HIDA scan cost in Lexington, KY — inpatient
In Lexington-Fayette, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for HIDA scan: nuclear imaging of the liver, bile ducts and gallbladder as an inpatient: from $1,113.28 to $1,113.28, with a median of $1,113.28. Across Kentucky, the median is $3,389.96 at 14 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Hepatobiliary Syst Imaging Including Gallbladder - Nm Liver Function | $1,113.28 | $2,783.20 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,113.28, median $1,113.28, highest $1,113.28.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $2,579.50 — 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).