HIDA scan cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 57 hospitals publish a cash price for HIDA scan: nuclear imaging of the liver, bile ducts and gallbladder: from $333.26 to $3,987.89, with a median of $1,498.50. The lowest price is at WakeMed Cary Hospital (Cary) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 12.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,498.50, is 15% above the US median of $1,299.64.
- That is 3.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($408.43).
- North Carolina ranks 35th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 10 of 57 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$333.26WakeMed Cary Hospital + 1 more
Median$1,498.50half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,987.89in North Carolina
Lowest saves$1,165.24vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WakeMed Cary Hospital lowest Cary · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Hepatobiliary System Imaging | $333.26 | $877.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus lowest Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Hepatobiliary System Imaging | $333.26 | $877.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Hepatobiliary Include Gallbldr | $338.24 | $604.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC Hepatobiliary Include Gallbldr | $362.32 | $647.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital Statesville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC NM Hepatobiliary Duct System Imaging | $376.92 | $1,396.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Hepatobiliary Include Gallbldr | $476.56 | $851.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC NM Hepatobili Sys Img Wow Gb Img | $514.08 | $1,904.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC NM Hepatobili Sys Img Wow Gb Img | $514.08 | $1,904.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC NM Hepatobili Sys Img Wow Gb Img | $514.08 | $1,904.00 | Apr 1, 2026 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 |
| Randolph Health Asheboro · Asheboro, NC NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGE GB TF | $709.20 | $3,546.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC NM Hepatobili Sys Img Wow Gb Img | $756.27 | $2,801.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $1,047.50 | $2,095.00 | Oct 30, 2026 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 |
| 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 |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva · Sylva, NC Hepatobiliary system imaging, including gallbladder when present | $1,167.61 | $2,919.02 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $1,184.50 | $2,369.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Scotland Memorial Hospital and Edwin Morgan Center Laurinburg · Laurinburg, NC HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $1,190.50 | $2,381.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $1,198.00 | $2,396.00 | Oct 30, 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 |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $1,285.00 | $2,570.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Betsy Johnson Hospital Dunn · Anderson Creek, NC NUCLEAR MEDICINE STUDY OF LIVER AND BILE DUCT SYSTEM | $1,383.60 | $2,306.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Bladen County Hospital Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NC HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $1,383.60 | $2,306.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Hoke Hospital Raeford · Fayetteville, NC HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $1,383.60 | $2,306.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC NUCLEAR MEDICINE STUDY OF LIVER AND BILE DUCT SYSTEM | $1,383.60 | $2,306.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $1,383.60 | $2,306.00 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton · Forest City, NC Hepatobiliary system imaging, including gallbladder when present | $1,467.59 | $3,668.98 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $1,498.50 | $2,997.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $1,498.50 | $2,997.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $1,498.50 | $2,997.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $1,498.50 | $2,997.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $1,498.50 | $2,997.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $1,498.50 | $2,997.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $1,498.50 | $2,997.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $1,498.50 | $2,997.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $1,498.50 | $2,997.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $1,498.50 | $2,997.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson · Wilson, NC Hepatobiliary system imaging, including gallbladder when present | $1,539.20 | $3,848.00 | Jul 10, 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 Beaufort Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Hepatobiliary Include Gallbldr | $1,658.90 | $3,130.00 | 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 |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, NC Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system | $1,660.40 | $2,372.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Person Memorial Hospital Roxboro · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Hepatobiliary system imaging, including gallbladder when present | $1,849.20 | $4,623.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $2,119.34 | $5,298.35 | Jul 8, 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 |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System Whiteville · Whiteville, NC NM Hepatobiliary Imaging | $2,248.57 | $3,212.23 | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Hepatobiliary Include Gallbldr | $2,343.60 | $4,185.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia 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 |
| ECU Health 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 |
| Angel Medical Center Franklin · Franklin, NC HEPA IMAG INCL GB | $3,987.89 | $3,987.89 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Spruce Pine · Spruce Pine, NC HEPA IMAG INCL GB | $3,987.89 | $3,987.89 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Asheville · Asheville, NC Hepatobiliary system imaging, including gallbladder when present; | $3,987.89 | $3,987.89 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital McDowell Marion · Marion, NC HEPA IMAG INCL GB | $3,987.89 | $3,987.89 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Transylvania Regional Hospital Brevard · Brevard, NC HEPA IMAG INCL GB | $3,987.89 | $3,987.89 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
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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 | 13 | $376.92 | $1,498.50 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 3 | $1,383.60 | $1,383.60 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 3 | $333.26 | $333.26 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $1,047.50 | $1,135.50 |
| Asheville, NC | 2 | $2,177.00 | $3,082.44 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 2 | $514.08 | $1,181.64 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $476.56 | $476.56 |
| Asheboro, NC | 1 | $709.20 | $709.20 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $1,498.50 | $1,498.50 |
| Anderson Creek, NC | 1 | $1,383.60 | $1,383.60 |
| Brevard, NC | 1 | $3,987.89 | $3,987.89 |
| Clinton, NC | 1 | $1,660.40 | $1,660.40 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $1,592.43 | $1,592.43 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $514.08 | $514.08 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $362.32 | $362.32 |
| Elizabethtown, NC | 1 | $1,383.60 | $1,383.60 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $708.50 | $708.50 |
| Franklin, NC | 1 | $3,987.89 | $3,987.89 |
| Forest City, NC | 1 | $1,467.59 | $1,467.59 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $1,184.50 | $1,184.50 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $1,658.90 | $1,658.90 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1 | $2,119.34 | $2,119.34 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $2,817.92 | $2,817.92 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $338.24 | $338.24 |
| Laurinburg, NC | 1 | $1,190.50 | $1,190.50 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $1,087.80 | $1,087.80 |
| Marion, NC | 1 | $3,987.89 | $3,987.89 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $1,285.00 | $1,285.00 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $1,235.50 | $1,235.50 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $3,492.16 | $3,492.16 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $2,343.60 | $2,343.60 |
| Spruce Pine, NC | 1 | $3,987.89 | $3,987.89 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $1,167.61 | $1,167.61 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $1,498.50 | $1,498.50 |
| Whiteville, NC | 1 | $2,248.57 | $2,248.57 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $1,658.90 | $1,658.90 |
| Wilson, NC | 1 | $1,539.20 | $1,539.20 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What HIDA scan is, what the price covers and why prices differ: HIDA scan explained.
HIDA scan: nuclear imaging of the liver, bile ducts and gallbladder in other states
- Alabama$972.00
- Alaska$2,042.23
- Arizona$997.92
- Arkansas$634.71
- California$1,778.32
- Colorado$2,106.40
- Connecticut$1,240.80
- Delaware$1,580.80
- District of Columbia$1,865.33, 3 hospitals
- Florida$2,037.75
- Georgia$1,280.40
- Hawaii$798.00
- Idaho$1,425.00
- Illinois$1,449.18
- Indiana$1,316.25
- Iowa$1,190.73
- Kansas$1,082.45
- Kentucky$900.75
- Louisiana$583.36
- Maine$1,034.93
- Maryland$1,732.37
- Massachusetts$1,309.00
- Michigan$935.20
- Minnesota$1,221.00
- Mississippi$569.75
- Missouri$1,244.10
- Montana$1,210.60
- Nebraska$1,597.44
- Nevada$1,718.65
- New Hampshire$1,839.00
- New Jersey$511.48
- New Mexico$935.85
- New York$1,031.00
- North Dakota$1,188.69
- Ohio$1,587.00
- Oklahoma$1,153.30
- Oregon$1,320.00
- Pennsylvania$1,228.80
- Puerto Rico$454.00, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$621.60
- South Carolina$2,051.19
- South Dakota$1,932.50
- Tennessee$647.11
- Texas$1,602.75
- Utah$2,586.68
- Vermont$1,730.20
- Virginia$1,135.50
- Washington$1,138.40
- West Virginia$851.50
- Wisconsin$1,465.00
- Wyoming$1,133.78
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.