HIDA scan cost in Illinois
In Illinois, 62 hospitals publish a cash price for HIDA scan: nuclear imaging of the liver, bile ducts and gallbladder: from $260.05 to $4,117.00, with a median of $1,280.00. The lowest price is at Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital (Anna). The highest price is 15.8× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$260.05Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital
Median$1,280.00half pay less
Highest$4,117.00in Illinois
Lowest saves$1,019.95vs the median
Hospitals in Illinois, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital lowest Anna · Anna, IL CHG HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $260.05 | $743.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN NM Hepatobiliary Imaging Injection/Scan | $273.26 | $803.70 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, IL CHG HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $300.65 | $859.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $315.81 | $957.00 | — source file |
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hepatobil Sys Imag W/WO Gallbladder | $402.99 | $2,121.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Aurora · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HEPATOBILIARY SYS IMAGE W/GLBD | $426.00 | $2,330.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDR | $426.00 | $957.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $433.75 | $1,735.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $433.75 | $1,735.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale Hinsdale · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $433.75 | $1,735.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange La Grange · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $433.75 | $1,735.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Medical Center Kankakee · Kankakee, IL NUCLEAR MEDICINE STUDY OF LIVER AND BILE DUCT SYSTEM | $452.54 | $1,700.00 | — source file |
| Roseland Community Hospital Association Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system | $461.21 | $994.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hepatobil Sys Imag W/WO Gallbladder | $487.83 | $2,121.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Rock Island · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $609.60 | $762.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Humboldt Park Health Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system | $656.76 | $2,345.57 | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL NM Hepatobiliary Imaging | $768.00 | $1,280.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL NM Hepatobiliary Image - Fatty Meal | $768.00 | $1,280.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital Evanson · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hepatobiliary Syst Img W/Gallbladd | $949.00 | $1,460.00 | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hepatobiliary Syst Img W/Gallbladd | $949.00 | $1,460.00 | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital Highland Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hepatobiliary Syst Img W/Gallbladd | $949.00 | $1,460.00 | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hepatobiliary Syst Img W/Gallbladd | $949.00 | $1,460.00 | — source file |
| Community First Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system | $988.75 | $1,977.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN NM Hepatobiliary Imaging Injection/Scan BCE | $1,086.78 | $3,196.42 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| St Marys Hospital Decatur of Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Decatur · Decatur, IL HC HEPATOBILIARY SCAN | $1,169.28 | $1,624.00 | — source file |
| Hshs Good Shepherd Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, IL HC HEPATOBILIARY SCAN | $1,170.00 | $1,625.00 | — source file |
| St Francis Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Litchfield · Litchfield, IL HC HEPATOBILIARY SCAN | $1,249.20 | $1,735.00 | — source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn Oak Lawn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/WO GB | $1,280.00 | $2,560.00 | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/WO GB | $1,280.00 | $2,560.00 | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/WO GB | $1,280.00 | $2,560.00 | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/WO GB | $1,280.00 | $2,560.00 | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/WO GB | $1,280.00 | $2,560.00 | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/WO GB | $1,280.00 | $2,560.00 | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/WO GB | $1,280.00 | $2,560.00 | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/WO GB | $1,280.00 | $2,560.00 | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/WO GB | $1,280.00 | $2,560.00 | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/WO GB | $1,280.00 | $2,560.00 | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/WO GB | $1,280.00 | $2,560.00 | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Heartland Regional Medical Center Marion · Marion-Herrin, IL HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING INC GALLBLADDER | $1,311.42 | $6,902.21 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hb Hepatobiliary System Imaging | $1,379.00 | $1,379.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN H NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING | $1,394.40 | $1,992.00 | — source file |
| Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Hepatobiliary System Imaging | $1,537.90 | $2,197.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon · St. Louis, MO-IL HC HEPATOBILIARY SCAN | $1,618.56 | $2,248.00 | — source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Highland Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMG W/GALLBLADDER | $1,643.00 | $1,643.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMG W/GALLBLADDER | $1,643.00 | $1,643.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMG W/GALLBLADDER | $1,643.00 | $1,643.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville · St. Louis, MO-IL HC HEPATOBILIARY SCAN | $1,659.60 | $2,305.00 | — source file |
| St Anthonys Memorial Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Mattoon · Charleston-Mattoon, IL HC HEPATOBILIARY SCAN | $1,731.60 | $2,405.00 | — source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Hepatobiliary System Imaging | $1,841.00 | $2,630.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Hepatobiliary System Imaging | $1,841.00 | $2,630.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Hepatobiliary System Imaging | $1,880.20 | $2,686.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital McHenry · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Hepatobiliary System Imaging | $1,880.20 | $2,686.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Hepatobiliary System Imaging | $1,960.00 | $2,800.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland · St. Louis, MO-IL HC HEPATOBILIARY SCAN | $2,253.60 | $3,130.00 | — source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital Sandwich · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Hepatobiliary System Imaging | $2,393.30 | $3,419.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City · St. Louis, MO-IL NM-HEPATOBILIARY SYS | $2,453.15 | $4,088.59 | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese · St. Louis, MO-IL HC HEPATOBILIARY SCAN | $2,456.64 | $3,412.00 | — source file |
| Edward Hospital Naperville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC NUCLEAR MED HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING INCL GALLBLADDER IF PRSNT | $2,929.00 | $2,929.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC NUCLEAR MED HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING INCL GALLBLADDER IF PRSNT | $2,929.00 | $2,929.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Johns Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Springfield · Springfield, IL HC HEPATOBILIARY SCAN | $3,083.04 | $4,282.00 | — source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hc Hepatobiliary System Imaging, Including Gallbladder When Present | $3,888.00 | $3,888.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hc Hepatobiliary System Imaging, Including Gallbladder When Present | $4,117.00 | $4,117.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 45 | $273.26 | $1,280.00 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 5 | $1,618.56 | $2,253.60 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $609.60 | $768.00 |
| Anna, IL | 1 | $260.05 | $260.05 |
| Charleston-Mattoon, IL | 1 | $1,731.60 | $1,731.60 |
| Decatur, IL | 1 | $1,169.28 | $1,169.28 |
| Kankakee, IL | 1 | $452.54 | $452.54 |
| Litchfield, IL | 1 | $1,249.20 | $1,249.20 |
| Marion-Herrin, IL | 1 | $1,311.42 | $1,311.42 |
| Mount Vernon, IL | 1 | $300.65 | $300.65 |
| Shelbyville, IL | 1 | $1,170.00 | $1,170.00 |
| Springfield, IL | 1 | $3,083.04 | $3,083.04 |
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
- Georgia$1,161.42
- Hawaii$748.80
- Idaho$1,425.00
- 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.