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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $1,544.85 | $320.26 – $2,424.13 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $1,544.85 | $482.81 – $2,424.13 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $1,544.85 | $486.32 – $2,424.13 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $1,544.85 | $486.32 – $2,424.13 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $1,544.85 | $486.32 – $2,424.13 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $1,556.00 | $1,085.64 – $1,324.54 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $1,608.39 | $1,157.66 – $3,044.09 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $1,608.39 | $1,157.66 – $3,044.09 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $1,608.39 | $1,157.66 – $3,044.09 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $1,608.39 | $1,157.66 – $3,044.09 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $1,612.76 | $217.02 – $2,384.12 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $1,625.00 | $645.24 – $2,247.54 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $1,625.00 | $645.24 – $2,247.54 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $1,625.00 | $645.24 – $2,247.54 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $1,625.00 | $645.24 – $2,247.54 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $1,626.00 | $374.88 – $1,483.02 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $1,630.80 | $1,116.33 – $3,255.95 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $1,632.40 | $380.91 – $1,888.92 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $1,669.74 | $641.66 – $4,569.21 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $1,669.74 | $322.99 – $3,948.70 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $1,698.58 | $946.81 – $2,895.30 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $1,703.53 | $735.17 – $3,218.25 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $1,741.48 | $1,474.35 – $5,343.20 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $1,751.50 | not published |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $1,755.78 | $929.34 – $11,136.63 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $1,755.78 | $929.34 – $9,029.70 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $1,755.78 | $929.34 – $9,029.70 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $1,755.78 | $438.05 – $8,528.05 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $1,780.19 | $47.50 – $3,294.14 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $1,780.19 | $47.50 – $3,108.67 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $1,780.19 | $47.50 – $2,701.44 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $1,780.19 | $47.50 – $2,966.98 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $1,785.55 | $684.32 – $3,268.25 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $1,785.55 | $684.32 – $1,541.85 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $1,785.55 | $684.32 – $1,942.71 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,798.38 | $409.40 – $3,884.58 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $1,798.38 | $409.40 – $3,884.58 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,798.38 | $409.40 – $3,884.58 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,798.38 | $409.40 – $3,884.58 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $1,800.18 | $67.64 – $2,970.19 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $1,814.39 | $313.31 – $4,729.96 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $1,826.00 | $76.34 – $4,430.78 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $1,834.24 | $220.22 – $10,317.60 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $1,844.90 | $266.71 – $2,405.90 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $1,858.20 | $357.84 – $2,477.60 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $1,859.04 | $73.81 – $237.00 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $1,866.88 | $535.00 – $5,668.70 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $1,908.00 | $1,288.43 – $1,326.33 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $1,908.00 | $1,288.43 – $1,326.33 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $1,924.48 | $225.00 – $2,664.16 |