HIDA scan cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 20 hospitals publish a cash price for HIDA scan: nuclear imaging of the liver, bile ducts and gallbladder: from $141.70 to $2,412.21, with a median of $1,307.70. The lowest price is at Mercy Perry (Perryville). 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.
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Perry lowest Perryville · Perryville, MO NM Hepatobiliary System Pf | $141.70 | $218.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Nm Hepatobiliary Syst Imaging Including Gallbladdr | $398.00 | $2,473.94 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL NM Hepatobiliary System | $709.15 | $1,091.00 | — source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO HEPATOBIL SYSTEM IMG | $790.20 | $1,317.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL NM Hepatobiliary System | $952.90 | $1,466.00 | — source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS NM GB Biliary Tract w Boost | $984.55 | $3,395.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO NM Hepatobiliary System | $1,067.30 | $1,642.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL NM Hepatobiliary System | $1,112.15 | $1,711.00 | — source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS NM HEPATOBILIARY NO CCK | $1,220.10 | $3,050.25 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO HEPATO SYS IMAG INCL GALLBLADDER-DINP | $1,258.20 | $2,097.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL NM Hepatobiliary System | $1,357.20 | $2,088.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL NM Hepatobiliary System | $1,416.35 | $2,179.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS NM Hepatobiliary System | $1,538.55 | $2,367.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO NM Hepatobiliary System | $1,795.95 | $2,763.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon B Lebanon · Lebanon, MO NM Hepatobiliary System | $1,860.30 | $2,862.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO NM Hepatobiliary System | $1,860.95 | $2,863.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO NM Hepatobiliary System | $1,860.95 | $2,863.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO NM Hepatobiliary System | $1,939.05 | $2,983.15 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL NM Hepatobiliary System | $2,292.55 | $3,527.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS NM Hepatobiliary System | $2,412.21 | $3,711.10 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 5 | $709.15 | $1,112.15 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 3 | $1,220.10 | $1,538.55 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $790.20 | $1,024.20 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 2 | $398.00 | $691.28 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $1,860.95 | $1,860.95 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $1,795.95 | $1,795.95 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $1,939.05 | $1,939.05 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 1 | $2,292.55 | $2,292.55 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $1,067.30 | $1,067.30 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $1,860.30 | $1,860.30 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $141.70 | $141.70 |
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
- Minnesota$1,370.11
- Mississippi$607.18
- 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.