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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $528.80 | $361.51 – $805.34 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $529.88 | $455.26 – $1,546.15 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $534.40 | $476.92 – $1,283.68 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $536.40 | $99.00 – $715.20 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $539.85 | $273.41 – $1,401.00 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $548.59 | $273.41 – $935.10 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $549.70 | $22.79 – $1,333.30 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $549.70 | $22.79 – $1,333.30 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $549.70 | $22.79 – $1,333.30 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $549.70 | $22.79 – $1,406.93 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $557.68 | $49.01 – $1,528.92 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $557.68 | $49.01 – $921.08 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $557.68 | $49.01 – $313.67 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $567.87 | $39.00 – $1,027.00 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $569.59 | $390.28 – $1,976.45 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $575.74 | $55.76 – $1,383.06 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $575.80 | $424.11 – $1,976.45 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $576.60 | $148.49 – $503.77 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $576.60 | $113.85 – $503.77 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $576.64 | $164.93 – $3,153.50 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $576.85 | $55.76 – $1,383.06 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $577.28 | $306.21 – $902.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $584.41 | $52.21 – $919.66 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $586.55 | $273.41 – $1,401.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $589.68 | $233.91 – $580.02 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $590.64 | $116.58 – $733.84 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $592.56 | $343.61 – $1,002.20 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $592.99 | $36.39 – $1,085.85 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $592.99 | $34.74 – $944.21 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $597.76 | $273.41 – $1,401.00 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $602.00 | not published |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $607.38 | $55.76 – $1,383.06 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $616.50 | $387.70 – $697.86 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $642.00 | $352.85 – $1,087.00 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $650.50 | $382.11 – $389.75 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $658.20 | $138.22 – $987.30 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $659.85 | $55.76 – $1,383.06 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $663.00 | $148.49 – $1,107.87 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $671.30 | $364.84 – $1,439.81 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $675.00 | not published |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $678.72 | $174.97 – $748.03 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $681.48 | $120.62 – $818.65 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $681.51 | $116.58 – $818.65 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $681.51 | $116.58 – $818.65 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $681.66 | $116.58 – $735.92 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $682.50 | $364.80 – $1,021.44 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $685.44 | $174.97 – $827.15 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $686.00 | $263.78 – $425.07 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $700.20 | $148.49 – $546.54 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $709.44 | $514.17 – $1,647.04 |