75 – $2,054.63 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $4,249.80 | $56.47 – $859.35 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $4,253.00 | $1,369.75 – $2,054.63 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $4,260.39 | $46.70 – $209.28 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $4,260.80 | $1,821.49 – $4,793.40 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $4,268.04 | $132.98 – $295.22 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $4,275.50 | $2,697.04 – $2,697.04 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $4,296.00 | not published |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $4,303.60 | $654.09 – $5,906.35 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $4,303.60 | $658.77 – $5,919.62 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $4,315.50 | $1,369.75 – $2,054.63 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $4,318.85 | $46.70 – $246.82 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $4,322.40 | $1,847.83 – $4,862.70 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $4,323.60 | $357.84 – $6,485.40 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $4,329.00 | $1,369.75 – $2,054.63 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $4,337.71 | $422.34 – $5,422.13 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $4,337.71 | $892.84 – $6,506.56 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $4,337.71 | $451.90 – $6,506.56 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $4,337.71 | $422.34 – $6,506.56 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $4,337.71 | $422.34 – $5,422.13 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $4,337.71 | $422.34 – $6,506.56 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $4,337.71 | $422.34 – $6,506.56 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $4,337.71 | $1,373.61 – $5,783.61 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $4,337.71 | $422.34 – $6,506.56 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $4,340.70 | $1,387.37 – $1,387.37 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $4,363.20 | $762.84 – $6,060.00 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $4,363.84 | $470.21 – $14,688.03 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $4,367.67 | $266.71 – $2,544.38 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $4,378.00 | $2,697.04 – $2,697.04 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $4,385.50 | $55.85 – $6,254.31 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,388.40 | $374.88 – $1,369.08 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $4,393.64 | $422.34 – $5,492.05 |