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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $5,766.00 | $605.43 – $4,612.80 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $5,769.12 | $1,417.82 – $1,784.98 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $5,769.30 | $657.43 – $1,784.98 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $5,769.30 | not published |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $5,776.50 | $1,224.84 – $2,449.67 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $5,848.05 | $1,327.69 – $5,875.04 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $5,855.20 | $0.87 – $8,107.20 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $5,855.20 | $0.87 – $8,107.20 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $5,855.20 | $0.87 – $8,107.20 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $5,855.20 | $0.87 – $8,107.20 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $5,855.20 | $0.87 – $8,107.20 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $5,855.20 | $1,183.57 – $8,107.20 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $5,855.20 | $0.87 – $8,107.20 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $5,855.20 | $0.87 – $8,107.20 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $5,855.20 | $0.87 – $8,107.20 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $5,866.70 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $5,866.70 | not published |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $5,897.00 | $527.42 – $3,180.48 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $5,897.00 | $527.42 – $3,180.48 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $5,897.00 | $671.43 – $671.43 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $5,897.00 | $527.42 – $3,180.48 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $5,897.00 | $527.42 – $3,180.48 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $5,897.00 | $527.42 – $3,180.48 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $5,897.00 | $527.42 – $3,180.48 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $5,897.00 | $527.42 – $3,180.48 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $5,949.60 | not published |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $5,960.16 | $800.98 – $8,278.00 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $5,966.00 | $1,238.16 – $3,044.09 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $5,989.20 | $374.88 – $1,888.73 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $6,041.10 | $3,999.72 – $3,999.72 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $6,103.30 | $724.38 – $4,661.06 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $6,121.60 | $1,387.37 – $1,415.12 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $6,186.60 | not published |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $6,214.40 | not published |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $6,238.00 | $1,351.97 – $3,582.73 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $6,240.00 | $347.92 – $7,779.35 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $6,240.00 | $278.10 – $7,779.35 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $6,240.00 | $106.90 – $7,779.35 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $6,240.00 | $278.10 – $7,779.35 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $6,240.00 | $347.92 – $7,779.35 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $6,318.65 | $1.10 – $8,107.20 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $6,318.65 | $0.87 – $8,107.20 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $6,318.65 | $1.01 – $8,107.20 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $6,372.45 | $2,164.00 – $2,164.00 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $6,372.45 | $2,164.00 – $2,164.00 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $6,381.00 | $1,222.00 – $6,381.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | $6,394.74 | $438.05 – $862.65 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $6,430.18 | $561.21 – $3,554.56 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $6,430.18 | $561.21 – $3,554.56 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $6,430.18 | $561.21 – $2,350.69 |