What does code 78226 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78226 ranges from $595 to $3,023. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

78226 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC NUCLEAR MED HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING INCL GALLBLADDER IF PRSNT" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

78226

HCPCS

HC NUCLEAR MED HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING INCL GALLBLADDER IF PRSNT

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 78226 (HC NUCLEAR MED HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING INCL GALLBLADDER IF PRSNT) appears at 35 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $595 to $3,023. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 78226 vary by about 5.1× across the 34 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $595 to $3,023. Shopping around can matter.

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$3,023

Highest cash

code 78226 cash price35 disclosed · 34 hospitals

$595median ~$1,311$3,023

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$595 – $1,272

Mission Hills · 1 hospital$595
Henderson · 1 hospital$615
Newburgh · 2 hospitals$677–$1,272
Princeton · 1 hospital$833
THREE RIVERS · 1 hospital$843
Tarzana · 1 hospital$940

38 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC NUCLEAR MED HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING INCL GALLBLADDER IF PRSNT Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78226 HCPCS	$2,929	$2,929	—	—
Hepatobiliary system imaging Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78226 HCPCS	—	—	$428 – $880	—
Hc Hepatobiliary System Imaging, Including Gallbladder When Present Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78226 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hepatobiliary system imaging Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78226 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/WO GB Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	78226 CPT	$2,560	$1,280	$607 – $3,966	—
HB HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMG W/GALLBLADDER Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	78226 HCPCS	$1,643	$1,643	—	—
NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/WO GB Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	78226 CPT	$2,560	$1,280	$607 – $2,595	—
NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/WO GB Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	78226 CPT	$2,560	$1,280	$607 – $3,966	—
HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING INC GALLBLADDER Inpatient	Deaconess Gateway Hospital	78226 CPT	$2,050	$677	$677 – $1,804	$1,197
HC HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING, INCLUDING GALLBLADDER WHEN PRESENT Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	78226 CPT	$2,316	$1,274	$408 – $2,528	—
HC HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING, INCLUDING GALLBLADDER WHEN PRESENT Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	78226 CPT	$2,700	$1,485	$390 – $2,446	—
NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/WO GB Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	78226 CPT	$2,750	$1,375	$1,650 – $2,338	—
NM GALLBLADDER IMAGING Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	78226 CPT	$2,196	$1,867	$852 – $2,020	—
NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/WO GB Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	78226 CPT	$2,750	$1,375	$1,650 – $2,327	—
NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/WO GB Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	78226 CPT	$2,750	$1,375	$1,650 – $2,338	—
NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/WO GB Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	78226 CPT	$2,750	$1,375	$1,650 – $2,338	—
NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/WO GB Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	78226 CPT	$2,750	$1,375	$1,650 – $2,338	—
NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/WO GB Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	78226 CPT	$2,750	$1,375	$1,650 – $2,338	—
HC HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING, INCLUDING GALLBLADDER WHEN PRESENT Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	78226 CPT	$2,700	$1,485	$1,620 – $2,565	—
HC HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING, INCLUDING GALLBLADDER WHEN PRESENT Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	78226 CPT	$3,805	$2,093	$2,283 – $3,348	—
HC HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING, INCLUDING GALLBLADDER WHEN PRESENT Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	78226 CPT	$2,295	$1,262	$1,377 – $2,020	—
HC HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING, INCLUDING GALLBLADDER WHEN PRESENT Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	78226 CPT	$2,295	$1,262	$390 – $2,020	—
HC HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING, INCLUDING GALLBLADDER WHEN PRESENT Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek	78226 CPT	$2,295	$1,262	$1,377 – $2,020	—
HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING INC GALLBLADDER Inpatient	Henderson Hospital	78226 CPT	$2,050	$615	$595 – $1,989	—
HC NM HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING INC GALLBLADDER Inpatient	Deaconess Gibson Hospital	78226 CPT	$1,572	$833	$833 – $1,415	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 78226 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate South Suburban Hospital Deaconess Gateway Hospital Froedtert Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Henderson Hospital Deaconess Gibson Hospital The Women's Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Three Rivers Health Providence Alaska Medical Center Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center

Code 78226: frequently asked

What does code 78226 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78226 ranges from $595 to $3,023. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 78226?: 78226 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC NUCLEAR MED HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING INCL GALLBLADDER IF PRSNT" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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