Cardiac Testing
MUGA heart scan (gated blood pool), single study cost in Texas
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 Texas
From 305 hospital and 3 clinic prices in Texas.
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 Texas
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 Texas, from 308 providers. Most listed prices: $587–$6,581.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Val Verde Regional Medical Center$173Hospital · Del RioEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Dallam Hartley Counties Hospital District$193Hospital · DalhartEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Comanche County Medical Center$208Hospital · ComancheEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $96.60Source: Titus Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
- $62.40est. $173 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Val Verde Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - Dallam Hartley Counties Hospital DistrictMUGA heart scan, single study at rest or stressFacility fee only$82.22est. $193 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Dallam Hartley Counties Hospital District price file · checked Oct 2026 - $96.80est. $208 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Comanche County Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - William P Clements Jr University HospitalMUGA heart scan, single study at rest or stressFacility fee only$113est. $224 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: William P Clements Jr University Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $116est. $227 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Coryell Health price file · checked Oct 2026 - $132est. $243 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $133est. $244 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Seton Medical Center Harker Heights price file · checked Oct 2026 - $149est. $259 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- St. Luke's Health - Brazosport HospitalMUGA heart scan, single study at rest or stressFacility fee only$277
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $182est. $293 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: North Texas Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $298
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Aspire Behavioral Health Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
See all prices for MUGA heart scan (gated blood pool), single study
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.