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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $3,092.43 | $454.41 – $2,451.64 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $3,105.70 | $844.43 – $4,092.30 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $3,105.70 | $844.43 – $3,754.41 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $3,105.70 | $844.43 – $3,754.41 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $3,105.70 | $1,080.78 – $5,349.80 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $3,105.70 | $844.43 – $4,092.30 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $3,106.45 | $1,284.38 – $2,953.39 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $3,117.60 | not published |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $3,133.32 | $522.80 – $522.80 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $3,133.32 | $335.13 – $698.31 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $3,133.93 | $453.82 – $6,481.16 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $3,146.79 | not published |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $3,160.41 | $793.00 – $8,049.39 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $3,167.40 | not published |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $3,168.00 | $1,237.46 – $1,262.20 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $3,168.00 | $1,240.14 – $1,333.64 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $3,168.00 | $1,288.43 – $1,326.33 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $3,168.00 | $1,288.43 – $1,326.33 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $3,168.00 | $1,288.43 – $1,326.33 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $3,168.00 | $1,288.43 – $1,326.33 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $3,168.00 | $790.06 – $1,326.33 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $3,168.00 | $1,288.43 – $1,929.93 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $3,168.00 | $1,288.43 – $1,326.33 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $3,175.00 | not published |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $3,189.00 | not published |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $3,200.40 | $71.79 – $151.14 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | $3,210.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | $3,220.00 | not published |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $3,220.02 | $1,550.38 – $5,724.48 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $3,228.40 | $74.86 – $151.14 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $3,233.60 | $432.40 – $3,637.80 |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $3,242.40 | not published |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $3,245.00 | $472.13 – $1,658.54 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $3,250.00 | $1,973.24 – $5,200.00 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $3,253.25 | $1,248.33 – $1,248.33 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $3,253.25 | $1,248.33 – $1,248.33 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $3,253.25 | $1,248.33 – $1,248.33 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $3,253.25 | $1,275.63 – $1,275.63 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $3,311.25 | $1,343.00 – $1,343.00 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $3,312.60 | not published |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $3,340.48 | $1,046.54 – $3,758.04 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $3,341.83 | $49.43 – $6,349.47 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $3,341.83 | $49.43 – $6,148.96 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $3,341.83 | $49.43 – $6,148.96 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $3,341.83 | $49.43 – $6,416.30 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $3,341.83 | $49.92 – $5,881.61 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $3,341.83 | $49.43 – $6,349.47 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $3,341.83 | $49.43 – $6,349.47 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $3,341.83 | $49.43 – $6,349.47 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $3,341.83 | $49.43 – $6,349.47 |