HIDA scan cost in Weirton, WV — inpatient
In Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for HIDA scan: nuclear imaging of the liver, bile ducts and gallbladder as an inpatient: from $784.07 to $784.07, with a median of $784.07. Across West Virginia, the median is $851.50 at 21 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 78226, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Hospital Holding Steubenville, OH NM-HIDA-HEPATOBILIARY | $784.07 | $1,581.00 | — | 50% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $784.07, median $784.07, highest $784.07.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $860.29 — 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).