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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | $12,584.65 | $2,938.37 – $2,938.37 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $12,794.33 | $1,385.77 – $3,072.50 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | $12,867.00 | $389.57 – $2,938.37 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $12,998.63 | $1,351.97 – $3,001.38 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | $13,036.00 | $342.41 – $2,938.37 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | $13,094.00 | $180.74 – $3,945.30 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $13,451.94 | $1,351.97 – $3,001.38 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | $13,843.12 | $2,938.37 – $3,700.23 |
| GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $13,954.14 | $328.42 – $2,938.37 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | $14,017.45 | $431.48 – $862.65 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $14,103.19 | $697.49 – $3,740.62 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | $14,163.35 | $438.05 – $627.38 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | $14,560.00 | $2,220.10 – $3,974.32 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | $14,687.36 | $438.05 – $627.38 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | $14,841.98 | $2,938.37 – $3,700.23 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | $15,473.12 | $1,351.97 – $3,064.52 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | $15,504.68 | $431.48 – $862.65 |
| SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER | ANTIOCH, TN | $15,510.51 | $345.06 – $1,623.62 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $15,675.55 | $2,938.37 – $3,496.04 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | $15,906.71 | $438.05 – $3,089.27 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | $16,392.25 | $2,220.10 – $4,007.14 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | $17,847.02 | $2,938.37 – $3,969.71 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | $18,120.00 | $2,220.10 – $4,007.14 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | $18,400.02 | $2,938.37 – $3,650.82 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | $19,262.26 | $438.05 – $3,089.27 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | $19,415.28 | $2,938.37 – $3,585.55 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | $19,592.35 | $438.05 – $3,089.27 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | $19,654.00 | $2,938.37 – $3,763.73 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | $19,695.14 | $438.05 – $862.65 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | $19,831.94 | $438.05 – $862.65 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | $20,380.41 | $429.29 – $3,089.27 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | $20,552.28 | $431.48 – $862.65 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | $20,734.49 | $2,938.37 – $3,700.23 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | $21,158.58 | $438.05 – $3,089.27 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | $21,309.31 | $2,938.37 – $3,700.23 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $21,694.67 | $3,623.94 – $3,700.23 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | $22,019.41 | $429.29 – $3,089.27 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | $22,101.12 | $2,938.37 – $3,700.23 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | $22,348.25 | $429.29 – $3,089.27 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | $22,634.75 | $2,938.37 – $3,536.19 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $23,425.00 | $2,220.10 – $3,827.17 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | $23,662.20 | $2,938.37 – $3,700.23 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | $23,745.00 | $2,938.37 – $3,536.19 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | $23,995.13 | $539.07 – $1,676.11 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | $24,118.93 | $2,938.37 – $3,700.23 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | $24,605.21 | $2,938.37 – $3,645.05 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | $25,404.00 | $2,938.37 – $3,798.68 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | $25,765.74 | $2,938.37 – $3,700.23 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | $26,275.49 | $2,938.37 – $3,650.82 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | $26,681.46 | $539.07 – $1,676.11 |