HIDA scan cost in Auburn, IN — inpatient
In Auburn, IN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for HIDA scan: nuclear imaging of the liver, bile ducts and gallbladder as an inpatient: from $1,336.50 to $1,336.50, with a median of $1,336.50. Across Indiana, the median is $1,442.24 at 52 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 78226, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital Auburn, IN · (260) 925-4600 HC HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $1,336.50 | $2,673.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,336.50, median $1,336.50, highest $1,336.50.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,336.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
A HIDA scan follows a radioactive tracer as the liver takes it up and releases it into the bile ducts, gallbladder and bowel. It is used to look for gallbladder inflammation, a blocked bile duct or a bile leak.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the imaging. The tracer and the reading by a radiologist or nuclear medicine doctor are often billed separately. A scan that also measures how well the gallbladder empties after a medicine is given is billed under a different code (78227).