Three-Phase Bone Scan (Nuclear Medicine) cost at US hospitals

Nuclear medicine bone and joint imaging, three-phase study · CPT 78315

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Three-Phase Bone Scan (Nuclear Medicine)

A three-phase bone scan images the same area three times after one injection of radioactive tracer: during the injection, right after it, and again several hours later. The three time points separate blood flow from bone activity, which is how an infection or a loosened joint replacement is told apart from ordinary bone remodeling.

$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.

Cheapest published cash price

$87.77

Banner Page Hospital — Page, AZ

Most expensive published cash price

$15,778.10

HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL — TAMPA, FL

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
SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER ANTIOCH, TN $4,475.85 $214.86 – $864.50
HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL PARRISH, FL $4,515.72 $2,056.62 – $2,099.91
CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus CHESTERFIELD, VA $4,620.00 $141.72 – $1,747.19
HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL RICHMOND, VA $4,620.00 $147.02 – $1,747.19
TRICITIES HOSPITAL HOPEWELL, VA $4,620.00 $128.09 – $1,747.19
Queen of The Valley Medical Center Napa, CA $4,626.72 $567.62 – $1,301.11
AdventHealth Orlando Orlando, FL $4,646.00 $417.47 – $1,106.30
LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS Ladson, SC $4,647.00 $100.02 – $703.20
HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER MONCKS CORNER, SC $4,647.00 $96.19 – $703.20
SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS NASHVILLE, TN $4,789.10 $181.07 – $864.50
NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Flushing, NY $4,811.00 $244.00 – $499.26
St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton Stockton, CA $4,902.16 $188.05 – $6,885.54
LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER Lexington, MO $4,910.41 $218.05 – $499.89
MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL FT WORTH, TX $4,914.13 $322.78 – $648.31
MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL Frisco, TX $4,920.44 $322.78 – $648.31
HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Davie, FL $5,023.00 $641.10 – $2,274.09
Adventhealth Waterman Tavares, FL $5,023.56 $417.47 – $873.60
Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma, CA $5,115.81 $538.74 – $1,029.56
AdventHealth Deland Deland, FL $5,128.19 $396.60 – $832.57
Baptist Health Floyd New Albany, IN $5,214.14 $210.56 – $10,428.29
Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown, KY $5,214.14 $6,952.19 – $13,904.38
Baptist Health Corbin Corbin, KY $5,214.14 $6,952.19 – $13,904.38
Baptist Health La Grange La Grange, KY $5,214.14 $831.98 – $13,904.38
Baptist Health Lexington Lexington, KY $5,214.14 $926.41 – $14,133.80
Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY $5,214.14 $339.43 – $13,904.38
Baptist Health Paducah Paducah, KY $5,214.14 $6,952.19 – $13,904.38
MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL RED OAK, TX $5,399.48 $317.94 – $648.31
Adventhealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs, FL $5,502.29 $417.47 – $926.79
HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL ST PETERSBURG, FL $5,523.80 $2,056.62 – $2,099.91
Mark Twain Medical Center San Andreas, CA $5,567.76 $188.05 – $4,420.78
MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC $5,636.50 $277.54 – $427.33
AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO $5,650.46 $413.28 – $780.17
AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO $5,650.46 $413.28 – $780.17
AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO $5,650.46 $413.28 – $780.17
AdventHealth Avista Louisville, CO $5,650.46 $417.86 – $788.83
AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO $5,650.46 $413.28 – $780.17
Adventhealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS $5,706.31 $378.48 – $1,097.60
Adventhealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS $5,706.31 $378.48 – $1,097.60
Adventhealth Ottawa Ottawa, KS $5,706.31 $375.94 – $678.82
MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL Weatherford, TX $5,706.50 $322.78 – $471.50
HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL MIAMI, FL $5,948.00 $641.10 – $2,255.46
HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL Sebring, FL $5,950.00 $641.10 – $1,898.11
HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL PLANTATION, FL $5,963.00 $641.10 – $2,274.09
STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER Smyrna, TN $6,058.05 $174.32 – $864.50
HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL Palatka, FL $6,108.25 $848.52 – $2,006.82
HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL TAMARAC, FL $6,257.00 $641.10 – $2,274.09
HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL MIDDLEBURG, FL $6,354.55 $848.52 – $2,068.60
HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL LIVE OAK, FL $6,410.00 $848.52 – $2,006.82
HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL SUMMERFIELD, FL $6,454.35 $848.52 – $2,034.04
LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY CHRISTIANSBURG, VA $6,468.00 $195.79 – $848.52

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