Three-Phase Bone Scan (Nuclear Medicine) cost at US hospitals
Nuclear medicine bone and joint imaging, three-phase study · CPT 78315
$87.77
lowest cash price
$1,703.45
national median
$15,778.10
highest cash price
905
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $87.77–$15,778.10 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,967.90) → Sep 1, 2026 ($5,214.14)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $1,336.44 | $1,336.44 | $3,450.72 |
| Arizona | 19 | $87.77 | $993.84 | $4,165.59 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $359.70 | $666.26 | $2,669.00 |
| California | 88 | $384.03 | $2,132.00 | $5,567.76 |
| Colorado | 17 | $1,103.65 | $5,650.46 | $13,489.50 |
| Florida | 79 | $1,200.80 | $5,128.19 | $15,778.10 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,099.02 | $1,454.84 | $6,502.97 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $612.80 | $612.80 | $1,056.00 |
| Illinois | 50 | $433.75 | $1,710.00 | $3,196.00 |
| Indiana | 26 | $448.00 | $1,761.60 | $5,214.14 |
| Iowa | 24 | $560.95 | $1,422.72 | $2,233.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $985.60 | $5,706.31 | $10,429.53 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $888.72 | $1,780.61 | $6,618.20 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $489.32 | $489.32 | $489.32 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,807.70 | $2,186.50 | $3,836.80 |
| Maryland | 2 | $318.60 | $318.60 | $318.60 |
| Michigan | 27 | $537.04 | $1,092.00 | $2,393.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $744.00 | $1,506.40 | $2,329.60 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $316.80 | $574.20 | $682.50 |
| Missouri | 20 | $845.90 | $1,124.64 | $4,910.41 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,796.80 | $1,796.80 | $1,796.80 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $306.36 | $1,359.00 | $2,519.40 |
| Nevada | 3 | $1,340.82 | $1,400.36 | $1,550.64 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $3,137.35 | $3,137.35 | $3,137.35 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $433.69 | $528.93 | $669.83 |
| New Mexico | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 23 | $475.51 | $475.51 | $4,811.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $958.00 | $1,393.93 | $2,892.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $1,470.40 | $1,470.40 | $1,572.00 |
| Ohio | 67 | $978.00 | $1,868.10 | $3,157.20 |
| Oklahoma | 14 | $591.91 | $1,565.30 | $2,527.00 |
| Oregon | 12 | $177.12 | $1,852.15 | $2,059.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | $464.00 | $1,362.60 | $3,177.00 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $618.00 | $1,967.40 | $5,636.50 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $1,726.40 | $2,036.00 | $2,588.80 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $313.88 | $452.25 | $6,975.69 |
| Texas | 116 | $646.65 | $1,875.14 | $14,934.45 |
| Virginia | 42 | $443.90 | $1,885.00 | $7,021.00 |
| Washington | 31 | $936.40 | $1,515.34 | $4,099.68 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $264.00 | $874.50 | $1,750.00 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $809.40 | $1,475.00 | $2,441.18 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $1,307.04 | $1,760.86 | $2,027.06 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $87.77 | $44.10 – $123.50 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $177.12 | $38.72 – $107.25 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $264.00 | $35.26 – $2,380.51 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $306.36 | $159.84 – $546.12 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $313.88 | $155.30 – $1,010.57 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $316.80 | $349.56 – $1,158.00 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $318.60 | $531.00 – $531.00 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $325.09 | $155.30 – $1,010.57 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $336.30 | $155.30 – $1,010.57 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $336.30 | $155.30 – $1,010.57 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $344.30 | $363.87 – $826.99 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $358.72 | $168.91 – $1,010.57 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $359.70 | $125.00 – $735.92 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $369.00 | $319.22 – $733.84 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $369.93 | $155.30 – $1,010.57 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $369.93 | $155.30 – $1,010.57 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $369.93 | $155.30 – $1,010.57 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $369.93 | $155.30 – $1,010.57 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $383.00 | not published |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $384.03 | $46.97 – $1,147.57 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $392.94 | $188.05 – $1,972.88 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $408.02 | $39.00 – $1,027.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $433.69 | $203.85 – $1,403.91 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $433.75 | $399.17 – $694.01 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $433.75 | $419.41 – $694.01 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $433.75 | $412.70 – $694.01 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $433.75 | $412.70 – $694.01 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $439.15 | $357.98 – $1,081.99 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $439.15 | $357.98 – $1,081.99 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $443.90 | $222.25 – $697.93 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $443.90 | $222.25 – $697.93 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $443.90 | $156.75 – $528.56 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $444.77 | $357.98 – $1,081.99 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $444.77 | $357.98 – $1,158.70 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $444.77 | $174.02 – $1,081.99 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $445.16 | $279.68 – $1,081.99 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $445.16 | $401.83 – $1,111.24 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $448.00 | $422.96 – $845.92 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $452.25 | $148.16 – $910.18 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $452.25 | $190.53 – $791.28 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $452.25 | $88.90 – $813.24 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $452.25 | $123.47 – $790.69 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $452.25 | $148.16 – $910.18 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $452.25 | $156.75 – $870.49 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $452.25 | $156.75 – $813.24 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $452.25 | $156.75 – $850.31 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $452.25 | $123.47 – $936.12 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $452.25 | $222.25 – $850.31 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $452.25 | $222.25 – $850.31 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $452.25 | $156.75 – $790.69 |