HIDA scan cost in Dayton, OH — inpatient
In Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for HIDA scan: nuclear imaging of the liver, bile ducts and gallbladder as an inpatient: from $799.20 to $799.20, with a median of $799.20. The lowest listed price is at Dayton Osteopathic Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across Ohio, the median is $1,540.50 at 93 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities 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.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton Osteopathic Hospital lowest Dayton, OH Hc Gallbladder(Hepatobiliary) | $799.20 | $1,998.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center lowest Troy, OH Hc Gallbladder(Hepatobiliary) | $799.20 | $1,998.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greene Memorial Hospital Inc lowest Xenia, OH Hc Gallbladder(Hepatobiliary) | $799.20 | $1,998.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $799.20, median $799.20, highest $799.20.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $799.20 — 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).