HIDA scan cost in Staunton, VA — inpatient
In Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for HIDA scan: nuclear imaging of the liver, bile ducts and gallbladder as an inpatient: from $819.00 to $819.00, with a median of $819.00. Across Virginia, the median is $1,128.75 at 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Health Fishersville, VA Hepatobiliary Imaging | $819.00 | $1,638.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $819.00, median $819.00, highest $819.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $819.00 — 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).