HIDA scan cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 70 hospitals publish a cash price for HIDA scan: nuclear imaging of the liver, bile ducts and gallbladder: from $408.40 to $3,370.00, with a median of $1,190.73. The lowest price is at Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission (Charles City). The highest price is 8.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,190.73, is 8% below the US median of $1,299.64.
- That is 2.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($408.43).
- Iowa ranks 22nd of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 8 of 70 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 7, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$408.40Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission
Median$1,190.73half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,370.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$782.33vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission lowest Charles City · Charles City, IA Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system | $408.40 | $1,021.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IA Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system | $436.20 | $727.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $470.40 | $588.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $638.40 | $1,140.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA OLMS2 Exam | $683.10 | $2,277.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL NM Hepatobiliary Image - Fatty Meal | $703.20 | $1,172.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Loring Hospital Sac City · Sac City, IA HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $731.20 | $914.00 | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee · Cherokee, IA HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $753.30 | $837.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL NM Hepatobiliary Imaging | $768.00 | $1,280.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system | $800.80 | $1,540.00 | Oct 19, 2026 source file |
| Orange City Municipal Hospital Orange City · Orange City, IA Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system | $838.40 | $1,048.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center Sumner · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $850.34 | $1,062.93 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC HEPATOBILRY IMG W GALL BLAD | $878.06 | $2,042.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Shelby County Chris A Myrtue Memorial Hospital Harlan · Harlan, IA Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system | $895.52 | $1,544.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC NM Imaging Hepatobiliary System | $919.75 | $1,415.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system | $921.90 | $1,317.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system | $925.20 | $1,542.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Humboldt · Humboldt, IA HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $927.00 | $1,030.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system | $1,015.20 | $1,269.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA HEPATOBILLIARY | $1,020.00 | $1,200.00 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC NM Imaging Hepatobiliary System | $1,046.50 | $1,610.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system | $1,050.00 | $1,750.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Boone County Hospital Boone · Ames, IA Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system | $1,053.26 | $1,316.57 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona · Algona, IA Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system | $1,057.60 | $1,322.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $1,059.27 | $1,324.08 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system | $1,086.30 | $1,207.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $1,117.42 | $1,396.77 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system | $1,127.00 | $1,127.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system | $1,135.32 | $1,694.50 | Oct 16, 2026 source file |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital Pocahontas · Pocahontas, IA HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $1,136.00 | $1,136.00 | Mar 29, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system | $1,140.75 | $1,521.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Decatur County Hospital Leon · Leon, IA Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system | $1,141.60 | $1,427.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center Webster City · Webster City, IA NM Hepatobiliary System w/o Pharm | $1,151.20 | $1,439.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer · Spencer, IA Hepatobiliary Scan w/o EF | $1,172.25 | $1,563.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Shenandoah Medical Center Shenandoah · Shenandoah, IA Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system | $1,186.25 | $1,825.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton · Cedar Rapids, IA Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system | $1,195.20 | $1,494.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC NM Imaging Hepatobiliary System | $1,222.65 | $1,881.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system | $1,230.75 | $1,641.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $1,242.44 | $1,553.05 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $1,242.44 | $1,553.05 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg · Emmetsburg, IA Hepatobiliary system imaging, including gallbladder when present; | $1,291.50 | $1,722.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital Guttenberg · Guttenberg, IA HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $1,311.20 | $1,639.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Guthrie County Hospital Guthrie Center · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system | $1,332.00 | $1,332.00 | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $1,366.79 | $1,708.48 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Sioux Center Health Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $1,392.92 | $1,436.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Audubon County Memorial Hospital Audubon · Audubon, IA Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system | $1,410.00 | $1,410.00 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $1,416.19 | $1,770.23 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system | $1,425.00 | $1,900.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system | $1,441.30 | $2,059.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC HEPATOBILRY IMG W GALL BLAD | $1,457.10 | $3,238.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $1,493.98 | $1,867.47 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC NM Imaging Hepatobiliary System | $1,522.95 | $2,343.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada · Ames, IA HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $1,539.20 | $1,924.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $1,544.58 | $1,930.72 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system | $1,572.00 | $1,965.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center Maquoketa · Maquoketa, IA NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING | $1,617.00 | $1,617.00 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC HEPATOBILRY IMG W GALL BLAD | $1,619.00 | $3,238.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC NM Imaging Hepatobiliary System | $1,668.55 | $2,567.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $1,696.17 | $2,120.21 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA NM HEPATOBILIARY IMG INCL GALLBLADDER | $1,784.00 | $2,230.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $1,884.80 | $2,356.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC NM Imaging Hepatobiliary System | $1,935.70 | $2,978.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $1,941.22 | $2,426.52 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $1,941.22 | $2,426.52 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Hepatobiliary System Imaging | $1,978.00 | $1,978.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING | $1,995.00 | $2,850.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING | $1,995.00 | $2,850.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system | $2,130.00 | $2,130.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC NM Imaging Hepatobiliary System | $2,567.00 | $2,567.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA NM HEPATOBILIARY W/O PHARM | $3,370.00 | $5,184.00 | May 29, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 8 | $1,015.20 | $1,606.56 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 5 | $800.80 | $919.75 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $703.20 | $768.00 |
| Iowa City, IA | 3 | $1,140.75 | $1,995.00 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $683.10 | $878.06 |
| Ames, IA | 2 | $1,053.26 | $1,296.23 |
| Carroll, IA | 2 | $1,135.32 | $1,632.66 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 2 | $1,195.20 | $1,344.59 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $1,522.95 | $1,609.56 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $1,057.60 | $1,057.60 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $1,441.30 | $1,441.30 |
| Audubon, IA | 1 | $1,410.00 | $1,410.00 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $925.20 | $925.20 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $1,230.75 | $1,230.75 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,416.19 | $1,416.19 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $408.40 | $408.40 |
| Cherokee, IA | 1 | $753.30 | $753.30 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $1,050.00 | $1,050.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $1,457.10 | $1,457.10 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $1,127.00 | $1,127.00 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $1,935.70 | $1,935.70 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $921.90 | $921.90 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $1,572.00 | $1,572.00 |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 1 | $1,291.50 | $1,291.50 |
| Fairfield, IA | 1 | $436.20 | $436.20 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $1,059.27 | $1,059.27 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $1,425.00 | $1,425.00 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $1,366.79 | $1,366.79 |
| Guttenberg, IA | 1 | $1,311.20 | $1,311.20 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $1,086.30 | $1,086.30 |
| Harlan, IA | 1 | $895.52 | $895.52 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $1,020.00 | $1,020.00 |
| Humboldt, IA | 1 | $927.00 | $927.00 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $638.40 | $638.40 |
| Leon, IA | 1 | $1,141.60 | $1,141.60 |
| Maquoketa, IA | 1 | $1,617.00 | $1,617.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $1,941.22 | $1,941.22 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $1,222.65 | $1,222.65 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $1,242.44 | $1,242.44 |
| Orange City, IA | 1 | $838.40 | $838.40 |
| Pocahontas, IA | 1 | $1,136.00 | $1,136.00 |
| Sac City, IA | 1 | $731.20 | $731.20 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $1,784.00 | $1,784.00 |
| Shenandoah, IA | 1 | $1,186.25 | $1,186.25 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $1,392.92 | $1,392.92 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $1,117.42 | $1,117.42 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $1,172.25 | $1,172.25 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $470.40 | $470.40 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $1,151.20 | $1,151.20 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What HIDA scan is, what the price covers and why prices differ: HIDA scan explained.
HIDA scan: nuclear imaging of the liver, bile ducts and gallbladder in other states
- Alabama$972.00
- Alaska$2,042.23
- Arizona$997.92
- Arkansas$634.71
- California$1,778.32
- Colorado$2,106.40
- Connecticut$1,240.80
- Delaware$1,580.80
- District of Columbia$1,865.33, 3 hospitals
- Florida$2,037.75
- Georgia$1,280.40
- Hawaii$798.00
- Idaho$1,425.00
- Illinois$1,449.18
- Indiana$1,316.25
- Kansas$1,082.45
- Kentucky$900.75
- Louisiana$583.36
- Maine$1,034.93
- Maryland$1,732.37
- Massachusetts$1,309.00
- Michigan$935.20
- Minnesota$1,221.00
- Mississippi$569.75
- Missouri$1,244.10
- Montana$1,210.60
- Nebraska$1,597.44
- Nevada$1,718.65
- New Hampshire$1,839.00
- New Jersey$511.48
- New Mexico$935.85
- New York$1,031.00
- North Carolina$1,498.50
- North Dakota$1,188.69
- Ohio$1,587.00
- Oklahoma$1,153.30
- Oregon$1,320.00
- Pennsylvania$1,228.80
- Puerto Rico$454.00, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$621.60
- South Carolina$2,051.19
- South Dakota$1,932.50
- Tennessee$647.11
- Texas$1,602.75
- Utah$2,586.68
- Vermont$1,730.20
- Virginia$1,135.50
- Washington$1,138.40
- West Virginia$851.50
- Wisconsin$1,465.00
- Wyoming$1,133.78
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.