Stomach Emptying Scan (Nuclear Medicine) cost at US hospitals

Nuclear medicine gastric emptying study · CPT 78264

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Stomach Emptying Scan (Nuclear Medicine)

In a gastric emptying study you eat a bland meal — usually eggs — mixed with a small amount of radioactive material, and a camera photographs your abdomen at intervals to measure how much of it is still in your stomach. It is the standard way to find out whether a stomach is emptying too slowly. Expect to be at the department for about four hours.

$67.52

lowest cash price

$1,345.40

national median

$13,266.33

highest cash price

901

hospitals with a published cash price

Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $67.52–$13,266.33 — the variation is the story.

Cheapest published cash price

$67.52

Banner Page Hospital — Page, AZ

Most expensive published cash price

$13,266.33

HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD — HUMBLE, TX

Median cash price over time

Sep 1, 2025 ($1,936.85) → Sep 1, 2026 ($3,919.00)

By state

State Hospitals Lowest cash Median Highest
Alaska 2 $1,307.04 $1,307.04 $2,712.06
Arizona 20 $67.52 $539.85 $2,617.04
Arkansas 6 $478.04 $584.41 $1,734.00
California 87 $253.81 $1,684.80 $4,713.95
Colorado 17 $854.90 $3,729.61 $9,735.35
Florida 81 $815.60 $4,455.65 $12,469.30
Georgia 25 $898.66 $982.80 $5,993.72
Hawaii 2 $576.64 $576.64 $1,056.00
Illinois 50 $433.75 $1,470.00 $2,943.60
Indiana 26 $922.62 $1,383.50 $6,289.43
Iowa 24 $819.60 $1,293.11 $1,905.00
Kansas 11 $1,112.80 $3,410.28 $3,410.28
Kentucky 22 $991.11 $1,569.00 $6,289.43
Louisiana 2 $418.08 $418.08 $418.08
Maine 7 $1,686.40 $2,043.10 $3,165.05
Maryland 2 $318.60 $318.60 $318.60
Michigan 27 $297.36 $828.00 $1,972.00
Minnesota 19 $1,236.00 $1,775.20 $2,329.21
Mississippi 10 $290.84 $528.80 $682.50
Missouri 20 $812.90 $1,035.10 $1,945.45
Montana 2 $1,213.60 $1,213.60 $1,213.60
Nebraska 13 $291.18 $1,189.50 $2,243.15
Nevada 3 $806.47 $893.02 $1,038.42
New Hampshire 1 $2,713.45 $2,713.45 $2,713.45
New Jersey 22 $324.56 $473.22 $1,007.50
New Mexico 1 not published by hospital not published by hospital not published by hospital
New York 22 $475.51 $475.51 $3,786.00
North Carolina 15 $650.50 $1,331.43 $2,242.00
North Dakota 2 $1,665.60 $1,665.60 $2,047.20
Ohio 67 $445.38 $1,431.75 $3,670.80
Oklahoma 14 $557.68 $1,448.15 $2,741.70
Oregon 12 $137.70 $1,763.25 $2,263.50
Pennsylvania 31 $424.50 $1,228.80 $2,901.00
South Carolina 11 $686.00 $1,420.00 $5,293.00
South Dakota 7 $1,629.60 $1,813.60 $2,326.40
Tennessee 37 $270.76 $452.25 $5,669.64
Texas 115 $374.85 $1,540.23 $13,266.33
Virginia 42 $443.90 $1,364.00 $9,017.00
Washington 31 $529.88 $1,200.00 $3,955.70
West Virginia 17 $383.00 $851.20 $1,718.00
Wisconsin 32 $396.00 $1,290.00 $3,039.55
Wyoming 4 $956.34 $1,363.98 $1,570.19

All hospitals

Hospital Location Cash price Negotiated range
Banner Page Hospital Page, AZ $67.52 $33.92 – $95.00
NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK Tillamook, OR $137.70 $30.01 – $82.50
Banner Heart Hospital Mesa, AZ $250.31 $273.41 – $1,401.00
SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Sonora, CA $253.81 $36.39 – $936.05
Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell, TN $270.76 $145.73 – $963.71
LeConte Medical Center Sevierville, TN $280.43 $145.73 – $963.71
Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville, TN $290.10 $145.73 – $963.71
Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown, TN $290.10 $145.73 – $963.71
64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus Meridian, MS $290.84 $363.87 – $826.99
CHI Health Nebraska Heart Lincoln, NE $291.18 $151.92 – $519.06
Henry Ford River District Hospital China Township, MI $297.36 $174.97 – $748.03
ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO Delano, CA $299.20 $34.57 – $1,156.89
Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. Crossville, TN $309.44 $145.73 – $963.71
UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland, MD $318.60 $531.00 – $531.00
Roane County Medical Center Harriman, TN $319.11 $145.73 – $963.71
Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City, TN $319.11 $145.73 – $963.71
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville, TN $319.11 $145.73 – $963.71
Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge, TN $319.11 $145.73 – $963.71
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway Rahway, NJ $324.56 $55.76 – $1,383.06
Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande, AZ $368.00 $273.41 – $1,401.00
64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo Yazoo City, MS $369.41 $351.63 – $358.66
Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $374.85 $239.30 – $2,875.14
Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $374.85 $239.30 – $2,875.14
Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) Smithville, TX $374.85 $239.30 – $2,875.14
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $374.85 $239.30 – $2,875.14
Braxton County Memorial Hospital Gassaway, WV $383.00 not published
St. Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA $392.94 $342.20 – $2,120.55
Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix, AZ $394.15 $273.41 – $1,401.00
SSM Health Monroe Hospital Monroe, WI $396.00 $388.31 – $691.60
Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City, AZ $396.02 $273.41 – $1,494.40
Banner Del Webb Medical Center Sun City West, AZ $396.02 $273.41 – $1,494.40
SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Bakersfield, CA $397.35 $34.42 – $884.38
45-2896080 MBMC Leake Carthage, MS $405.45 $351.63 – $358.66
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton Hamilton Township, NJ $412.37 $55.76 – $1,383.06
SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. San Luis Obispo, CA $412.74 $513.27 – $5,961.80
CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital Alexandria, LA $418.08 $374.59 – $1,395.99
Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Murfreesboro, TN $418.34 $116.58 – $818.65
Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown Nashville, TN $418.64 $116.58 – $818.65
St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin Lufkin, TX $418.69 $489.74 – $2,009.70
St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston Livingston, TX $418.69 $489.74 – $2,009.70
St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine San Augustine, TX $418.69 $401.94 – $2,322.32
TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Templeton, CA $420.91 $513.27 – $7,816.90
Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA $424.50 $27.54 – $804.80
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset Somerville, NJ $425.20 $55.76 – $1,383.06
LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC Lodi, CA $427.35 $36.39 – $1,054.57
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights, IL $433.75 $399.17 – $694.01
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale Hinsdale, IL $433.75 $419.41 – $694.01
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange La Grange, IL $433.75 $412.70 – $694.01
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook, IL $433.75 $412.70 – $694.01
Ocean University Medical Center Brick, NJ $439.15 $309.53 – $1,069.64

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