HIDA scan cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 62 hospitals publish a cash price for HIDA scan: nuclear imaging of the liver, bile ducts and gallbladder: from $212.55 to $2,893.27, with a median of $1,094.72. The lowest price is at Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital (Portage) and 12 other hospitals. The highest price is 13.6× 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$212.55Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital + 12 more
Median$1,094.72half pay less
Highest$2,893.27in Wisconsin
Lowest saves$882.17vs the median
Hospitals in Wisconsin, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital lowest Portage · Madison, WI Pro Hepatobiliary Syst Imaging Including Gallbladder | $212.55 | $327.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital lowest Eagle River · Eagle River, WI Pro Hepatobiliary Syst Imaging Including Gallbladder | $212.55 | $327.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Langlade Hospital lowest Antigo · Antigo, WI Pro Hepatobiliary Syst Imaging Including Gallbladder | $212.55 | $327.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital lowest Medford · Medford, WI Pro Hepatobiliary Syst Imaging Including Gallbladder | $212.55 | $327.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital lowest Merrill · Merrill, WI Pro Hepatobiliary Syst Imaging Including Gallbladder | $212.55 | $327.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital lowest Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI Pro Hepatobiliary Syst Imaging Including Gallbladder | $212.55 | $327.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital lowest Rhinelander · Rhinelander, WI Pro Hepatobiliary Syst Imaging Including Gallbladder | $212.55 | $327.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital lowest Stanley · Eau Claire, WI Pro Hepatobiliary Syst Imaging Including Gallbladder | $212.55 | $327.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital lowest Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI Pro Hepatobiliary Syst Imaging Including Gallbladder | $212.55 | $327.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital lowest Tomahawk · Tomahawk, WI Pro Hepatobiliary Syst Imaging Including Gallbladder | $212.55 | $327.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital lowest Wausau · Wausau, WI Pro Hepatobiliary Syst Imaging Including Gallbladder | $212.55 | $327.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital lowest Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI Pro Hepatobiliary Syst Imaging Including Gallbladder | $212.55 | $327.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Howard Young Medical Center lowest Woodruff · Woodruff, WI Pro Hepatobiliary Syst Imaging Including Gallbladder | $212.55 | $327.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HBC GALLBLADDER SCAN | $485.24 | $882.25 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bellin Memorial Health Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HCHG 78226 HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $553.75 | $1,196.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Hepatobiliary System imaging | $735.74 | $1,631.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin Berlin · Berlin, WI HC Hepatobiliary System Imaging | $763.50 | $1,363.40 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI HC Hepatobiliary System Imaging | $763.50 | $1,363.40 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI HC Hepatobiliary System Imaging | $763.50 | $1,363.40 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI HC Hepatobiliary System Imaging | $763.50 | $1,363.40 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC Hepatobiliary System Imaging | $763.50 | $1,363.40 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC Hepatobiliary System Imaging | $763.50 | $1,363.40 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-New London New London · New London, WI HC Hepatobiliary System Imaging | $763.50 | $1,363.40 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Shawano Shawano · Shawano, WI HC Hepatobiliary System Imaging | $763.50 | $1,363.40 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca · Waupaca, WI HC Hepatobiliary System Imaging | $763.50 | $1,363.40 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Wild Rose Wild Rose · Wild Rose, WI HC Hepatobiliary System Imaging | $763.50 | $1,363.40 | — source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W OR WO GB | $867.54 | $1,522.00 | — source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus Appleton · Appleton, WI HC HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W OR WO GB | $867.54 | $1,522.00 | — source file |
| Amery Hospital East Amery · East Amery, WI Hepatobiliary System imaging | $970.85 | $1,862.00 | — source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Hepatobiliary System imaging | $1,023.07 | $1,945.00 | — source file |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton · Appleton, WI HC HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W OR WO GB | $1,027.14 | $1,802.00 | — source file |
| Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute Mequon · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W OR WO GB | $1,162.29 | $2,193.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior Superior · Duluth, MN-WI HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $1,370.11 | $1,854.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Aurora BayCare Medical Center Green Bay · Green Bay, WI NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/WO GB | $1,375.00 | $2,750.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Elkhorn · Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/WO GB | $1,375.00 | $2,750.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Marinette · Marinette, WI-MI NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/WO GB | $1,375.00 | $2,750.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington Burlington · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/WO GB | $1,375.00 | $2,750.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/WO GB | $1,375.00 | $2,750.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/WO GB | $1,375.00 | $2,750.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/WO GB | $1,375.00 | $2,750.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc Two Rivers · Manitowoc, WI NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/WO GB | $1,375.00 | $2,750.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/WO GB | $1,375.00 | $2,750.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/WO GB | $1,375.00 | $2,750.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan · Sheboygan, WI NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/WO GB | $1,375.00 | $2,750.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/WO GB | $1,375.00 | $2,750.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/WO GB | $1,375.00 | $2,750.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/WO GB | $1,375.00 | $2,750.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/WO GB | $1,375.00 | $2,750.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Cudahy · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/WO GB | $1,375.00 | $2,750.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/WO GB | $1,375.00 | $2,750.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| St Nicholas Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Sheboygan · Sheboygan, WI HC HEPATOBILIARY SCAN | $1,663.20 | $2,520.00 | — source file |
| St Vincent Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HC HEPATOBILIARY SCAN | $1,663.20 | $2,520.00 | — source file |
| St Clare Memorial Hospital Oconto Falls · Green Bay, WI HC HEPATOBILIARY SCAN | $1,663.20 | $2,520.00 | — source file |
| St Marys Hospital Medical Center Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HC HEPATOBILIARY SCAN | $1,663.20 | $2,520.00 | — source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD NM HEPATOBILIARY | $1,811.66 | $3,235.10 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Madison · Madison, WI HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $2,024.44 | $2,530.55 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W OR WO GB | $2,144.38 | $4,046.00 | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W OR WO GB | $2,144.38 | $4,046.00 | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Brookfield · Brookfield, WI HC HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W OR WO GB | $2,893.27 | $5,459.00 | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Franklin · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W OR WO GB | $2,893.27 | $5,459.00 | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W OR WO GB | $2,893.27 | $5,459.00 | — source file |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W OR WO GB | $2,893.27 | $5,459.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 15 | $485.24 | $1,375.00 |
| Green Bay, WI | 5 | $553.75 | $1,663.20 |
| Appleton, WI | 4 | $763.50 | $815.52 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 4 | $763.50 | $815.52 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 3 | $735.74 | $1,023.07 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 2 | $763.50 | $1,069.25 |
| Madison, WI | 2 | $212.55 | $1,118.50 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | 2 | $1,375.00 | $1,375.00 |
| Sheboygan, WI | 2 | $1,375.00 | $1,519.10 |
| Stevens Point-Plover, WI | 2 | $212.55 | $212.55 |
| Antigo, WI | 1 | $212.55 | $212.55 |
| Berlin, WI | 1 | $763.50 | $763.50 |
| Brookfield, WI | 1 | $2,893.27 | $2,893.27 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 1 | $1,370.11 | $1,370.11 |
| Eagle River, WI | 1 | $212.55 | $212.55 |
| East Amery, WI | 1 | $970.85 | $970.85 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 1 | $212.55 | $212.55 |
| Medford, WI | 1 | $212.55 | $212.55 |
| Merrill, WI | 1 | $212.55 | $212.55 |
| Manitowoc, WI | 1 | $1,375.00 | $1,375.00 |
| Marinette, WI-MI | 1 | $1,375.00 | $1,375.00 |
| New London, WI | 1 | $763.50 | $763.50 |
| Rhinelander, WI | 1 | $212.55 | $212.55 |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $763.50 | $763.50 |
| Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $212.55 | $212.55 |
| Waupaca, WI | 1 | $763.50 | $763.50 |
| Wild Rose, WI | 1 | $763.50 | $763.50 |
| Woodruff, WI | 1 | $212.55 | $212.55 |
| Wausau, WI | 1 | $212.55 | $212.55 |
| Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI | 1 | $1,375.00 | $1,375.00 |
| Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI | 1 | $212.55 | $212.55 |
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
- 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
- Wyoming$1,139.20
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.