HIDA scan cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for HIDA scan: nuclear imaging of the liver, bile ducts and gallbladder: from $266.53 to $4,442.42, with a median of $1,312.36. The lowest price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority (Denver). The highest price is 16.7× 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 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Colorado, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $266.53 | $761.50 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING | $627.90 | $897.00 | — source file |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling · Sterling, CO NM HEPATOBILIARY W/WO GB | $753.02 | $1,892.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| East Morgan County Hospital Brush · Fort Morgan, CO NM HEPATOBILIARY W/WO GB | $1,097.36 | $1,892.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley · Greeley, CO NM HEPATOBILIARY W/WO GB | $1,189.55 | $2,408.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus Loveland · Loveland, CO NM HEPATOBILIARY W/WO GB | $1,189.55 | $2,408.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins · Fort Collins-Loveland, CO NM HEPATOBILIARY W/WO GB | $1,312.36 | $2,408.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=NM HIDA SCAN WO RX | $2,135.90 | $3,286.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $4,442.42 | $4,442.42 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $4,442.42 | $4,442.42 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $4,442.42 | $4,442.42 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $4,442.42 | $4,442.42 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $4,442.42 | $4,442.42 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 7 | $266.53 | $4,442.42 |
| Boulder, CO | 1 | $4,442.42 | $4,442.42 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 1 | $1,312.36 | $1,312.36 |
| Fort Morgan, CO | 1 | $1,097.36 | $1,097.36 |
| Greeley, CO | 1 | $1,189.55 | $1,189.55 |
| Loveland, CO | 1 | $1,189.55 | $1,189.55 |
| Sterling, CO | 1 | $753.02 | $753.02 |
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
- Alabama$2,064.00
- Alaska$1,765.81
- Arizona$536.69
- Arkansas$878.05
- California$1,836.80
- Connecticut$920.70
- Delaware$1,580.80
- Florida$1,789.42
- Georgia$1,161.42
- Hawaii$748.80
- Idaho$1,425.00
- Illinois$1,280.00
- Indiana$1,442.24
- Iowa$703.20
- Kansas$3,787.97
- Kentucky$3,389.96
- Louisiana$378.46
- Maine$1,348.35
- Maryland$899.25
- Massachusetts$1,110.35
- Michigan$812.38
- Minnesota$1,370.11
- Mississippi$607.18
- Missouri$1,307.70
- Montana$1,071.09
- Nebraska$975.00
- Nevada$466.21
- New Hampshire$1,161.42
- New Jersey$473.22
- New York$931.49
- North Carolina$1,438.58
- North Dakota$1,198.68
- Ohio$1,540.50
- Oklahoma$1,153.30
- Oregon$1,320.00
- Pennsylvania$1,349.00
- Puerto Rico$225.00
- Rhode Island$534.30
- South Carolina$1,751.40
- South Dakota$1,889.60
- Tennessee$452.25
- Texas$1,754.98
- Utah$1,082.32
- Vermont$1,730.20
- Virginia$1,128.75
- Washington$1,177.10
- West Virginia$875.75
- Wisconsin$1,094.72
- Wyoming$1,139.20
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.