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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | $26,681.46 | $539.07 – $1,676.11 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | $27,310.80 | $2,938.37 – $3,763.73 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | $28,114.80 | $2,938.37 – $3,763.73 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | $30,606.50 | $186.81 – $3,330.10 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | $30,606.50 | $186.81 – $3,797.97 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | $30,914.62 | $173.90 – $2,938.37 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | $32,199.82 | $2,938.37 – $3,700.23 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | $33,229.75 | $2,938.37 – $3,443.08 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | $35,419.80 | $2,938.37 – $3,700.23 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | $37,167.71 | $2,938.37 – $3,700.23 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $539.07 – $1,676.11 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $539.07 – $1,676.11 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $180.74 – $3,396.97 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $186.05 – $2,938.37 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $178.46 – $3,089.37 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $429.29 – $3,089.27 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $429.29 – $3,089.27 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | not published | $199.66 – $1,623.62 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | not published | $862.65 – $862.65 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | not published | $305.59 – $305.59 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $438.05 – $438.05 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $1,369.75 – $2,054.63 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $266.71 – $2,566.00 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $775.09 – $1,991.43 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $454.41 – $2,633.92 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $454.41 – $3,200.80 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $438.05 – $481.86 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $438.05 – $473.09 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | not published | $2,723.24 – $2,723.24 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $1,086.45 – $5,724.86 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $890.82 – $1,372.08 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $409.40 – $3,884.58 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,235.19 – $1,430.22 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | not published | $1,556.50 – $1,556.50 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $3,852.66 – $3,852.66 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $1,254.76 – $1,744.34 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $257.54 – $1,586.95 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | not published | $1,556.50 – $1,556.50 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $895.45 – $2,262.66 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $895.45 – $2,262.66 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $1,288.43 – $1,326.33 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $895.45 – $2,262.66 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $430.20 – $2,035.50 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $1,264.99 – $3,044.09 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $414.64 – $874.80 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $414.64 – $1,003.10 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $414.64 – $1,014.77 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $380.91 – $709.07 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $446.85 – $783.40 |