HIDA scan cost in Georgia
In Georgia, 32 hospitals publish a cash price for HIDA scan: nuclear imaging of the liver, bile ducts and gallbladder: from $394.00 to $6,716.47, with a median of $1,161.42. The lowest price is at Chatuge Regional Hospital (Hiawassee). The highest price is 17.0× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$394.00Chatuge Regional Hospital
Median$1,161.42half pay less
Highest$6,716.47in Georgia
Lowest saves$767.42vs the median
Hospitals in Georgia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatuge Regional Hospital lowest Hiawassee · Hiawassee, GA NM Hepa Duct System w/ EF | $394.00 | $788.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Navicent Health Baldwin Milledgeville · Milledgeville, GA HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $674.00 | $1,348.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Union General Hospital Blairsville · Blairsville, GA NM Hepa Duct System w/ EF | $819.00 | $1,638.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center Macon · Macon-Bibb County, GA HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $859.50 | $1,719.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Floyd Healthcare Management Rome · Rome, GA HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $1,015.50 | $2,031.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Nm Hepatobiliary System Imaging | $1,078.74 | $2,766.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Nm Hepatobiliary System Imaging | $1,078.74 | $2,766.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Nm Hepatobiliary System Imaging | $1,078.74 | $2,766.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col Augusta · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Hc Nm Hepatobiliary System Imaging | $1,078.74 | $2,766.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Nm Hepatobiliary System Imaging | $1,078.74 | $2,766.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Nm Hepatobiliary System Imaging | $1,078.74 | $2,766.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Nm Hepatobiliary System Imaging | $1,078.74 | $2,766.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Nm Hepatobiliary System Imaging | $1,078.74 | $2,766.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Nm Hepatobiliary System Imaging | $1,078.74 | $2,766.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center LaGrange · LaGrange, GA-AL Hc Nm Hepatobiliary System Imaging | $1,078.74 | $2,766.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Nm Hepatobiliary System Imaging | $1,078.74 | $2,766.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Candler Hospital Savannah · Savannah, GA Nm - Hida (Hepatobiliary Scan) | $1,244.10 | $4,147.00 | Jul 1, 2025 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital - Savannah Savannah · Savannah, GA Nm - Hida (Hepatobiliary Scan) | $1,244.10 | $4,147.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins · Warner Robins, GA Nm Hepatobiliary Scan 78226 | $1,577.00 | $1,577.00 | — source file |
| Houston Hospitals Perry · Warner Robins, GA Nm Hepatobiliary Scan 78226 | $1,577.00 | $1,577.00 | — source file |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center Douglas · Douglas, GA NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $1,659.88 | $2,441.00 | Jun 5, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Hepatobiliary Syst Imaging Including Gallbladder - Nm Liver Function | $1,869.00 | $1,869.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource Decatur · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Hepatobiliary Syst Imaging Including Gallbladder - Nm Liver Function | $1,869.00 | $1,869.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Hepatobiliary Syst Imaging Including Gallbladder - Nm Liver Function | $1,869.00 | $1,869.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Hepatobiliary Syst Imaging Including Gallbladder - Nm Liver Function | $1,869.00 | $1,869.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Hepatobiliary Syst Imaging Including Gallbladder - Nm Liver Function | $1,869.00 | $1,869.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Hepatobiliary Syst Imaging Including Gallbladder - Nm Liver Function | $1,869.00 | $1,869.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Hepatobiliary Syst Imaging Including Gallbladder - Nm Liver Function | $1,869.00 | $1,869.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Hepatobiliary Syst Imaging Including Gallbladder - Nm Liver Function | $1,869.00 | $1,869.00 | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Imaging of Liver and Bile Duct System | $2,056.00 | $2,056.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Gordon Calhoun · Calhoun, GA HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $3,615.06 | $3,615.06 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Redmond Rome · Rome, GA HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $6,716.47 | $6,716.47 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 18 | $1,078.74 | $1,473.87 |
| Rome, GA | 2 | $1,015.50 | $3,865.98 |
| Savannah, GA | 2 | $1,244.10 | $1,244.10 |
| Warner Robins, GA | 2 | $1,577.00 | $1,577.00 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 1 | $1,078.74 | $1,078.74 |
| Blairsville, GA | 1 | $819.00 | $819.00 |
| Calhoun, GA | 1 | $3,615.06 | $3,615.06 |
| Douglas, GA | 1 | $1,659.88 | $1,659.88 |
| Hiawassee, GA | 1 | $394.00 | $394.00 |
| LaGrange, GA-AL | 1 | $1,078.74 | $1,078.74 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 1 | $859.50 | $859.50 |
| Milledgeville, GA | 1 | $674.00 | $674.00 |
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
- Alabama$2,064.00
- Alaska$1,765.81
- Arizona$536.69
- Arkansas$878.05
- California$1,836.80
- Colorado$1,312.36
- Connecticut$920.70
- Delaware$1,580.80
- Florida$1,789.42
- 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.