HIDA scan cost in North Dakota
In North Dakota, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for HIDA scan: nuclear imaging of the liver, bile ducts and gallbladder: from $754.80 to $2,038.40, with a median of $1,198.68. The lowest price is at St. Alexius Medical Center (Bismarck). The highest price is 2.7× 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 North Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Alexius Medical Center lowest Bismarck · Bismarck, ND HC HEPATOBILRY IMGM W GMALL BLAD | $754.80 | $1,480.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital Garrison · Garrison, ND HC HEPATOBILRY IMGM W GMALL BLAD | $772.48 | $1,136.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Williston · Williston, ND CHOLESCINTIGRAPHY | $1,073.00 | $1,850.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Devils Lake Devils Lake · Devils Lake, ND CHOLESCINTIGRAPHY | $1,078.14 | $2,567.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Health Center Dickinson · Dickinson, ND CHOLESCINTIGRAPHY | $1,319.22 | $2,094.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Carrington Health Center Carrington · Carrington, ND CHOLESCINTIGRAPHY | $1,480.74 | $2,553.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck · Bismarck, ND NM HEPATOBILIARY IMG INCL GALLBLADDER | $1,564.80 | $1,956.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN NM HEPATOBILIARY IMG INCL GALLBLADDER | $2,038.40 | $2,548.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck, ND | 2 | $754.80 | $1,159.80 |
| Carrington, ND | 1 | $1,480.74 | $1,480.74 |
| Devils Lake, ND | 1 | $1,078.14 | $1,078.14 |
| Dickinson, ND | 1 | $1,319.22 | $1,319.22 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 1 | $2,038.40 | $2,038.40 |
| Garrison, ND | 1 | $772.48 | $772.48 |
| Williston, ND | 1 | $1,073.00 | $1,073.00 |
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
- Nebraska$975.00
- Nevada$466.21
- New Hampshire$1,161.42
- New Jersey$473.22
- New York$931.49
- North Carolina$1,438.58
- 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.