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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $1,076.53 | $71.91 – $3,415.18 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $1,103.90 | $71.80 – $3,467.89 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $1,103.90 | $2.24 – $2,990.21 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $1,103.90 | $61.36 – $3,015.54 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $1,154.64 | $615.27 – $3,396.00 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $1,165.68 | $275.52 – $2,839.19 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $1,177.38 | $275.52 – $2,839.19 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $1,179.27 | $324.25 – $2,035.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $1,179.32 | $217.02 – $2,035.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $1,179.32 | $217.02 – $2,035.50 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $1,185.60 | $55.85 – $5,627.82 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $1,185.60 | $1,198.95 – $1,198.95 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $1,185.60 | $894.86 – $894.86 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $1,185.60 | $1,060.95 – $1,060.95 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $1,185.60 | $821.84 – $821.84 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $1,186.95 | $1,142.40 – $1,165.25 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $1,188.98 | $76.34 – $2,989.48 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $1,194.06 | $1,185.17 – $3,318.48 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $1,201.48 | $946.81 – $3,218.25 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $1,240.00 | not published |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $1,240.10 | $946.81 – $3,218.25 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $1,302.75 | $1,142.40 – $1,165.25 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | $1,315.00 | $2,220.10 – $3,974.32 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $1,341.20 | $65.26 – $2,029.62 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $1,343.40 | $572.39 – $2,384.12 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $1,347.37 | $946.81 – $3,218.25 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $1,373.12 | $946.81 – $3,218.25 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $1,411.02 | $165.00 – $3,506.41 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $1,426.73 | $696.53 – $3,535.83 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $1,426.73 | $696.53 – $1,498.07 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $1,430.50 | not published |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $1,444.98 | $696.53 – $3,535.83 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $1,444.98 | $696.53 – $4,012.50 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $1,444.98 | $696.53 – $3,535.83 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $1,446.24 | $696.53 – $3,535.83 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $1,446.24 | $842.79 – $3,744.78 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $1,469.00 | $55.85 – $2,606.32 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $1,490.40 | $266.71 – $2,390.86 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $1,492.47 | $409.40 – $3,884.58 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $1,495.91 | $275.52 – $2,839.19 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $1,533.71 | $275.52 – $2,914.63 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $1,537.41 | $249.77 – $4,038.62 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $1,537.41 | $275.52 – $3,535.83 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $1,542.46 | $239.51 – $4,528.00 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $1,544.85 | $320.26 – $2,424.13 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $1,544.85 | $320.26 – $2,424.13 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $1,544.85 | $486.32 – $2,424.13 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $1,544.85 | $486.32 – $2,424.13 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $1,544.85 | $473.34 – $2,424.13 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $1,544.85 | $320.26 – $2,424.13 |