HIDA scan cost in Ketchikan, AK
In Ketchikan, AK, 1 hospital lists a cash price for HIDA scan: nuclear imaging of the liver, bile ducts and gallbladder: from $2,062.45 to $2,062.45, with a median of $2,062.45. Across Alaska, the median is $1,765.81 at 4 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 78226, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan, AK NUCLEAR MEDICINE STUDY OF LIVER AND BILE DUCT SYSTEM | $2,062.45 | $3,173.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,062.45, median $2,062.45, highest $2,062.45.
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).