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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $1,099.80 | not published |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $1,100.50 | $27.54 – $1,630.21 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $1,101.01 | $780.44 – $2,631.27 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $1,101.36 | $462.93 – $2,293.45 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $1,101.36 | $390.80 – $2,061.53 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $1,112.80 | $30.39 – $1,040.54 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $1,120.60 | $386.82 – $1,724.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $1,129.70 | $218.05 – $933.79 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $1,130.25 | $295.26 – $2,460.52 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $1,131.00 | $196.99 – $409.00 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $1,131.00 | $371.82 – $409.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $1,133.00 | $302.00 – $2,401.78 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $1,138.50 | $27.54 – $721.21 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $1,142.59 | $475.05 – $2,450.63 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $1,143.50 | $27.54 – $2,380.51 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $1,143.60 | $39.46 – $891.29 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $1,144.53 | $34.12 – $1,269.00 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $1,146.00 | $27.54 – $667.80 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $1,146.14 | $470.07 – $470.07 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $1,147.50 | $9.77 – $1,171.07 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $1,154.45 | $381.67 – $904.12 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $1,161.97 | $780.44 – $2,631.27 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $1,165.89 | $188.66 – $911.17 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $1,166.10 | $378.21 – $393.34 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $1,173.25 | $479.57 – $616.79 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $1,176.60 | $141.74 – $1,568.80 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $1,184.62 | $239.30 – $2,875.14 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $1,188.00 | $402.65 – $603.97 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $1,188.00 | $398.33 – $925.20 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $1,189.50 | $500.03 – $1,903.20 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $1,200.00 | $462.93 – $1,674.99 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $1,200.00 | $462.93 – $1,730.21 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $1,200.00 | $464.23 – $1,730.21 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $1,200.00 | $266.25 – $1,919.01 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $1,200.00 | $266.25 – $1,919.01 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $1,200.00 | $272.41 – $1,919.01 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,200.00 | $271.16 – $3,056.97 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,200.00 | $272.52 – $1,919.01 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $1,208.81 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $1,209.00 | $23.00 – $736.26 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $1,209.44 | $424.11 – $4,414.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $1,209.44 | $289.95 – $3,663.62 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $1,211.32 | $420.36 – $3,098.00 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $1,213.60 | $412.51 – $1,268.29 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $1,223.95 | $23.00 – $828.29 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $1,224.80 | not published |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $1,225.86 | $396.60 – $911.97 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $1,228.80 | $29.00 – $724.86 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $1,228.80 | $129.69 – $614.19 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $1,228.80 | $129.69 – $617.50 |