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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $2,543.25 | $408.43 – $735.17 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $2,543.25 | $378.21 – $680.79 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $2,543.25 | $378.21 – $680.79 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $2,543.25 | $408.43 – $735.17 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $2,543.25 | $378.21 – $680.79 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $2,543.25 | $378.21 – $3,051.90 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $2,587.20 | $183.01 – $3,449.60 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,588.80 | $182.81 – $2,912.40 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $2,602.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $2,602.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $2,602.60 | not published |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $2,610.21 | $375.10 – $375.10 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $2,617.32 | $556.27 – $1,106.94 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $2,627.40 | $428.40 – $436.97 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $2,642.40 | $35.79 – $610.62 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $2,648.88 | $318.49 – $3,679.00 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $2,654.25 | $492.30 – $736.71 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $2,654.25 | $492.30 – $736.71 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $2,669.00 | $283.75 – $2,135.20 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,672.40 | $183.01 – $649.67 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,688.00 | $183.01 – $645.66 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $2,737.80 | $173.17 – $3,790.80 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $2,737.80 | $234.02 – $3,790.80 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $2,737.80 | $226.86 – $3,790.80 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $2,737.80 | $226.86 – $3,790.80 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $2,737.80 | $226.86 – $3,790.80 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $2,737.80 | $167.89 – $3,790.80 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $2,737.80 | $226.86 – $3,790.80 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $2,737.80 | $226.86 – $3,790.80 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | $2,738.79 | $267.89 – $864.50 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $2,740.80 | $183.01 – $2,259.58 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $2,779.00 | $401.59 – $783.11 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $2,779.00 | $401.59 – $1,606.37 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $2,779.00 | $401.59 – $783.11 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $2,779.00 | $401.59 – $783.11 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $2,779.00 | $401.59 – $783.11 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $2,779.00 | $401.59 – $803.19 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $2,779.00 | $1,041.96 – $1,041.96 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $2,779.00 | $401.59 – $783.11 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $2,800.67 | $299.00 – $5,413.52 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $2,820.00 | $35.79 – $610.62 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $2,822.50 | $401.59 – $1,606.37 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $2,869.10 | $218.05 – $1,345.10 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $2,874.29 | $401.59 – $803.19 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $2,874.29 | $402.25 – $804.51 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $2,892.00 | $382.11 – $954.13 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,901.00 | $142.80 – $755.43 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $2,919.18 | $201.24 – $1,056.11 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $3,024.87 | $255.75 – $3,810.24 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $3,040.40 | $403.35 – $937.77 |