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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $1,945.45 | $215.12 – $2,569.04 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $1,968.20 | $173.17 – $2,725.20 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $1,968.20 | $234.02 – $2,725.20 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $1,968.20 | $226.86 – $2,725.20 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $1,968.20 | $226.86 – $2,725.20 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $1,968.20 | $226.86 – $2,725.20 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $1,968.20 | $167.89 – $2,725.20 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $1,968.20 | $226.86 – $2,725.20 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $1,968.20 | $226.86 – $2,725.20 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $1,968.20 | $385.47 – $385.47 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $1,972.00 | $268.33 – $537.98 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $1,972.00 | $268.33 – $537.98 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $1,972.00 | $268.33 – $537.98 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $1,972.00 | $268.33 – $576.91 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $1,972.00 | $268.33 – $537.98 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $1,988.64 | $1,163.96 – $1,280.35 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,989.00 | $23.00 – $1,220.23 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $1,999.80 | not published |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $2,013.23 | $405.07 – $1,202.46 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $2,019.00 | $390.67 – $920.33 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $2,019.00 | $390.67 – $920.33 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $2,019.00 | $497.36 – $497.36 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $2,019.00 | $390.67 – $920.33 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $2,019.00 | $388.99 – $920.33 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $2,019.00 | $390.67 – $920.33 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $2,019.00 | $390.67 – $920.33 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $2,019.00 | $390.67 – $920.33 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $2,028.65 | $1.10 – $2,495.70 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $2,028.65 | $0.87 – $2,495.70 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $2,028.65 | $1.01 – $2,495.70 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $2,034.25 | $340.02 – $928.72 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $2,036.88 | $334.42 – $2,829.00 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $2,043.10 | $36.65 – $1,904.17 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $2,047.20 | $300.50 – $2,303.10 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $2,047.24 | $375.10 – $375.10 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $2,062.45 | $381.72 – $396.99 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $2,062.45 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $2,074.80 | not published |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $2,093.60 | $431.99 – $951.32 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,111.40 | $148.49 – $607.79 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $2,134.14 | $424.11 – $4,807.66 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $2,135.40 | $148.49 – $2,847.20 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $2,157.12 | $318.49 – $2,996.00 |
| GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $2,183.55 | $245.49 – $848.52 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $2,184.00 | $381.72 – $385.54 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $2,198.00 | $401.59 – $783.11 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $2,198.00 | $401.59 – $1,606.37 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $2,198.00 | $401.59 – $783.11 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $2,198.00 | $401.59 – $783.11 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $2,198.00 | $401.59 – $783.11 |