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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $2,720.16 | $499.34 – $12,467.40 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $2,720.24 | $2,686.06 – $6,707.82 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $2,731.03 | $2,686.06 – $8,049.39 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $2,735.58 | $1,175.97 – $5,284.37 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $2,744.30 | $1,248.33 – $1,298.26 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $2,745.00 | $1,973.24 – $5,347.26 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $2,745.00 | $1,973.24 – $4,392.00 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $2,765.25 | $1,255.55 – $2,259.99 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $2,790.97 | $348.12 – $10,186.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $2,790.97 | $348.12 – $8,454.38 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $2,801.31 | $69.68 – $1,680.78 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $2,801.31 | $69.68 – $1,845.36 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $2,805.48 | $3,394.20 – $4,355.89 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $2,806.76 | $2,686.06 – $6,707.82 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $2,812.00 | $55.85 – $2,335.62 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $2,855.00 | $1,973.24 – $4,568.00 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $2,861.10 | $398.59 – $3,321.55 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $2,878.20 | $1,224.84 – $1,273.83 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $2,879.52 | $380.91 – $3,332.02 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $2,880.48 | $13.94 – $1,655.56 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $2,880.90 | $688.06 – $2,334.13 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $2,913.30 | $47.50 – $4,482.00 |
| MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center | New Hampton, IA | $2,913.30 | $27.71 – $322.13 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $2,927.20 | $1,370.75 – $3,293.10 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $2,927.20 | $1,370.75 – $3,293.10 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $2,928.09 | $61.10 – $2,115.54 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $2,931.25 | $702.63 – $4,677.65 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $2,933.57 | $348.12 – $8,454.38 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $2,936.74 | $348.12 – $6,851.62 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $2,939.20 | not published |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $2,945.00 | $55.85 – $2,162.67 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $2,962.16 | $2,686.06 – $6,707.82 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $2,968.75 | $348.12 – $6,851.62 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $2,973.45 | $348.12 – $7,296.80 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $2,974.40 | $943.15 – $3,333.90 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $2,983.00 | $1,288.01 – $3,864.03 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $2,983.00 | not published |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $2,988.50 | not published |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $2,994.88 | $1,369.75 – $2,739.50 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $2,995.00 | $1,973.24 – $4,792.00 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $2,995.20 | $1,329.44 – $1,356.02 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $3,031.60 | $932.07 – $932.07 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $3,051.84 | $1,415.36 – $3,080.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $3,054.36 | $69.68 – $1,538.63 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $3,061.00 | $298.61 – $298.61 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $3,075.80 | $61.05 – $3,746.54 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $3,084.50 | $55.85 – $5,279.36 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $3,087.00 | $1,303.96 – $1,955.94 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $3,087.00 | $1,289.99 – $1,934.99 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $3,090.82 | $68.27 – $157.14 |