What does code 78264 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78264 ranges from $671 to $2,802. 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.

78264 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC NUCLEAR MED GASTRIC EMPTYING STUDY" 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.

78264

HCPCS

HC NUCLEAR MED GASTRIC EMPTYING STUDY

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 78264 (HC NUCLEAR MED GASTRIC EMPTYING STUDY) appears at 28 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $671 to $2,802. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 78264 prices

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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 78264 vary by about 4.2× across the 26 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $671 to $2,802. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$671

Lowest cash

$2,802

Highest cash

code 78264 cash price30 disclosed · 26 hospitals

$671median ~$1,310$2,802

Lowest cash price by hospital

Providence Holy Cross Medical Center$671
Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center$842
Three Rivers Health$1,072
Deaconess Illinois Medical Center$1,137
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley$1,142
Aurora BayCare Medical Center$1,290

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$671 – $2,032

Mission Hills · 1 hospital$671
Tarzana · 1 hospital$842
THREE RIVERS · 1 hospital$1,072
Marion · 1 hospital$1,137
Pleasanton · 1 hospital$1,142–$2,032
Green Bay · 1 hospital$1,290

34 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC NUCLEAR MED GASTRIC EMPTYING STUDY Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78264 HCPCS	$2,802	$2,802	—	—
Gastric emptying imag study Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78264 HCPCS	—	—	$428 – $889	—
Hc Gastric Emptying Study Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78264 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Gastric emptying imag study Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78264 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
NM GASTRIC EMPTYING STUDY Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	78264 CPT	$2,620	$1,310	$607 – $3,966	—
HB GASTRIC EMPTYING TIME Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	78264 HCPCS	$2,585	$2,585	—	—
NM GASTRIC EMPTYING STUDY Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	78264 CPT	$2,620	$1,310	$607 – $2,595	—
NM GASTRIC EMPTYING STUDY Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	78264 CPT	$2,620	$1,310	$607 – $3,966	—
NM GASTRIC EMPTYING STUDY Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	78264 CPT	$2,620	$1,310	$607 – $3,966	—
NM GASTRIC EMPTYING STUDY Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	78264 CPT	$2,580	$1,290	$1,548 – $2,193	—
NM GASTRIC EMPTYING STUDY Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	78264 CPT	$2,580	$1,290	$1,548 – $2,193	—
NM GASTRIC EMPTYING LIQUID + SOLID Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	78264 CPT	$2,496	$2,122	$852 – $2,296	—
NM GASTRIC EMPTYING LIQUID Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	78264 CPT	$2,496	$2,122	$852 – $2,296	—
NM GASTRIC EMPTYING SOLID Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	78264 CPT	$2,496	$2,122	$852 – $2,296	—
Nuclear Med Exams Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	78264 CPT	$2,496	$2,122	$852 – $2,296	—
NM GASTRIC EMPTYING STUDY Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	78264 CPT	$2,580	$1,290	$1,548 – $2,183	—
NM GASTRIC EMPTYING STUDY Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	78264 CPT	$2,580	$1,290	$1,548 – $2,193	—
NM GASTRIC EMPTYING STUDY Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	78264 CPT	$2,580	$1,290	$1,548 – $2,193	—
NM GASTRIC EMPTYING STUDY Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	78264 CPT	$2,580	$1,290	$1,548 – $2,193	—
HC GASTRIC EMPTYING IMAGING STUDY Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	78264 CPT	$3,232	$1,778	$1,939 – $2,844	—
NM GASTRIC EMPTYING LIQUID + SOLID Outpatient	Munson Healthcare Grayling	78264 CPT	$2,134	$1,814	$208 – $2,039	—
HC NM GASTRIC EMPTYING Inpatient	Deaconess Illinois Medical Center	78264 CPT	$5,984	$1,137	$1,137 – $5,386	—
NM Gastric Emptying Time Inpatient	Three Rivers Health	78264 CPT	$1,649	$1,072	$330 – $1,649	—
HC NM GASTRIC EMPTYING IMG STDY Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	78264 HCPCS	$3,477	$2,712	—	—
Gastrc Empt Tim Std Outpatient	Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley	78264 HCPCS	$2,854	$1,142	—	—

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 78264 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 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 Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Munson Healthcare Grayling 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 Atrium Health Lincoln

Code 78264: frequently asked

What does code 78264 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78264 ranges from $671 to $2,802. 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 78264?: 78264 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC NUCLEAR MED GASTRIC EMPTYING STUDY" 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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