What does code 78278 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78278 ranges from $558 to $2,622. 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.

78278 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "GI Blood Loss Imaging" 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.

78278

CPT

GI Blood Loss Imaging

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 78278 (GI Blood Loss Imaging) appears at 41 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $558 to $2,622. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Published cash prices for code 78278 vary by about 4.7× across the 35 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $558 to $2,622. Shopping around can matter.

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$558

Lowest cash

$2,622

Highest cash

code 78278 cash price35 disclosed · 35 hospitals

$558median ~$1,125$2,622

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$558 – $740

Princeton · 1 hospital$558
Henderson · 1 hospital$615
Tarzana · 1 hospital$703
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$704
Urbana · 1 hospital$740
Peoria · 1 hospital$740

45 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
GI Blood Loss Imaging Inpatient	Carle Foundation Hospital	78278 CPT	$740	$740	$74.00 – $489	—
HC NUCLEAR MED ACUTE GASTROINTESTINAL BLOOD LOSS IMAGING Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78278 HCPCS	$1,494	$1,494	—	—
Acute GI blood loss imaging Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78278 HCPCS	—	—	$428 – $914	—
GI Blood Loss Imaging Inpatient	Methodist Medical Center of Illinois	78278 CPT	$740	$740	$74.00 – $489	—
Hc Acute Gastrointestinal Blood Loss Imaging Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78278 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Acute GI blood loss imaging Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78278 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
GI Blood Loss Imaging Inpatient	Carle BroMenn Medical Center	78278 CPT	$740	$740	$74.00 – $489	—
HB ACUTE GI BLEED SCAN Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	78278 HCPCS	$1,494	$1,494	—	—
NM GI BLEED STUDY Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	78278 CPT	$2,250	$1,125	$607 – $2,595	—
NM GI BLEED STUDY Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	78278 CPT	$2,250	$1,125	$607 – $3,966	—
NM GI BLEED STUDY Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	78278 CPT	$2,250	$1,125	$607 – $3,966	—
HC ACUTE GASTROINTESTINAL BLOOD LOSS IMAGING Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	78278 CPT	$1,804	$992	$390 – $2,446	—
NM GI BLEED STUDY Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	78278 CPT	$2,300	$1,150	$1,380 – $1,955	—
NM GI BLEED STUDY Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	78278 CPT	$2,300	$1,150	$1,380 – $1,955	—
Nuclear Med Exams Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	78278 CPT	$2,265	$1,925	$852 – $2,084	—
NM GI BLEED STUDY Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	78278 CPT	$2,300	$1,150	$1,380 – $1,946	—
NM GI BLEED STUDY Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	78278 CPT	$2,300	$1,150	$1,380 – $1,955	—
NM GI BLEED STUDY Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	78278 CPT	$2,300	$1,150	$1,380 – $1,955	—
NM GI BLEED STUDY Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	78278 CPT	$2,300	$1,150	$1,380 – $1,955	—
HC ACUTE GASTROINTESTINAL BLOOD LOSS IMAGING Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	78278 CPT	$1,804	$992	$1,082 – $1,714	—
HC ACUTE GASTROINTESTINAL BLOOD LOSS IMAGING Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	78278 CPT	$2,293	$1,261	$1,376 – $2,018	—
HC ACUTE GASTROINTESTINAL BLOOD LOSS IMAGING Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	78278 CPT	$1,534	$843	$920 – $1,349	—
HC ACUTE GASTROINTESTINAL BLOOD LOSS IMAGING Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	78278 CPT	$1,534	$843	$390 – $1,349	—
HC ACUTE GASTROINTESTINAL BLOOD LOSS IMAGING Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek	78278 CPT	$1,534	$843	$920 – $1,349	—
NM GI BLEED TAGGED RBC Outpatient	Munson Healthcare Grayling	78278 CPT	$2,182	$1,855	$208 – $2,086	—

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 78278 prices

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Carle Foundation Hospital Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Methodist Medical Center of Illinois University of Chicago Medical Center Carle BroMenn 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 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 Henderson Hospital Deaconess Gibson 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 UCLA Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital UCLA West Valley Medical Center 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 CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital Jefferson Abington Hospital Atrium Health Anson

Code 78278: frequently asked

What does code 78278 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78278 ranges from $558 to $2,622. 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 78278?: 78278 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "GI Blood Loss Imaging" 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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