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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | $14,509.95 | $848.52 – $1,986.78 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | $14,652.98 | $848.52 – $2,099.91 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | $14,934.45 | $322.78 – $2,320.76 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $15,003.00 | $641.10 – $2,171.96 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | $15,778.10 | $848.52 – $2,099.91 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $222.41 – $531.27 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $218.05 – $531.27 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $218.05 – $531.27 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $218.05 – $531.27 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $848.52 – $2,252.85 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $848.52 – $2,068.60 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $111.50 – $994.77 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $110.10 – $904.69 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $316.32 – $2,320.76 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $316.32 – $2,320.76 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | not published | $124.32 – $864.50 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | not published | $648.31 – $648.31 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | not published | $233.29 – $233.29 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $322.78 – $322.78 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $35.79 – $610.62 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $422.96 – $634.44 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $125.00 – $1,237.95 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $247.43 – $612.96 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $202.68 – $1,360.44 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $333.08 – $985.21 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $322.78 – $355.06 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $322.78 – $348.60 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | not published | $764.69 – $764.69 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $455.26 – $1,656.59 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $389.55 – $423.68 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | not published | $1,268.29 – $1,268.29 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $213.84 – $2,908.44 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $401.83 – $480.13 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $432.73 – $501.06 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $1,478.92 – $1,478.92 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $538.63 – $767.81 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $397.94 – $1,421.68 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $397.94 – $1,421.68 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $397.85 – $409.55 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $678.67 – $1,145.52 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $322.56 – $816.77 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $35.79 – $610.62 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $174.97 – $531.64 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $64.14 – $623.12 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $64.14 – $714.51 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $64.14 – $860.02 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $371.62 – $1,040.54 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $371.62 – $1,040.54 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $1,187.69 – $1,187.69 |