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 Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $2,255.54 | $1,290.94 – $4,257.89 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $2,271.62 | $909.07 – $5,793.06 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $2,299.77 | $473.44 – $2,896.88 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $2,306.30 | $1,100.23 – $3,766.80 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $2,306.85 | $60.78 – $2,963.66 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $2,319.00 | $675.74 – $3,710.40 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $2,332.53 | $1,175.97 – $5,284.37 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $2,334.85 | $1,005.90 – $6,336.39 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $2,346.05 | $702.63 – $5,042.57 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $2,346.05 | $953.30 – $5,108.92 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $2,354.12 | $69.68 – $2,501.25 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $2,384.04 | $288.21 – $442.53 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $2,386.15 | $322.99 – $3,948.70 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $2,404.20 | not published |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $2,429.82 | $438.05 – $1,007.46 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $2,438.70 | $943.15 – $4,427.82 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $2,438.88 | $93.74 – $213.64 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $2,445.30 | $960.41 – $2,471.46 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $2,445.30 | $1,363.51 – $1,363.51 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $2,445.30 | $1,363.51 – $1,363.51 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $2,450.22 | $217.02 – $2,035.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $2,450.22 | $217.02 – $2,035.50 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $2,461.26 | $80.76 – $194.28 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $2,461.26 | $80.76 – $194.28 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $2,476.74 | $890.82 – $1,372.08 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $2,477.20 | $978.03 – $3,177.63 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $2,488.20 | $401.65 – $2,350.69 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $2,489.69 | $76.30 – $213.64 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $2,490.00 | $693.19 – $693.19 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $2,538.00 | $278.34 – $3,384.00 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $2,549.00 | $1,087.00 – $3,343.48 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $2,555.85 | $1,089.54 – $1,257.53 |
| OSF Healthcare Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital | Peoria, IL | $2,567.40 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $2,571.65 | $69.68 – $1,260.11 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $2,571.65 | $69.68 – $1,417.62 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $2,571.65 | $69.68 – $1,317.97 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $2,577.45 | $83.09 – $2,951.93 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $2,577.96 | $2,686.06 – $6,707.82 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $2,604.60 | $320.09 – $1,555.78 |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | Williamson, KY | $2,611.80 | $55.85 – $754.78 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $2,622.17 | $1,497.55 – $6,511.05 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $2,632.20 | not published |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $2,641.80 | $374.88 – $1,306.85 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $2,649.36 | $80.76 – $194.28 |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $2,655.00 | not published |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $2,688.56 | $380.91 – $3,111.05 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | $2,700.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $2,700.00 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,707.10 | $515.76 – $2,664.63 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | $2,715.00 | not published |