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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | $5,669.64 | $166.71 – $852.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $5,810.15 | $848.52 – $1,984.03 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | $5,936.00 | $641.10 – $2,171.96 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $5,993.72 | $415.49 – $1,155.06 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | $6,109.00 | $641.10 – $2,274.09 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | $6,153.48 | $308.08 – $638.25 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | $6,205.12 | $848.52 – $2,099.91 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $6,289.43 | $215.43 – $12,578.87 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $6,289.43 | $8,385.91 – $16,771.82 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $6,289.43 | $8,385.91 – $16,771.82 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $6,289.43 | $820.41 – $16,771.82 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $6,289.43 | $913.53 – $17,048.56 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $6,289.43 | $334.71 – $16,771.82 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $6,289.43 | $8,385.91 – $16,771.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | $6,359.41 | $848.52 – $2,099.91 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | $6,376.58 | $308.08 – $464.18 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | $6,436.19 | $301.92 – $2,284.75 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | $6,470.37 | $301.92 – $2,284.75 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | $6,671.65 | $308.08 – $638.25 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | $6,950.00 | $641.10 – $2,155.38 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | $7,134.00 | $641.10 – $2,274.09 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | $7,237.00 | $641.10 – $2,255.46 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | $7,645.75 | $86.42 – $1,155.34 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | $7,872.50 | $848.52 – $2,006.82 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | $7,923.00 | $89.32 – $2,155.38 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | $7,923.00 | $89.32 – $975.18 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | $8,071.14 | $848.52 – $2,099.91 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | $8,259.50 | $848.52 – $2,006.82 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | $8,274.43 | $86.42 – $994.77 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | $8,309.43 | $848.52 – $1,953.99 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | $8,336.25 | $848.52 – $1,986.78 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | $8,887.97 | $848.52 – $2,068.60 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | $8,945.02 | $88.96 – $848.52 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | $9,017.00 | $163.72 – $848.52 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | $9,294.81 | $848.52 – $2,099.91 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | $9,515.52 | $308.08 – $2,284.75 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | $9,640.76 | $848.52 – $2,034.83 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | $9,735.35 | $83.15 – $848.52 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | $9,760.86 | $308.08 – $464.18 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $9,838.00 | $641.10 – $2,171.96 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $10,255.34 | $2,056.62 – $2,099.91 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | $10,882.89 | $848.52 – $2,099.91 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | $11,043.17 | $301.92 – $2,284.75 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | $11,296.76 | $848.52 – $2,099.91 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | $11,832.00 | $848.52 – $2,155.79 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | $11,971.18 | $848.52 – $2,099.91 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | $12,332.32 | $848.52 – $2,099.91 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | $12,443.64 | $848.52 – $2,099.91 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | $12,469.30 | $848.52 – $2,155.79 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | $12,752.50 | $308.08 – $2,284.75 |