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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $1,802.45 | $0.87 – $2,495.70 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $1,802.45 | $0.87 – $2,495.70 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $1,802.45 | $0.87 – $2,495.70 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $1,802.45 | $0.87 – $2,495.70 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $1,804.60 | not published |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $1,807.70 | $47.10 – $1,513.04 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $1,822.19 | $188.05 – $4,104.92 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,823.94 | $43.92 – $1,201.52 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,823.94 | $43.92 – $1,094.36 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $1,827.82 | $507.59 – $2,912.12 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $1,852.15 | $666.00 – $666.00 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $1,852.15 | $666.00 – $666.00 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $1,852.20 | $428.40 – $436.97 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $1,852.20 | not published |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $1,852.80 | $87.79 – $796.83 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $1,855.10 | $386.82 – $2,854.00 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $1,856.23 | $507.59 – $2,829.99 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,868.10 | $385.47 – $385.47 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $1,868.10 | $385.47 – $385.47 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $1,868.10 | $385.47 – $385.47 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,868.10 | $393.90 – $393.90 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $1,870.00 | $607.37 – $3,966.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $1,871.35 | $217.66 – $2,569.04 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $1,872.60 | not published |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $1,875.14 | $310.74 – $2,343.93 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $1,875.14 | $310.74 – $2,343.93 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $1,875.14 | $310.74 – $2,343.93 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $1,875.14 | $310.74 – $2,343.93 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $1,875.14 | $310.74 – $2,343.93 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $1,875.14 | $310.74 – $2,343.93 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $1,875.14 | $310.74 – $2,343.93 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $1,875.14 | $310.74 – $2,343.93 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $1,875.14 | $310.74 – $2,343.93 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $1,875.14 | $310.74 – $2,343.93 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $1,875.14 | $310.74 – $2,343.93 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $1,875.14 | $310.74 – $2,343.93 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $1,875.14 | $310.74 – $2,343.93 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $1,876.20 | $428.40 – $436.97 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $1,885.00 | $397.85 – $409.55 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $1,885.00 | $397.85 – $409.55 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $1,885.00 | $397.85 – $409.55 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $1,885.00 | $397.85 – $595.36 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $1,885.00 | $397.85 – $409.55 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $1,885.00 | $397.85 – $852.51 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $1,885.00 | $397.85 – $409.55 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $1,918.81 | $327.00 – $822.80 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $1,928.40 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $1,928.40 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $1,928.40 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $1,929.40 | $302.00 – $2,393.47 |