Cardiac Testing
MUGA heart scan (gated blood pool), single study cost in California
MUGA heart scan (gated blood pool), single study usually involves several bills: the facility, the doctor or surgeon, and often anesthesia. Some surgery centers and cash-pay programs quote one bundled price for everything.
Typical cash price
In California
From 244 hospital and 0 clinic prices in California.
Nationwide typical: $1,371 (most listed prices $509–$3,699).
Usually included: the facility fee + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
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Cheapest in California
Total price
MUGA heart scan (gated blood pool), single study
The facility fee + the doctor's fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: the facility fee + the doctor's fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
In California, from 244 providers. Most listed prices: $622–$3,270.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Kaweah Delta Health Care District$200Hospital · VisaliaEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Kaweah Health Mental Health Hospital$200Hospital · VisaliaEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Adventist Health Mendocino Coast$228Hospital · Fort BraggEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- University of Michigan Health-Sparrow St. LawrenceMUGA heart scan, single study at rest or stressDoctor fee only$45Source: University of Michigan Health-Sparrow St. Lawrence price fil · checked Oct 2026
- UCSF Medical Center & UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San FranciscoMUGA heart scan, single study at rest or stressDoctor fee only$166
+1 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: UCSF Medical Center & UCSF Benioff Children's Hosp price fil · checked Oct 2026 - $89est. $200 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Kaweah Delta Health Care District price file · checked Oct 2026 - Kaweah Health Mental Health HospitalMUGA heart scan, single study at rest or stressFacility fee only$89est. $200 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Kaweah Health Mental Health Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $117est. $228 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Adventist Health Mendocino Coast price file · checked Oct 2026 - $151est. $262 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Natividad Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $296
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Tahoe Forest Health System price file · checked Oct 2026 - St. Joseph's Medical Center StocktonMUGA heart scan, single study at rest or stressFacility fee only$306
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton price file · checked Oct 2026 - $330
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Sierra Vista Hospital, Inc. price file · checked Oct 2026 - $226est. $337 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Adventist Health Delano price file · checked Oct 2026 - $255est. $365 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Eisenhower Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - Northern Inyo Healthcare District HospitalMUGA heart scan, single study at rest or stressFacility fee only$265est. $376 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: Northern Inyo Healthcare District Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
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Common questions
What does a bundled price include?
A bundled (all-in) price usually covers the facility, the surgeon and anesthesia for the procedure itself. Pre-op tests, implants, pathology and follow-up visits are sometimes extra. Ask for a written Good Faith Estimate.
Do I need a referral?
You usually need a consultation with the surgeon or specialist first. Ask whether the consultation is included in the cash price.
Why are prices so different?
Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.
Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.