HIDA scan cost in North Dakota
In North Dakota, 18 hospitals publish a cash price for HIDA scan: nuclear imaging of the liver, bile ducts and gallbladder: from $566.40 to $2,038.40, with a median of $1,188.69. The lowest price is at Kenmare Community Hospital (Kenmare) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 3.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,188.69, is 9% below the US median of $1,299.64.
- That is 2.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($408.43).
- North Dakota ranks 21st of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 18 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$566.40Kenmare Community Hospital + 1 more
Median$1,188.69half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,038.40in North Dakota
Lowest saves$622.29vs the median
Hospitals in North Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenmare Community Hospital lowest Kenmare · Minot, ND NM HEPATOBILIARY DUCT IMAGING | $566.40 | $708.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals lowest Minot · Minot, ND NM HEPATOBILIARY DUCT IMAGING | $566.40 | $708.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital Garrison · Garrison, ND HC HEPATOBILRY IMG W GALL BLAD | $761.12 | $1,136.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI St Alexius Health Bismarck · Bismarck, ND HC HEPATOBILRY IMG W GALL BLAD | $888.50 | $1,777.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Williston · Williston, ND CHOLESCINTIGRAPHY | $1,017.50 | $1,850.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Oakes Hospital Oakes · Oakes, ND CHOLESCINTIGRAPHY | $1,047.28 | $2,014.00 | 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 |
| Altru Hospital Grand Forks · Grand Forks, ND-MN HC NM HIDA IMAGE | $1,141.92 | $1,872.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Devils Lake Devils Lake · Devils Lake, ND HC NM HIDA IMAGE | $1,141.92 | $1,872.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Health Center Dickinson · Dickinson, ND CHOLESCINTIGRAPHY | $1,235.46 | $2,094.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $1,387.50 | $1,850.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Lisbon Area Health Services Lisbon · Lisbon, ND CHOLESCINTIGRAPHY | $1,411.85 | $2,567.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Valley City Valley City · Valley City, ND CHOLESCINTIGRAPHY | $1,503.94 | $2,593.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Carrington Health Center Carrington · Carrington, ND CHOLESCINTIGRAPHY | $1,506.27 | $2,553.00 | Sep 30, 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 |
| SMP Health - St. Aloisius Harvey · Harvey, ND Nm Hepatobiliary Imaging | $1,575.00 | $1,750.00 | — source file |
| Towner County Medical Center Cando · Cando, ND Hc Nm Hida Image | $1,830.00 | $1,830.00 | — 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 |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
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 | $888.50 | $1,226.65 |
| Devils Lake, ND | 2 | $1,078.14 | $1,110.03 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 2 | $1,387.50 | $1,712.95 |
| Minot, ND | 2 | $566.40 | $566.40 |
| Cando, ND | 1 | $1,830.00 | $1,830.00 |
| Carrington, ND | 1 | $1,506.27 | $1,506.27 |
| Dickinson, ND | 1 | $1,235.46 | $1,235.46 |
| Garrison, ND | 1 | $761.12 | $761.12 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $1,141.92 | $1,141.92 |
| Harvey, ND | 1 | $1,575.00 | $1,575.00 |
| Lisbon, ND | 1 | $1,411.85 | $1,411.85 |
| Oakes, ND | 1 | $1,047.28 | $1,047.28 |
| Valley City, ND | 1 | $1,503.94 | $1,503.94 |
| Williston, ND | 1 | $1,017.50 | $1,017.50 |
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 Carolina$1,498.50
- 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.