HIDA scan cost in Defiance, OH — inpatient
In Defiance, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for HIDA scan: nuclear imaging of the liver, bile ducts and gallbladder as an inpatient: from $1,385.40 to $1,385.40, with a median of $1,385.40. Across Ohio, the median is $1,540.50 at 93 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 78226, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital LLC Defiance, OH HC NM Hepatobiliary Imaging WO Pharm | $1,385.40 | $2,309.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,385.40, median $1,385.40, highest $1,385.40.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,385.40 — 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).