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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $453.44 | $273.41 – $2,239.20 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $464.00 | $35.26 – $804.80 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $473.22 | $184.80 – $1,166.24 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $473.22 | $203.85 – $1,081.99 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $475.51 | $235.47 – $748.54 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $475.51 | $235.47 – $748.54 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $475.51 | $358.60 – $748.54 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $475.51 | $358.60 – $748.54 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $475.51 | $348.85 – $748.54 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $475.51 | $235.47 – $748.54 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $475.51 | $235.47 – $748.54 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $475.51 | $355.97 – $748.54 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $475.51 | $358.60 – $748.54 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $475.51 | $358.60 – $748.54 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $475.51 | $358.60 – $748.54 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $489.32 | $374.59 – $1,389.59 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $503.58 | $135.13 – $735.92 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $521.15 | $46.97 – $1,248.13 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $523.16 | $351.63 – $358.66 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $528.93 | $150.44 – $1,403.91 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $537.04 | $174.97 – $748.03 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $540.00 | $207.96 – $1,231.28 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $549.70 | $29.39 – $1,429.11 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $549.70 | $29.39 – $1,429.11 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $549.70 | $29.39 – $1,429.11 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $549.70 | $29.39 – $1,508.03 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $558.65 | $273.41 – $3,126.75 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $560.95 | $308.09 – $874.53 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $567.61 | $170.46 – $1,403.91 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $568.17 | $175.33 – $1,403.91 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $574.20 | $351.63 – $358.66 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $577.28 | $306.21 – $902.00 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $577.42 | $203.85 – $1,403.91 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $581.24 | $203.85 – $1,403.91 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $584.45 | $203.85 – $1,403.91 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $585.58 | $203.85 – $1,403.91 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $586.74 | $513.27 – $10,896.60 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $591.91 | $64.14 – $1,528.92 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $591.91 | $64.14 – $921.08 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $591.91 | $64.14 – $312.24 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $593.75 | $46.97 – $1,331.22 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $593.75 | $1.43 – $1,147.85 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $593.75 | $46.97 – $1,157.57 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $599.50 | $352.85 – $1,087.00 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $607.44 | $343.61 – $1,002.20 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $610.85 | $125.00 – $740.54 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $612.80 | $157.41 – $3,351.25 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $616.57 | $203.85 – $1,403.91 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $618.00 | $277.54 – $425.07 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $626.00 | $361.51 – $805.34 |