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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $4,735.50 | $1,387.37 – $1,456.74 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $4,735.50 | $1,387.37 – $1,456.74 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $4,740.33 | $497.81 – $7,954.66 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $4,744.80 | $1,370.75 – $5,337.90 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $4,746.40 | $3,043.63 – $5,339.70 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $4,751.40 | $374.88 – $6,335.20 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $4,755.40 | not published |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $4,759.63 | $348.12 – $2,311.00 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,780.20 | $374.88 – $1,369.08 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $4,782.06 | $115.00 – $17,140.00 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $4,810.40 | $1,888.08 – $5,411.70 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $4,832.15 | $470.21 – $14,688.03 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $4,838.60 | $266.71 – $2,693.46 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $4,847.96 | $348.12 – $9,657.90 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $4,869.80 | $997.13 – $1,713.87 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $4,876.90 | $438.05 – $13,934.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $4,876.90 | $438.05 – $13,934.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $4,876.90 | $438.05 – $13,934.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $4,876.90 | $438.05 – $13,934.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $4,876.90 | $438.05 – $13,934.00 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $4,911.30 | $1,801.46 – $2,883.62 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $4,920.80 | $1,370.75 – $5,535.90 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $4,920.80 | $1,370.75 – $5,535.90 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $4,929.40 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $4,942.20 | $56.47 – $859.35 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $4,942.20 | $56.47 – $859.35 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $4,977.60 | $1,264.99 – $3,044.09 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | $4,978.31 | $2,184.98 – $2,938.37 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $4,978.67 | $266.71 – $4,599.47 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $5,011.20 | $432.40 – $5,637.60 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $5,040.51 | $70.27 – $1,965.80 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $5,052.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $5,085.50 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $5,085.50 | not published |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $5,087.20 | $356.28 – $580.79 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $5,095.44 | $636.26 – $7,077.00 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $5,144.71 | $125.05 – $2,938.37 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $5,144.71 | $125.05 – $2,938.37 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $5,146.40 | $1,742.00 – $1,742.00 |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $5,146.40 | $1,742.00 – $1,742.00 |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $5,146.40 | $1,742.00 – $1,742.00 |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $5,146.40 | $1,742.00 – $1,742.00 |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $5,146.40 | $1,742.00 – $1,742.00 |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $5,146.40 | $1,742.00 – $1,742.00 |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $5,146.40 | $1,742.00 – $1,742.00 |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,146.40 | $1,742.00 – $1,742.00 |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $5,146.40 | $1,742.00 – $1,742.00 |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $5,146.40 | $1,742.00 – $1,742.00 |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $5,146.40 | $1,742.00 – $1,742.00 |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $5,146.40 | $1,742.00 – $1,742.00 |