HIDA scan cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 16 hospitals publish a cash price for HIDA scan: nuclear imaging of the liver, bile ducts and gallbladder: from $549.90 to $2,422.72, with a median of $1,110.35. The lowest price is at The Mercy Hospital (Springfield). The highest price is 4.4× 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 Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mercy Hospital lowest Springfield · Springfield, MA HC NM Imaging Hepatobiliary System | $549.90 | $846.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center South Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg Hepatobiliary Syst Imaging Including Gallbladder | $569.33 | $1,265.18 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg Hepatobiliary Syst Imaging Including Gallbladder | $587.75 | $1,306.11 | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Hepatobiliary Sys Imag | $780.00 | $780.00 | — source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA Hepatobiliary System Imaging | $830.00 | $830.00 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg Hepatobiliary Syst Imaging Including Gallbladder | $897.75 | $1,995.00 | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Hepatobiliary Syst Imaging Including Gallbladde | $918.40 | $1,312.00 | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Hepatobiliary Syst Imaging Including Gallbladde | $1,036.70 | $1,481.00 | — source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford · Worcester, MA Hepatobiliary system imaging | $1,184.00 | $1,184.00 | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Hepatobiliary Syst Imaging Including Gallbladde | $1,313.90 | $1,877.00 | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge · Worcester, MA HC Hepatobiliary System Imaging | $1,841.00 | $1,841.00 | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster · Worcester, MA HC Hepatobiliary System Imaging | $1,936.00 | $1,936.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC Hepatobiliary System Imaging | $2,083.00 | $2,083.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield · Pittsfield, MA NM Hepatobilry Sys Image | $2,422.72 | $2,550.23 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Great Barrington · Pittsfield, MA NM Hepatobilry Sys Image | $2,422.72 | $2,550.23 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital North Adams · Pittsfield, MA NM Hepatobilry Sys Image | $2,422.72 | $2,550.23 | Mar 25, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 7 | $569.33 | $897.75 |
| Worcester, MA | 4 | $1,184.00 | $1,888.50 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 3 | $2,422.72 | $2,422.72 |
| Springfield, MA | 2 | $549.90 | $689.95 |
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
- 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
- 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.