HIDA scan cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 45 hospitals publish a cash price for HIDA scan: nuclear imaging of the liver, bile ducts and gallbladder: from $177.89 to $1,965.60, with a median of $1,370.11. The lowest price is at Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital (Duluth). The highest price is 11.0× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$177.89Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital
Median$1,370.11half pay less
Highest$1,965.60in Minnesota
Lowest saves$1,192.22vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital lowest Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Pro Hepatobiliary Syst Imaging Including Gallbladder | $177.89 | $327.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PF NM Hepatobilliary Scan | $229.00 | $229.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Pro Hepatobiliary Syst Imaging Including Gallbladder | $269.12 | $327.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Hepatobiliary System imaging | $464.62 | $1,787.00 | — source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Hepatobiliary System imaging | $512.72 | $1,972.00 | — source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $572.63 | $1,428.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $572.63 | $1,428.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $572.63 | $1,428.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $572.63 | $1,428.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $572.63 | $1,428.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $572.63 | $1,428.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $572.63 | $1,428.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $606.90 | $1,428.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $606.90 | $1,428.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $606.90 | $1,428.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Imaging of liver and bile duct system | $816.32 | $1,549.00 | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Imaging of liver and bile duct system | $816.32 | $1,549.00 | — source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Hepatobiliary System imaging | $1,001.22 | $2,706.00 | — source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD NM HEPATOBILIARY | $1,041.46 | $2,169.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD NM HEPATOBILIARY | $1,041.46 | $2,169.70 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG RAD NM HEPATOBILIARY | $1,041.46 | $2,169.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems N New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG RAD NM HEPATOBILIARY | $1,345.29 | $2,402.30 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada W Ada · W Ada, MN HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $1,370.11 | $1,854.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River NE Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $1,370.11 | $1,854.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston SE Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $1,370.11 | $1,854.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $1,370.11 | $1,854.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $1,370.11 | $1,854.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $1,370.11 | $1,854.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $1,370.11 | $1,854.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Hepatobiliary System imaging | $1,372.64 | $2,984.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN NM HEPATOBILIARY IMG INCL GALLBLADDER | $1,646.40 | $2,058.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN NM HEPATOBILIARY IMG INCL GALLBLADDER | $1,769.60 | $2,212.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN NM HEPATOBILIARY IMG INCL GALLBLADDER | $1,771.20 | $2,214.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN NM HEPATOBILIARY IMG INCL GALLBLADDER | $1,771.20 | $2,214.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN NM HEPATOBILIARY IMG INCL GALLBLADDER | $1,804.00 | $2,255.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG RAD NM HEPATOBILIARY | $1,811.66 | $3,235.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD NM HEPATOBILIARY | $1,811.66 | $3,235.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD NM HEPATOBILIARY | $1,811.66 | $3,235.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG RAD NM HEPATOBILIARY | $1,811.66 | $3,235.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Hepatobiliary System imaging | $1,816.58 | $2,978.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN NM HEPATOBILIARY IMG INCL GALLBLADDER | $1,837.60 | $2,297.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN NM HEPATOBILIARY IMG INCL GALLBLADDER | $1,925.60 | $2,407.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN NM HEPATOBILIARY IMG INCL GALLBLADDER | $1,925.60 | $2,407.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN NM HEPATOBILIARY IMG INCL GALLBLADDER | $1,938.40 | $2,423.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN NM HEPATOBILIARY IMG INCL GALLBLADDER | $1,965.60 | $2,457.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 18 | $229.00 | $572.63 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 4 | $177.89 | $988.50 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $606.90 | $988.50 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $1,771.20 | $1,771.20 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $1,804.00 | $1,804.00 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $1,938.40 | $1,938.40 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $1,811.66 | $1,811.66 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $1,370.11 | $1,370.11 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $1,370.11 | $1,370.11 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $1,372.64 | $1,372.64 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $1,965.60 | $1,965.60 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $1,925.60 | $1,925.60 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $1,345.29 | $1,345.29 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $1,816.58 | $1,816.58 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $1,811.66 | $1,811.66 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $1,370.11 | $1,370.11 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $1,041.46 | $1,041.46 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $1,837.60 | $1,837.60 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $269.12 | $269.12 |
| W Ada, MN | 1 | $1,370.11 | $1,370.11 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $1,925.60 | $1,925.60 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $1,769.60 | $1,769.60 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $1,646.40 | $1,646.40 |
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
- Massachusetts$1,110.35
- Michigan$812.38
- 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.