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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $2,198.00 | $401.59 – $803.19 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $2,198.00 | $1,027.46 – $1,027.46 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $2,198.00 | $401.59 – $783.11 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $2,206.10 | $385.47 – $385.47 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $2,206.10 | $385.47 – $385.47 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $2,206.10 | $385.47 – $385.47 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $2,206.10 | $393.90 – $393.90 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $2,216.76 | $1,609.79 – $3,573.74 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $2,242.00 | $221.18 – $221.18 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $2,242.00 | $382.11 – $954.13 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $2,243.15 | $565.28 – $2,987.88 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $2,252.90 | $29.23 – $1,733.00 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $2,252.90 | $29.18 – $2,772.80 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $2,263.50 | $405.14 – $1,012.86 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | $2,268.26 | $417.47 – $926.79 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | $2,269.87 | $417.47 – $946.29 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $2,279.72 | $401.59 – $803.19 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $2,279.72 | $402.25 – $804.51 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $2,307.20 | $148.49 – $2,259.58 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,326.40 | $182.81 – $2,617.20 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $2,329.21 | $380.88 – $3,069.14 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $2,329.21 | $380.88 – $2,815.72 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $2,329.21 | $380.88 – $2,815.72 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $2,329.21 | $380.88 – $2,625.55 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $2,329.21 | $380.88 – $3,069.14 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | $2,336.00 | $641.10 – $2,274.09 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $2,342.50 | $401.59 – $1,606.37 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $2,372.26 | $470.12 – $4,585.42 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $2,380.91 | $34.34 – $988.08 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $2,381.00 | $430.73 – $594.36 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $2,382.00 | $28.22 – $624.75 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $2,414.16 | $318.49 – $3,353.00 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $2,417.33 | $61.01 – $860.57 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $2,417.33 | $61.01 – $860.57 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $2,451.00 | $36.65 – $2,308.84 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $2,454.30 | $424.11 – $6,158.70 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $2,479.10 | $32.67 – $2,946.10 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $2,508.40 | $403.35 – $931.15 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $2,509.00 | not published |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $2,526.39 | $422.81 – $4,239.48 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | $2,600.67 | $223.13 – $852.41 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $2,617.04 | $316.13 – $2,997.95 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $2,621.40 | $514.17 – $1,203.52 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | $2,664.24 | $848.52 – $848.52 |
| SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER | ANTIOCH, TN | $2,669.72 | $185.36 – $852.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | $2,675.70 | $848.52 – $2,034.04 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $2,676.48 | $556.27 – $902.91 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $2,689.70 | $381.72 – $396.99 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $2,712.06 | $2,989.88 – $2,989.88 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $2,713.45 | $35.24 – $952.10 |