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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $4,393.64 | $422.34 – $5,492.05 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $4,393.64 | $422.34 – $5,492.05 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $4,393.64 | $422.34 – $5,492.05 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $4,393.64 | $422.34 – $5,492.05 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $4,393.64 | $422.34 – $5,492.05 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $4,393.64 | $422.34 – $5,492.05 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $4,393.64 | $422.34 – $5,492.05 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $4,393.64 | $422.34 – $5,492.05 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $4,393.64 | $422.34 – $5,492.05 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $4,393.64 | $422.34 – $5,492.05 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $4,393.64 | $422.34 – $5,492.05 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $4,393.64 | $422.34 – $5,492.05 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $4,393.80 | not published |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $4,420.20 | $270.07 – $2,938.37 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $4,420.20 | $270.07 – $2,938.37 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $4,420.20 | $270.07 – $2,938.37 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $4,436.64 | $1,092.13 – $6,162.00 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $4,438.50 | $979.86 – $1,694.37 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $4,438.50 | $979.86 – $1,694.37 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $4,462.40 | not published |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $4,463.00 | $1,369.75 – $2,054.63 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,465.20 | $374.88 – $1,344.19 |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $4,480.00 | not published |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $4,482.00 | $19.21 – $209.00 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $4,483.20 | $1,306.00 – $1,306.00 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $4,532.40 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $4,532.40 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $4,532.40 | not published |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $4,540.00 | $1,289.99 – $2,321.99 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $4,540.00 | $1,289.99 – $2,321.99 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $4,544.00 | $390.00 – $1,930.96 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $4,545.50 | $55.85 – $2,162.67 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $4,548.50 | $416.15 – $3,434.56 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $4,548.50 | $416.15 – $3,511.48 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $4,548.50 | $416.15 – $3,517.27 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $4,548.50 | $416.15 – $3,511.48 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $4,548.50 | $416.15 – $3,511.48 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $4,548.50 | $481.86 – $3,251.37 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $4,548.50 | $416.15 – $3,517.27 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $4,556.00 | $1,240.21 – $5,125.50 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $4,566.00 | $74.86 – $4,145.93 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $4,566.57 | $266.71 – $1,713.87 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $4,588.98 | $438.05 – $6,555.68 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $4,591.44 | $636.26 – $6,377.00 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | $4,597.56 | $193.04 – $2,938.37 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $4,600.00 | $1,638.75 – $5,175.00 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $4,646.13 | $348.12 – $2,771.44 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $4,667.40 | $403.25 – $4,855.79 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $4,672.52 | $553.51 – $9,031.68 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $4,721.04 | $1,100.97 – $6,557.00 |