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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $1,931.58 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $1,936.00 | $296.56 – $763.16 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $1,936.00 | $1,027.03 – $1,027.03 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $1,936.00 | $1,027.03 – $1,027.03 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,947.00 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,947.00 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $1,947.00 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $1,947.00 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $1,947.00 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,947.00 | not published |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $1,949.40 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $1,967.08 | $43.92 – $963.87 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $1,967.08 | $43.92 – $1,008.12 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $1,967.08 | $43.92 – $1,084.35 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $1,967.40 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $1,967.40 | not published |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $1,967.84 | $188.05 – $2,083.30 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $1,967.90 | $47.10 – $1,786.85 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $1,970.40 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $1,979.63 | $188.05 – $4,172.98 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $1,985.60 | $260.30 – $1,729.63 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $1,985.60 | $262.16 – $1,733.51 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $1,995.00 | $607.37 – $3,966.00 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $2,005.50 | $378.21 – $756.43 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $2,007.65 | $1,331.04 – $2,689.81 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $2,011.20 | $428.40 – $436.97 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $2,013.23 | $188.05 – $1,202.46 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $2,013.60 | $860.81 – $2,265.30 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $2,015.65 | $381.72 – $385.54 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $2,018.50 | $277.54 – $409.00 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $2,019.60 | not published |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $2,024.00 | $421.92 – $2,277.00 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $2,027.06 | $49.92 – $100.88 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $2,027.25 | $300.75 – $813.17 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $2,027.25 | $266.66 – $1,551.28 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $2,027.25 | $266.66 – $1,551.28 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $2,027.25 | $266.66 – $1,551.28 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $2,027.25 | $266.66 – $1,551.28 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $2,027.52 | $437.05 – $951.22 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $2,032.80 | $401.59 – $1,345.02 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $2,032.80 | $1,345.02 – $1,345.02 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $2,032.80 | not published |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $2,034.40 | $869.71 – $2,288.70 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $2,036.00 | $381.74 – $2,290.50 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $2,037.60 | $152.32 – $616.40 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $2,043.00 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $2,044.20 | $35.79 – $610.62 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $2,057.90 | $125.00 – $1,345.10 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $2,059.20 | $303.98 – $2,316.60 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $2,059.50 | $405.14 – $1,012.86 |