HIDA scan cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 36 hospitals publish a cash price for HIDA scan: nuclear imaging of the liver, bile ducts and gallbladder: from $338.24 to $3,492.16, with a median of $1,438.58. The lowest price is at The Outer Banks Hospital (Nags Head). The highest price is 10.3× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$338.24The Outer Banks Hospital
Median$1,438.58half pay less
Highest$3,492.16in North Carolina
Lowest saves$1,100.34vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Outer Banks Hospital lowest Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Hepatobiliary Include Gallbldr | $338.24 | $604.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC Hepatobiliary Include Gallbldr | $362.32 | $647.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Hepatobiliary Include Gallbldr | $476.56 | $851.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC NM Hepatobili Sys Img Wow Gb Img | $514.08 | $1,904.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC NM Hepatobili Sys Img Wow Gb Img | $514.08 | $1,904.00 | — source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC NM Hepatobili Sys Img Wow Gb Img | $514.08 | $1,904.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Chgr-Hepatobiliary Scan | $708.50 | $1,417.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC NM HEPATOBILI SYS IMG WOW GB IMG | $756.27 | $2,801.00 | — source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $1,009.50 | $2,019.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $1,076.00 | $2,152.00 | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Hida Scan No Intervention | $1,087.80 | $1,554.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $1,128.00 | $2,256.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $1,135.50 | $2,271.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $1,235.50 | $2,471.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $1,235.50 | $2,471.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $1,438.58 | $2,877.15 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $1,438.58 | $2,877.15 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $1,438.58 | $2,877.15 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $1,438.58 | $2,877.15 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $1,438.58 | $2,877.15 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $1,438.58 | $2,877.15 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $1,438.58 | $2,877.15 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $1,438.58 | $2,877.15 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $1,438.58 | $2,877.15 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $1,438.58 | $2,877.15 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $1,498.50 | $2,997.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $1,592.43 | $1,592.43 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC Hepatobiliary Include Gallbldr | $1,658.90 | $3,130.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Hepatobiliary Include Gallbldr | $1,658.90 | $3,130.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $2,177.00 | $2,177.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Hepatobiliary Include Gallbldr | $2,343.60 | $4,185.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM | $2,561.00 | $2,561.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM | $2,561.00 | $2,561.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM | $2,561.00 | $2,561.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC Hepatobiliary Include Gallbldr | $2,817.92 | $5,032.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC Hepatobiliary Include Gallbldr | $3,492.16 | $6,236.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 12 | $756.27 | $1,438.58 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $1,009.50 | $1,076.00 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $476.56 | $476.56 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $1,498.50 | $1,498.50 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $2,177.00 | $2,177.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $1,592.43 | $1,592.43 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $1,438.58 | $1,438.58 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $514.08 | $514.08 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $514.08 | $514.08 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $362.32 | $362.32 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $708.50 | $708.50 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $1,128.00 | $1,128.00 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $1,658.90 | $1,658.90 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $2,817.92 | $2,817.92 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $338.24 | $338.24 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $1,087.80 | $1,087.80 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $1,235.50 | $1,235.50 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $1,235.50 | $1,235.50 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $514.08 | $514.08 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $3,492.16 | $3,492.16 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $2,343.60 | $2,343.60 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $1,438.58 | $1,438.58 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $1,658.90 | $1,658.90 |
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
- Nebraska$975.00
- Nevada$466.21
- New Hampshire$1,161.42
- New Jersey$473.22
- New York$931.49
- 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.