HIDA scan cost in Augusta, GA — inpatient
In Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for HIDA scan: nuclear imaging of the liver, bile ducts and gallbladder as an inpatient: from $1,078.74 to $1,078.74, with a median of $1,078.74. Across Georgia, the median is $1,161.42 at 32 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col Augusta, GA · (706) 721-6569 Hc Nm Hepatobiliary System Imaging | $1,078.74 | $2,766.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,078.74, median $1,078.74, highest $1,078.74.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,078.74 — 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).