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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $2,329.60 | $421.92 – $2,620.80 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $2,335.55 | $306.64 – $5,004.75 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $2,340.00 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $2,340.00 | not published |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $2,340.00 | $244.00 – $594.36 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $2,363.80 | $170.88 – $848.52 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $2,363.80 | $170.88 – $848.52 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $2,363.80 | $170.88 – $848.52 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $2,391.00 | $396.54 – $920.33 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $2,391.00 | $396.54 – $920.33 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $2,391.00 | $504.82 – $504.82 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $2,391.00 | $396.54 – $920.33 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $2,391.00 | $388.99 – $920.33 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $2,391.00 | $396.54 – $920.33 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $2,391.00 | $396.54 – $920.33 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $2,391.00 | $396.54 – $920.33 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $2,393.00 | $284.18 – $537.98 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $2,393.00 | $284.18 – $543.80 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $2,393.00 | $284.18 – $537.98 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $2,393.00 | $284.18 – $585.07 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $2,393.00 | $284.18 – $537.98 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $2,406.60 | $35.79 – $610.62 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $2,416.20 | $35.79 – $610.62 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $2,416.20 | $35.79 – $610.62 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $2,416.20 | $35.79 – $610.62 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $2,416.20 | $35.79 – $610.62 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $2,435.61 | $44.26 – $1,010.78 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $2,436.18 | $188.05 – $4,868.64 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $2,436.85 | $409.97 – $2,448.10 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $2,440.78 | $401.59 – $1,187.69 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $2,441.18 | $78.64 – $860.57 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $2,441.18 | $78.64 – $860.57 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $2,475.90 | $244.70 – $2,908.44 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $2,489.76 | $1,808.04 – $4,013.85 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $2,489.76 | $318.49 – $3,458.00 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $2,493.42 | $396.60 – $696.76 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $2,506.20 | not published |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $2,508.89 | $417.47 – $926.79 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $2,508.89 | $758.60 – $758.60 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $2,508.89 | $417.47 – $926.79 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $2,508.89 | $417.47 – $968.16 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $2,508.89 | $417.47 – $926.79 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $2,512.30 | $445.48 – $1,506.36 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $2,518.10 | $41.61 – $2,946.10 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $2,519.40 | $634.89 – $3,355.85 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $2,527.00 | $224.51 – $224.51 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $2,536.40 | $431.99 – $958.09 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $2,537.80 | $47.10 – $2,365.23 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $2,543.25 | $378.21 – $3,051.90 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $2,543.25 | $378.21 – $680.79 |