Scans and imaging CPT 78226 Texas Outpatient

HIDA scan cost in Texas

In Texas, 92 hospitals publish a cash price for HIDA scan: nuclear imaging of the liver, bile ducts and gallbladder: from $282.00 to $2,884.09, with a median of $1,754.98. The lowest price is at El Paso Children's Hospital (El Paso). The highest price is 10.2× 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$282.00El Paso Children's Hospital

Median$1,754.98half pay less

Highest$2,884.09in Texas

Lowest saves$1,472.98vs the median

Hospitals in Texas, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	File date
El Paso Children's Hospital lowest El Paso · El Paso, TX NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMG	$282.00	$1,410.00	— source file
University Medical Center El Paso El Paso · El Paso, TX NM HEPATOBILI SYSTEM IMG	$299.41	$1,497.03	— source file
University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso · El Paso, TX NM HEPATOBILI SYSTEM IMG	$299.41	$1,497.03	— source file
Ascension Seton Smithville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING	$325.35	$903.75	— source file
Harris Health Taub Loop Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING	$385.58	$2,509.00	— source file
Harris Health Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING	$385.58	$2,509.00	— source file
Hsa St. Joseph Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING	$395.16	$1,532.73	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Ascension Seton Burnet · Burnet, TX NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGIN	$579.51	$1,609.75	— source file
University Health System San Antonio · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDE	$602.25	$2,409.00	Oct 14, 2025 source file
Ascension Seton Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING	$632.63	$903.75	— source file
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER	$654.00	$872.00	Mar 10, 2026 source file
Methodist Hospital Plainview Plainview · Plainview, TX HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM	$715.26	$1,703.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Ascension Seton Kyle · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGIN	$1,007.55	$2,798.75	— source file
Driscoll Children’s Hospital Corpus Christi · Corpus Christi, TX Hepatobilliary Scan	$1,038.69	$5,193.44	Oct 6, 2025 source file
Ascension Providence Waco · Waco, TX HEPATOBILIARY SCAN WITHOUT CCK	$1,122.75	$3,118.75	— source file
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Sunnyvale Sunnyvale · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX NM Hepatobiliary Imaging 78226	$1,174.80	$1,958.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Driscoll Children’s Hospital Edinburg · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Hepatobilliary Scan	$1,194.59	$5,972.96	Oct 6, 2025 source file
Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills San Antonio · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HC 78226 HEPATBL DUCTAL SYS IMG GLBLDR	$1,199.55	$3,635.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
University Medical Center Lubbock · Lubbock, TX Hc Hepatobiliary Syst Imaging Including Gallbladder - Nm Liver Function	$1,243.00	$1,243.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX NM-HEPATOBILIARY SYS	$1,339.65	$3,721.25	— source file
Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM	$1,449.84	$3,452.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
AMH Cath Labs Arlington · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX NM HEPATOBILIARY	$1,602.75	$2,671.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Physicians Medical Center Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX NM HEPATOBILIARY	$1,602.75	$2,671.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Arlington · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX NM HEPATOBILIARY	$1,602.75	$2,671.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX NM HEPATOBILIARY	$1,602.75	$2,671.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle Azle · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX NM HEPATOBILIARY	$1,602.75	$2,671.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Cleburne · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX NM HEPATOBILIARY	$1,602.75	$2,671.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX NM HEPATOBILIARY	$1,602.75	$2,671.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital HurstEulessBedford Bedford · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX NM HEPATOBILIARY	$1,602.75	$2,671.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX NM HEPATOBILIARY	$1,602.75	$2,671.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville Stephenville · Stephenville, TX NM HEPATOBILIARY	$1,602.75	$2,671.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX NM HEPATOBILIARY	$1,602.75	$2,671.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen Allen · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX NM HEPATOBILIARY	$1,602.75	$2,671.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX NM HEPATOBILIARY	$1,602.75	$2,671.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Denton · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX NM HEPATOBILIARY	$1,602.75	$2,671.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Flower Mound · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX NM HEPATOBILIARY	$1,602.75	$2,671.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman Kaufman · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX NM HEPATOBILIARY	$1,602.75	$2,671.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX NM HEPATOBILIARY	$1,602.75	$2,671.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall Rockwall · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX NM HEPATOBILIARY	$1,602.75	$2,671.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Specialty Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX NM HEPATOBILIARY	$1,602.75	$2,671.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Covenant Medical Center Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM	$1,666.14	$3,967.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM	$1,666.14	$3,967.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM	$1,678.50	$3,996.44	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY SYS IMAG	$1,754.98	$2,924.97	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY SYS IMAG	$1,754.98	$2,924.97	Jun 3, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY SYS IMAG	$1,754.98	$2,924.97	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY SYS IMAG	$1,754.98	$2,924.97	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham Brenham · Brenham, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY SYS IMAG	$1,754.98	$2,924.97	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY SYS IMAG	$1,754.98	$2,924.97	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station · College Station-Bryan, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY SYS IMAG	$1,754.98	$2,924.97	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco · Waco, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY SYS IMAG	$1,754.98	$2,924.97	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY SYS IMAG	$1,754.98	$2,924.97	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls Marble Falls · Marble Falls, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY SYS IMAG	$1,754.98	$2,924.97	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY SYS IMAG	$1,754.98	$2,924.97	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY SYS IMAG	$1,754.98	$2,924.97	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY SYS IMAG	$1,754.98	$2,924.97	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple Temple · Temple, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY SYS IMAG	$1,754.98	$2,924.97	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY SYS IMAG	$1,754.98	$2,924.97	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY SYS IMAG	$1,760.38	$2,933.97	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY SYS IMAG	$1,760.38	$2,933.97	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Waxahachie Waxahachie · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY SYS IMAG	$1,760.38	$2,933.97	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY SYS IMAG	$1,760.38	$2,933.97	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco at PGA Parkway Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY SYS IMAG	$1,760.38	$2,933.97	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine Grapevine · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY SYS IMAG	$1,760.38	$2,933.97	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving Irving · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY SYS IMAG	$1,760.38	$2,933.97	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe Rowlett · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY SYS IMAG	$1,760.38	$2,933.97	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney McKinney · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY SYS IMAG	$1,760.38	$2,933.97	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY SYS IMAG	$1,760.38	$2,933.97	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at Waxahachie Waxahachie · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY SYS IMAG	$1,760.38	$2,933.97	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton Denton · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY SYS IMAG	$1,760.38	$2,933.97	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - McKinney McKinney · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY SYS IMAG	$1,760.38	$2,933.97	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY SYS IMAG	$1,760.38	$2,933.97	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor University Medical Center Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY SYS IMAG	$1,760.38	$2,933.97	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Texas Children's Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX TC NM HEPATOBILIARY IMG INCL GALLBLADDER	$2,150.70	$3,210.00	Mar 5, 2026 source file
Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX TC NM HEPATOBILIARY IMG INCL GALLBLADDER	$2,150.70	$3,210.00	Mar 5, 2026 source file
CHRISTUS Hospital - Orange Orange · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 78226 HEPATBL DUCTAL SYS IMG GLBLDR	$2,304.06	$6,982.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
CHRISTUS West Beaumont Beaumont · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 78226 HEPATBL DUCTAL SYS IMG GLBLDR	$2,304.06	$6,982.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
Christus Health Southeast Texas Beaumont · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 78226 HEPATBL DUCTAL SYS IMG GLBLDR	$2,304.06	$6,982.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
Christus Health Southeast Texas Port Arthur · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 78226 HEPATBL DUCTAL SYS IMG GLBLDR	$2,304.06	$6,982.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
Southeast Texas Orthopedic Specialty Center Port Arthur · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 78226 HEPATBL DUCTAL SYS IMG GLBLDR	$2,304.06	$6,982.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
AdventHealth Central Texas Killeen · Killeen-Temple, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER	$2,456.01	$2,456.01	Apr 1, 2026 source file
The Methodist Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY IMAG WO PHAR INT	$2,557.50	$5,115.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY IMAG WO PHAR INT	$2,686.50	$5,373.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY IMAG WO PHAR INT	$2,686.50	$5,373.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY IMAG WO PHAR INT	$2,686.50	$5,373.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY IMAG WO PHAR INT	$2,686.50	$5,373.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY IMAG WO PHAR INT	$2,686.50	$5,373.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY IMAG WO PHAR INT	$2,686.50	$5,373.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY IMAG WO PHAR INT	$2,686.50	$5,373.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY IMAG WO PHAR INT	$2,686.50	$5,373.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER	$2,884.09	$2,884.09	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South Burleson · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER	$2,884.09	$2,884.09	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
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	37	$654.00	$1,602.75
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	13	$385.58	$2,686.50
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	12	$325.35	$1,754.98
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	5	$2,304.06	$2,304.06
Lubbock, TX	5	$1,243.00	$1,666.14
Killeen-Temple, TX	4	$1,754.98	$1,754.98
El Paso, TX	3	$282.00	$299.41
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	2	$602.25	$900.90
Waco, TX	2	$1,122.75	$1,438.86
Burnet, TX	1	$579.51	$579.51
Brenham, TX	1	$1,754.98	$1,754.98
College Station-Bryan, TX	1	$1,754.98	$1,754.98
Corpus Christi, TX	1	$1,038.69	$1,038.69
Marble Falls, TX	1	$1,754.98	$1,754.98
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	1	$1,194.59	$1,194.59
Plainview, TX	1	$715.26	$715.26
Stephenville, TX	1	$1,602.75	$1,602.75
Temple, TX	1	$1,754.98	$1,754.98

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

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.