Stomach Emptying Scan (Nuclear Medicine) cost at US hospitals

Nuclear medicine gastric emptying study · CPT 78264

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Stomach Emptying Scan (Nuclear Medicine)

In a gastric emptying study you eat a bland meal — usually eggs — mixed with a small amount of radioactive material, and a camera photographs your abdomen at intervals to measure how much of it is still in your stomach. It is the standard way to find out whether a stomach is emptying too slowly. Expect to be at the department for about four hours.

$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.

Cheapest published cash price

$67.52

Banner Page Hospital — Page, AZ

Most expensive published cash price

$13,266.33

HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD — HUMBLE, TX

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
Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GA $982.80 $402.40 – $920.78
Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GA $982.80 $406.05 – $920.78
Wellstar MCG Health Augusta, GA $982.80 $350.33 – $713.31
Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GA $982.80 $406.05 – $920.78
Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GA $982.80 $406.05 – $920.78
Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs P O Box 280, GA $982.80 not published
Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GA $982.80 $400.98 – $920.78
Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GA $982.80 $713.31 – $1,187.81
Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center Lagrange, GA $982.80 $393.38 – $920.78
Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GA $982.80 $388.99 – $920.78
Chandler Regional Medical Center Chandler, AZ $990.53 $280.34 – $3,104.64
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea Berea, KY $991.11 $567.26 – $1,870.96
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Fort Worth, TX $995.40 $308.08 – $338.89
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Arlington, TX $995.40 $308.08 – $338.89
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen Allen, TX $995.40 $308.08 – $332.73
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle Azle, TX $995.40 $308.08 – $338.89
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Denton, TX $995.40 $308.08 – $338.89
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Flower Mound, TX $995.40 $308.08 – $338.89
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas, TX $995.40 $308.08 – $332.73
Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco, TX $995.40 $308.08 – $332.73
Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington Arlington, TX $995.40 $308.08 – $338.89
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman Kaufman, TX $995.40 $308.08 – $332.73
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford Bedford, TX $995.40 $308.08 – $338.89
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano, TX $995.40 $308.08 – $332.73
Texas Health Hospital Rockwall Rockwall, TX $995.40 $308.08 – $332.73
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX $995.40 $308.08 – $338.89
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX $995.40 $308.08 – $338.89
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville Stephenville, TX $995.40 $489.74 – $528.92
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Cleburne, TX $995.40 $308.08 – $338.89
OSF Healthcare Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital Peoria, IL $999.00 not published
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City Jefferson City, MO $999.90 $398.21 – $720.75
Childrens Specialized Hospital Mountainside, NJ $1,007.50 $34.00 – $34.00
St. Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA $1,011.26 $780.44 – $2,631.27
University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut, OH $1,014.00 $492.30 – $725.79
University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center Geneva, OH $1,014.00 $492.30 – $725.79
SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital Saint Louis, MO $1,035.10 $299.66 – $761.59
Banner Churchill Community Hospital Fallon, NV $1,038.42 $499.98 – $1,846.08
Urbana Hospital Urbana, OH $1,042.20 not published
MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton, IA $1,047.15 $368.14 – $1,611.00
Weirton Medical Center Weirton, WV $1,048.00 $27.54 – $1,942.12
Moanalua Medical Center HONOLULU, HI $1,056.00 $414.00 – $414.00
St. Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA $1,067.07 $780.44 – $2,631.27
Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY $1,067.57 $376.05 – $376.05
Newark Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY $1,067.57 $241.06 – $502.30
Allen Hospital Oberlin, OH $1,068.60 not published
St. Anne Hospital Burien, WA $1,071.30 $780.44 – $3,157.53
OSF St Joseph Medical Center Bloomington, IL $1,081.20 $428.40 – $436.97
UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids, IA $1,085.29 $34.12 – $508.73
Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla, WA $1,091.30 $365.46 – $824.14
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mt. Sterling, KY $1,098.71 $627.49 – $2,728.18

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