Stomach Emptying Scan (Nuclear Medicine) cost at US hospitals
Nuclear medicine gastric emptying study · CPT 78264
$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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $1,802.45 | $0.87 – $2,495.70 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $1,802.45 | $0.87 – $2,495.70 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $1,802.45 | $0.87 – $2,495.70 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $1,811.30 | $424.11 – $3,607.38 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $1,813.60 | $381.74 – $2,040.30 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,825.20 | $148.49 – $522.70 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $1,826.40 | $126.72 – $497.77 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $1,829.60 | $421.92 – $2,058.30 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $1,840.80 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $1,840.80 | not published |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $1,841.60 | $1,180.93 – $2,071.80 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $1,852.15 | $666.00 – $666.00 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $1,852.15 | $666.00 – $666.00 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $1,857.60 | $421.92 – $2,089.80 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $1,861.14 | $296.71 – $2,326.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $1,861.14 | $296.71 – $2,326.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $1,861.14 | $296.71 – $2,326.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $1,861.14 | $296.71 – $2,326.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $1,861.14 | $296.71 – $2,326.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $1,861.14 | $296.71 – $2,326.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $1,861.14 | $296.71 – $2,326.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $1,861.14 | $296.71 – $2,326.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $1,861.14 | $296.71 – $2,326.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $1,861.14 | $296.71 – $2,326.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $1,861.14 | $296.71 – $2,326.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $1,861.14 | $296.71 – $2,326.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $1,861.14 | $296.71 – $2,326.43 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $1,862.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $1,862.00 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $1,863.47 | $34.12 – $913.10 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $1,863.47 | $34.12 – $955.03 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $1,863.47 | $34.12 – $1,027.23 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $1,870.40 | $428.40 – $436.97 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $1,872.60 | $28.22 – $624.75 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $1,882.40 | $738.84 – $2,117.70 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $1,897.80 | $28.22 – $624.75 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $1,897.80 | $28.22 – $624.75 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $1,897.80 | $28.22 – $624.75 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $1,897.80 | $28.22 – $624.75 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $1,897.80 | $28.22 – $624.75 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $1,900.00 | $421.92 – $2,137.50 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $1,900.00 | $421.92 – $2,137.50 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $1,905.00 | $522.73 – $1,905.00 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $1,908.72 | $334.42 – $2,651.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $1,918.81 | $310.00 – $822.80 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $1,934.79 | $201.24 – $1,060.98 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $1,936.00 | $296.56 – $763.16 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $1,936.00 | $1,030.60 – $1,030.60 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $1,936.00 | $1,030.60 – $1,030.60 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $1,936.85 | $36.65 – $1,758.66 |