What does code 78227 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78227 ranges from $652 to $3,327. 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.

78227 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC NUCLEAR MED HEPATOBILIRY SYS IMG GB IF PRSNT PHRM INTRVN QUAN MSMRT" 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.

78227

HCPCS

HC NUCLEAR MED HEPATOBILIRY SYS IMG GB IF PRSNT PHRM INTRVN QUAN MSMRT

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 78227 (HC NUCLEAR MED HEPATOBILIRY SYS IMG GB IF PRSNT PHRM INTRVN QUAN MSMRT) appears at 35 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $652 to $3,327. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Published cash prices for code 78227 vary by about 5.1× across the 34 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $652 to $3,327. Shopping around can matter.

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$652

Lowest cash

$3,327

Highest cash

code 78227 cash price35 disclosed · 34 hospitals

$652median ~$1,587$3,327

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$652 – $1,149

Mission Hills · 1 hospital$652
Princeton · 1 hospital$833
Tarzana · 1 hospital$940
THREE RIVERS · 1 hospital$992
San Pedro · 1 hospital$1,149
Torrance · 1 hospital$1,149

38 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC NUCLEAR MED HEPATOBILIRY SYS IMG GB IF PRSNT PHRM INTRVN QUAN MSMRT Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78227 HCPCS	$3,260	$3,260	—	—
Hepatobil syst image w/drug Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78227 HCPCS	—	—	$582 – $1,199	—
Hc Hepatobiliary Systm Img, Incl Gb Whn Prsnt;Pharm Intrvtn, Incl Quant Measurement(S) When Perf Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78227 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hepatobil syst image w/drug Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78227 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/MED Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	78227 CPT	$2,820	$1,410	$814 – $3,966	—
HB HEPATBLARY SCAN WITH CCK Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	78227 HCPCS	$2,816	$2,816	—	—
NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/MED Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	78227 CPT	$2,820	$1,410	$814 – $2,595	—
NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/MED Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	78227 CPT	$2,820	$1,410	$814 – $3,966	—
NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/MED Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	78227 CPT	$2,820	$1,410	$814 – $3,966	—
HC HEPATOBILIARY SYS IMG INCL GALLBLADDER, W/ PHARM INTERV, INCL QUANT MEAS Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	78227 CPT	$2,885	$1,587	$523 – $2,597	—
NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/MED Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	78227 CPT	$3,230	$1,615	$1,938 – $2,746	—
NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/MED Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	78227 CPT	$3,230	$1,615	$1,938 – $2,746	—
NM GALLBLADDER W/STIMULATION Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	78227 CPT	$2,990	$2,542	$852 – $2,751	—
Nuclear Med Exams Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	78227 CPT	$2,990	$2,542	$852 – $2,751	—
NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/MED Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	78227 CPT	$3,230	$1,615	$1,938 – $2,733	—
NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/MED Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	78227 CPT	$3,230	$1,615	$1,938 – $2,746	—
NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/MED Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	78227 CPT	$3,230	$1,615	$1,938 – $2,746	—
NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/MED Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	78227 CPT	$3,230	$1,615	$1,938 – $2,746	—
NM HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING W/MED Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	78227 CPT	$3,230	$1,615	$1,938 – $2,746	—
HC HEPATOBILIARY SYS IMG INCL GALLBLADDER, W/ PHARM INTERV, INCL QUANT MEAS Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	78227 CPT	$2,885	$1,587	$1,731 – $2,741	—
HC HEPATOBILIARY SYS IMG INCL GALLBLADDER, W/ PHARM INTERV, INCL QUANT MEAS Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	78227 CPT	$3,084	$1,696	$1,850 – $2,714	—
HC HEPATOBILIARY SYS IMG INCL GALLBLADDER, W/ PHARM INTERV, INCL QUANT MEAS Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	78227 CPT	$2,453	$1,349	$1,472 – $2,158	—
HC HEPATOBILIARY SYS IMG INCL GALLBLADDER, W/ PHARM INTERV, INCL QUANT MEAS Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	78227 CPT	$2,453	$1,349	$523 – $2,158	—
HC HEPATOBILIARY SYS IMG INCL GALLBLADDER, W/ PHARM INTERV, INCL QUANT MEAS Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek	78227 CPT	$2,453	$1,349	$1,472 – $2,158	—
NM GALLBLADDER W/STIMULATION Outpatient	Munson Healthcare Grayling	78227 CPT	$2,881	$2,449	$283 – $2,754	—

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 78227 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 Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center 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 Munson Healthcare Grayling 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 78227: frequently asked

What does code 78227 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78227 ranges from $652 to $3,327. 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 78227?: 78227 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC NUCLEAR MED HEPATOBILIRY SYS IMG GB IF PRSNT PHRM INTRVN QUAN MSMRT" 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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