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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $715.26 | $389.55 – $423.68 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $728.88 | $239.30 – $2,875.14 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $732.00 | not published |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $733.20 | $148.49 – $522.70 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $733.80 | $148.49 – $522.70 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $741.00 | $36.39 – $1,387.35 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $741.60 | $273.41 – $1,401.00 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $741.60 | $393.90 – $1,250.27 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $741.60 | $396.35 – $1,250.27 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $741.60 | $393.90 – $1,250.27 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $741.60 | $393.90 – $1,250.27 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $741.60 | $391.79 – $1,250.27 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $741.60 | $396.35 – $1,250.27 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $741.60 | $391.79 – $1,250.27 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $750.50 | not published |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $752.00 | $27.54 – $673.31 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $756.60 | not published |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $759.00 | $31.94 – $5,692.50 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $767.22 | $39.22 – $811.23 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $767.22 | $39.22 – $811.23 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $776.16 | $174.97 – $748.03 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $786.32 | $369.59 – $1,929.60 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $786.50 | not published |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $786.80 | $489.74 – $4,990.56 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $786.80 | $489.74 – $4,046.40 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $786.80 | $489.74 – $4,046.40 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $786.80 | $308.08 – $3,821.60 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $789.80 | $291.23 – $3,346.73 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $793.48 | $40.40 – $253.11 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $806.47 | $194.38 – $2,714.46 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $812.30 | $207.31 – $333.14 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $812.90 | $260.97 – $948.97 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $812.90 | $260.97 – $948.97 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $812.90 | $260.97 – $948.97 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $812.90 | $260.97 – $948.97 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $812.90 | $260.97 – $948.97 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $812.90 | $260.97 – $948.97 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $815.60 | $403.35 – $951.33 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $819.60 | $384.64 – $538.50 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $825.93 | $39.22 – $95.36 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $828.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $828.00 | $398.33 – $717.00 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $828.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $828.00 | $398.33 – $717.00 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $828.00 | $398.33 – $717.00 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $828.00 | not published |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $829.12 | $105.16 – $4,663.80 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $840.60 | $168.74 – $1,260.90 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $842.10 | $364.84 – $1,439.81 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $846.50 | $359.23 – $411.81 |