Scans and imaging CPT 78226 California Outpatient

HIDA scan cost in California

In California, 94 hospitals publish a cash price for HIDA scan: nuclear imaging of the liver, bile ducts and gallbladder: from $464.16 to $5,026.75, with a median of $1,836.80. The lowest price is at St Mary Medical Center (Apple Valley). The highest price is 10.8× the lowest.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 78226. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 24, 2026.

Lowest$464.16St Mary Medical Center
Median$1,836.80half pay less
Highest$5,026.75in California
Lowest saves$1,372.64vs the median

Hospitals in California, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
St Mary Medical Center lowest Apple Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM $464.16 $967.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Chino Valley Medical Center Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Nm Hepatobiliary Syst Imaging Including Gallbladdr $511.00 $3,725.56 Sep 1, 2026
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Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA NM HEPATOBILIARY DUCTS $511.00 $2,293.76 Sep 1, 2026
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Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HEPATOBILIARY $511.00 $2,294.32 Sep 1, 2026
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La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Nm Hepatobiliary Syst Imaging Including Gallbladdr $511.00 $4,211.25 Sep 1, 2026
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Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Nm Hepatobiliary Syst Imaging Including Gallbladdr $511.00 $3,725.56 Sep 1, 2026
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Paradise Valley Hospital National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAG $511.00 $2,613.25 Sep 1, 2026
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Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING $511.00 $2,294.32 Sep 1, 2026
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Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HEPATO-BILIARY (PIPIDA) SCAN $511.00 $2,294.32 Sep 1, 2026
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St Jude Hospital Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM $551.04 $1,148.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM $595.35 $1,701.00 Apr 1, 2026
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El Camino Hospital Mountain View · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC HEPATOBILIARY SYS IMAGE INCLD GAL $737.75 $2,951.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville · Susanville, CA NM HEPATOBILIARY W/WO GB $748.17 $1,115.00 Feb 12, 2026
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San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system $809.00 $5,573.00 Apr 2, 2026
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Hayward Sisters Hospital Hayward · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA NM HEPATOBILIARY W/O PHARM $843.89 $2,812.95 Feb 23, 2026
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USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA NM-HEPATOBILIARY W/O MEDS $844.90 $2,414.00 Jul 27, 2026
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Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM $939.75 $2,685.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC GALLBLDR/LIVER FUNC $1,068.75 $2,375.00 Sep 2, 2026
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Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC GALLBLDR/LIVER FUNC $1,068.75 $2,375.00 Sep 2, 2026
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Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM $1,149.05 $3,283.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM $1,149.05 $3,283.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC GALLBLDR/LIVER FUNC $1,184.40 $2,632.00 Sep 2, 2026
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Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM $1,212.75 $3,465.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM $1,353.03 $2,653.00 Apr 1, 2026
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UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Imaging Of Liver And Bile Duct System $1,376.10 $2,502.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Nm hepatobiliary scan $1,480.66 $2,793.70 Sep 11, 2026
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Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM $1,520.82 $2,982.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER $1,534.00 $2,950.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER $1,534.00 $2,950.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER $1,534.00 $2,950.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER $1,534.00 $2,950.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER $1,534.00 $2,950.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER $1,534.00 $2,950.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER $1,534.00 $2,950.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER $1,534.00 $2,950.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER $1,534.00 $2,950.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER $1,534.00 $2,950.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER $1,534.00 $2,950.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER $1,534.00 $2,950.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER $1,534.00 $2,950.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER $1,534.00 $2,950.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER $1,534.00 $2,950.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER $1,534.00 $2,950.00 —
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Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM $1,572.96 $3,277.00 Apr 1, 2026
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UCI Health - Lakewood Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMG $1,761.20 $4,403.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER $1,836.80 $3,280.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER $1,836.80 $3,280.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER $1,836.80 $3,280.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER $1,836.80 $3,280.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER $1,836.80 $3,280.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER $1,836.80 $3,280.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER $1,836.80 $3,280.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER $1,836.80 $3,280.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER $1,836.80 $3,280.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER $1,836.80 $3,280.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER $1,836.80 $3,280.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER $1,836.80 $3,280.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER $1,836.80 $3,280.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER $1,836.80 $3,280.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER $1,836.80 $3,280.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER $1,836.80 $3,280.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER $1,836.80 $3,280.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER $1,836.80 $3,280.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER $1,836.80 $3,280.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER $1,836.80 $3,280.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER $1,836.80 $3,280.00 —
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Madera Community Hospital Madera · Fresno, CA Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system $1,864.80 $3,108.00 Jul 30, 2026
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Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system $1,992.00 $1,992.00 Jul 6, 2026
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Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM $2,013.48 $3,948.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Grossmont Hospital La Mesa · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER - NM LIVER FUNCTION $2,061.75 $2,749.00 —
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Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER - NM LIVER FUNCTION $2,061.75 $2,749.00 —
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Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER - NM LIVER FUNCTION $2,061.75 $2,749.00 —
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Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER - NM LIVER FUNCTION $2,061.75 $2,749.00 —
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Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Hepatobiliary System Imaging $2,160.80 $5,402.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Hepatobiliary System Imaging $2,160.80 $5,402.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM $2,305.80 $6,588.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Fresno · Fresno, CA NM-HEPATOBILIARY WO PHARM INT $2,352.80 $2,941.00 Jun 16, 2026
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Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Clovis · Fresno, CA NM-HEPATOBILIARY WO PHARM INT $2,352.80 $2,941.00 Jun 15, 2026
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Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa · Napa, CA HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM $2,461.26 $4,826.00 Apr 1, 2026
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St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM $2,515.20 $5,240.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Nuclear Medicine Scan(s) includes contrast materials and other radiologic supplies. $2,764.85 $4,253.62 Nov 26, 2025
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USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale · Glendale, CA Hepatobiliary System Imaging $2,815.50 $2,815.50 Apr 1, 2026
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NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Hepatobiliary Scn $3,331.00 $3,331.00 Apr 1, 2026
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UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMG $3,613.20 $9,033.00 Apr 1, 2026
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UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMG $3,613.20 $9,033.00 Apr 1, 2026
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UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMG $3,613.20 $9,033.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system $3,696.00 $3,696.00 Jul 22, 2026
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Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Gallbldr/Liver Func $4,009.29 $4,009.29 —
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING, INCLUDING GALLBLADDER WHEN PRESENT; $4,081.91 $6,279.86 Nov 26, 2025
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Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC Img Heptobiliary $4,170.50 $8,341.00 Mar 31, 2026
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USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hepatobiliary System Imaging $4,303.00 $4,303.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Hospital of Barstow Barstow · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system $4,316.36 $7,193.94 Sep 17, 2026
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Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING $4,352.49 $7,254.15 Sep 15, 2026
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Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hepatobiliary System Imaging $5,026.75 $5,026.75 Apr 1, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 30 $511.00 $1,534.00
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 13 $464.16 $1,068.75
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 12 $843.89 $1,836.80
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 9 $511.00 $1,534.00
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 5 $737.75 $1,836.80
Fresno, CA 4 $1,836.80 $2,108.80
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 3 $1,836.80 $1,836.80
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 3 $1,353.03 $1,520.82
Vallejo, CA 3 $1,836.80 $1,836.80
Bakersfield-Delano, CA 1 $1,480.66 $1,480.66
Eureka-Arcata, CA 1 $2,013.48 $2,013.48
Glendale, CA 1 $2,815.50 $2,815.50
Modesto, CA 1 $1,836.80 $1,836.80
Napa, CA 1 $2,461.26 $2,461.26
Ontario, CA 1 $1,534.00 $1,534.00
Richmond, CA 1 $1,836.80 $1,836.80
Redding, CA 1 $511.00 $511.00
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 1 $4,352.49 $4,352.49
Stockton-Lodi, CA 1 $1,836.80 $1,836.80
Susanville, CA 1 $748.17 $748.17
Truckee-Grass Valley, CA 1 $1,992.00 $1,992.00

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).

HIDA scan: nuclear imaging of the liver, bile ducts and gallbladder in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.