HIDA scan cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 60 hospitals publish a cash price for HIDA scan: nuclear imaging of the liver, bile ducts and gallbladder: from $163.80 to $7,055.53, with a median of $1,349.00. The lowest price is at UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals (Harrisburg) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 43.1× 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.
Lowest$163.80UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals + 1 more
Median$1,349.00half pay less
Highest$7,055.53in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$1,185.20vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals lowest Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC HEPAT DUC SYS MD | $163.80 | $273.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset lowest Somerset · Somerset, PA HC HEPAT DUC SYS MD | $163.80 | $273.00 | — source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Nm Hepatobiliary Syst Imaging Including Gallbladdr | $393.00 | $1,924.54 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Nm Hepatobiliary Syst Imaging Including Gallbladdr | $408.00 | $2,234.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA NUCLEAR MEDICINE STUDY OF LIVER AND BILE DUCT SYSTEM | $414.50 | $829.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA HEPATOBILIARY SCAN-E | $608.16 | $868.80 | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA HEPATOBILIARY SCAN-E | $608.16 | $868.80 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 78226 NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING Tech | $624.01 | $2,612.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA HEPATOBIL SYS IMG INC GB | $652.20 | $1,087.00 | — source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC NM Imaging Hepatobiliary System | $654.55 | $1,007.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA NM HIDA w/ Drug Injection/Scan | $679.38 | $2,612.00 | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Hepatobiliary Image W/Gall Bldr | $724.40 | $1,811.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Hepatobiliary Image W/Gall Bldr | $724.40 | $1,811.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Hepatobiliary Image W/Gall Bldr | $724.40 | $1,811.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Hepatobiliary Image W/Gall Bldr | $724.40 | $1,811.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Hepatobiliary Image W/Gall Bldr | $724.40 | $1,811.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 78226 NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING Tech | $757.22 | $2,612.00 | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC NM Imaging Hepatobiliary System | $793.00 | $1,220.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 78226 HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING Tech | $822.00 | $2,612.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA HEPATOBIL SYS IMG INC GB | $823.80 | $1,373.00 | — source file |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney · Punxsutawney, PA HEPATOBILIARY SCAN 78226 | $842.40 | $2,340.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA HEPATOBIL SYS IMG INC GB | $855.60 | $1,426.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA NM* HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING | $865.36 | $2,612.00 | — source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA HC NM HEPATOBILI SYS IMG W/WO GB IMG | $986.70 | $1,265.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford · Pittsburgh, PA HC NM HEPATOBILI SYS IMG W/WO GB IMG | $988.64 | $1,336.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA NM HEPATOBILIARY (HIDA) SCAN | $1,164.00 | $1,940.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC HEPAT DUC SYS | $1,228.80 | $2,048.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC NM HEPATOBILIARY/GB NO PHARM | $1,228.80 | $2,048.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC NM HEPATOBILIARY/GB NO PHARM | $1,228.80 | $2,048.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC NM HEPATOBILIARY/GB NO PHARM | $1,228.80 | $2,048.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC NM Imaging Hepatobiliary System | $1,339.00 | $2,060.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA HEPATOBIL SYS IMG INC GB | $1,359.00 | $2,265.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC HEPATOBIL SYS IMG INC GB | $1,359.00 | $2,265.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC HEPATOBIL SYS IMG INC GB | $1,404.00 | $2,340.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA Hepatobiliary System Imaging | $1,468.80 | $1,836.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA HEPATOBIL SYS IMG INC GB | $1,608.00 | $2,680.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA HEPATOBIL SYS IMG INC GB | $1,608.00 | $2,680.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA HEPATOBIL SYS IMG INC GB | $1,608.00 | $2,680.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HEPATOBIL SYS IMG INC GB | $1,663.20 | $2,772.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Hepatobiliary System Imaging | $1,711.24 | $2,139.05 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA Hepatobiliary System Imaging | $1,711.24 | $2,139.05 | — source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA Nuclear Medicine Study of Liver and Bile Duct System | $1,713.60 | $2,142.00 | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA Nuclear Medicine Study of Liver and Bile Duct System | $1,713.60 | $2,142.00 | — source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA Nuclear Medicine Study of Liver and Bile Duct System | $1,713.60 | $2,142.00 | — source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA Nuclear Medicine Study of Liver and Bile Duct System | $1,713.60 | $2,142.00 | — source file |
| Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA Nuclear Medicine Study of Liver and Bile Duct System | $1,713.60 | $2,142.00 | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA HEPATOBIL SYS IMG INC GB | $1,832.40 | $3,054.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA HEPATOBIL SYS IMG INC GB | $1,991.40 | $3,319.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HEPATOBIL SYS IMG INC GB | $2,164.80 | $3,608.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA Nuclear Medicine Study of Liver and Bile Duct System | $2,308.00 | $2,885.00 | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA HEPATOBIL SYS IMG INC GB | $2,619.00 | $4,365.00 | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HEPATOBIL SYS IMG INC GB | $2,640.60 | $4,401.00 | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA NM HEPATOBILIARY | $2,919.00 | $4,865.00 | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA HEPATOBILIARY SCAN | $2,919.00 | $4,865.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HEPATOBIL SYS IMG INC GB | $4,581.00 | $7,635.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA Injection | $4,865.00 | $4,865.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA Injection | $4,865.00 | $4,865.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA Injection | $4,865.00 | $4,865.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA Injection | $4,865.00 | $4,865.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA Injection | $4,865.00 | $4,865.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD NM Hepatobiliary System Imaging | $7,055.53 | $7,055.53 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 15 | $414.50 | $1,663.20 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 11 | $393.00 | $724.40 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | $163.80 | $822.00 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $757.22 | $1,228.80 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $1,468.80 | $1,711.24 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 2 | $1,713.60 | $1,713.60 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $1,608.00 | $1,608.00 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 2 | $1,228.80 | $1,228.80 |
| Altoona, PA | 1 | $4,865.00 | $4,865.00 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $4,865.00 | $4,865.00 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $1,164.00 | $1,164.00 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $4,865.00 | $4,865.00 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $823.80 | $823.80 |
| Erie, PA | 1 | $652.20 | $652.20 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $1,713.60 | $1,713.60 |
| Hermitage, PA | 1 | $1,991.40 | $1,991.40 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $4,865.00 | $4,865.00 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $1,713.60 | $1,713.60 |
| Lewisburg, PA | 1 | $2,308.00 | $2,308.00 |
| Oil City, PA | 1 | $855.60 | $855.60 |
| Punxsutawney, PA | 1 | $842.40 | $842.40 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $679.38 | $679.38 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $163.80 | $163.80 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $4,865.00 | $4,865.00 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $608.16 | $608.16 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $1,608.00 | $1,608.00 |
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
- North Dakota$1,198.68
- Ohio$1,540.50
- Oklahoma$1,153.30
- Oregon$1,320.00
- 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.