HIDA scan cost in Savannah, GA — inpatient
In Savannah, GA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for HIDA scan: nuclear imaging of the liver, bile ducts and gallbladder as an inpatient: from $1,244.10 to $1,244.10, with a median of $1,244.10. The lowest listed price is at Candler Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Georgia, the median is $1,161.42 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 78226, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 21, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 1, 2025 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 Savannah, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candler Hospital lowest Savannah, GA · (912) 819-5290 Nm - Hida (Hepatobiliary Scan) | $1,244.10 | $4,147.00 | — | 70% | Jul 1, 2025 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital - Savannah lowest Savannah, GA · (912) 819-4100 Nm - Hida (Hepatobiliary Scan) | $1,244.10 | $4,147.00 | — | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,244.10, median $1,244.10, highest $1,244.10.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,244.10 — 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).