Cardiac Testing
MUGA heart scan (gated blood pool), single study cost in Illinois
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 Illinois
From 141 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Illinois.
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 Illinois
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 Illinois, from 141 providers. Most listed prices: $537–$3,135.
Cheapest totals nearby
- $193
- Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center$193Hospital · ChicagoEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- McDonough County District Hospital$276Hospital · MacombEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $85.74Source: Blessing Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- $82.15est. $193 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Holy Cross Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $82.15est. $193 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $166est. $276 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: McDonough County District Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $194est. $304 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Washington County Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $259est. $370 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Sarah Bush Lincoln price file · checked Oct 2026 - $259est. $370 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: SBL Fayette County Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $370Source: Deaconess Illinois Crossroads, Inc price file · checked Oct 2026
- $370Source: Deaconess Illinois Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
- $370Source: Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital, Inc. price file · checked Oct 2026
- Deaconess Illinois Red Bud Regional Hospital, IncMUGA heart scan, single study at rest or stressAll-in$370Source: Deaconess Illinois Red Bud Regional Hospital, Inc price file · checked Oct 2026
- Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center)MUGA heart scan, single study at rest or stressFacility fee only$419
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital price fil · 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.