HIDA scan cost in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 17 hospitals publish a cash price for HIDA scan: nuclear imaging of the liver, bile ducts and gallbladder: from $343.16 to $2,323.90, with a median of $975.00. The lowest price is at Nebraska Heart Hospital (Lincoln). The highest price is 6.8× 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.
Hospitals in Nebraska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Heart Hospital lowest Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC HEPATOBILRY IMGM W GMALL BLAD | $343.16 | $746.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA OLMS2 Exam | $819.72 | $2,277.00 | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Papillion · Omaha, NE-IA HC HEPATOBILRY IMG W GALL BLAD | $857.64 | $2,042.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC HEPATOBILRY IMG W GALL BLAD | $857.64 | $2,042.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Health System Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC HEPATOBILRY IMG W GALL BLAD | $857.64 | $2,042.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC HEPATOBILRY IMG W GALL BLAD | $857.64 | $2,042.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Fremont Health Fremont · Fremont, NE OLMS2 Exam | $963.48 | $2,604.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC HEPATOBILRY IMG W GALL BLAD | $965.50 | $1,931.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center LLC Bellevue · Omaha, NE-IA Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system | $975.00 | $1,500.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system | $975.00 | $1,500.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ogallala Community Hospital Ogallala · Ogallala, NE NM HEPATOBILIARY W/WO GB | $1,207.10 | $1,892.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Grand Island · Grand Island, NE HC HEPATOBILRY IMGM W GMALL BLAD | $1,420.13 | $2,407.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Kearney · Kearney, NE HC HEPATOBILRY IMG W GALL BLAD | $1,438.99 | $2,359.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| York General Hospital York · York, NE Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system | $1,963.00 | $1,963.00 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| St. Mary's Community Hospital Nebraska City · Nebraska City, NE HC HEPATOBILRY IMGM W GMALL BLAD | $2,026.86 | $2,442.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Plainview · Norfolk, NE HC HEPATOBILRY IMG W GALL BLAD | $2,296.56 | $2,734.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler Schuyler · Columbus, NE HC HEPATOBILRY IMG W GALL BLAD | $2,323.90 | $2,734.00 | Feb 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 7 | $819.72 | $857.64 |
| Lincoln, NE | 2 | $343.16 | $654.33 |
| Columbus, NE | 1 | $2,323.90 | $2,323.90 |
| Fremont, NE | 1 | $963.48 | $963.48 |
| Grand Island, NE | 1 | $1,420.13 | $1,420.13 |
| Kearney, NE | 1 | $1,438.99 | $1,438.99 |
| Nebraska City, NE | 1 | $2,026.86 | $2,026.86 |
| Norfolk, NE | 1 | $2,296.56 | $2,296.56 |
| Ogallala, NE | 1 | $1,207.10 | $1,207.10 |
| York, NE | 1 | $1,963.00 | $1,963.00 |
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
- Missouri$1,307.70
- Montana$1,071.09
- 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.