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 Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $883.83 | $273.41 – $3,335.20 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $888.72 | $507.56 – $2,206.75 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $901.60 | $174.97 – $836.70 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $905.40 | $136.85 – $623.39 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $905.50 | $35.26 – $715.22 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $909.00 | $397.85 – $409.55 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $909.00 | $397.85 – $409.55 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $919.40 | $46.97 – $1,700.84 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $930.27 | $299.68 – $2,497.29 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $936.40 | $476.92 – $1,283.68 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $936.50 | $35.26 – $1,942.12 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $955.92 | $547.11 – $1,804.53 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $958.00 | $382.11 – $389.75 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $959.40 | $384.64 – $538.50 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $960.96 | $391.40 – $2,647.77 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $978.00 | $397.72 – $1,193.16 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $978.00 | not published |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $982.62 | $85.22 – $8,352.27 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $985.60 | $39.10 – $1,040.54 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $993.84 | $331.51 – $3,110.80 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $995.70 | $122.24 – $816.77 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $995.72 | $122.24 – $816.77 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $995.72 | $122.24 – $816.77 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $1,004.40 | $489.74 – $6,026.40 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $1,004.40 | $489.74 – $6,026.40 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $1,004.40 | $489.74 – $6,963.84 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $1,006.32 | $188.05 – $2,166.18 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $1,006.95 | $489.74 – $6,386.94 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $1,006.95 | $489.74 – $5,178.60 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $1,006.95 | $489.74 – $5,178.60 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $1,006.95 | $322.78 – $4,890.90 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $1,010.75 | $218.75 – $2,569.04 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $1,017.29 | $188.05 – $2,193.60 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $1,021.40 | $72.99 – $3,126.75 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $1,026.69 | $624.69 – $2,325.96 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $1,033.00 | $260.51 – $409.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $1,048.20 | $384.64 – $538.50 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $1,048.20 | $363.22 – $1,607.24 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $1,048.20 | $451.92 – $821.09 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $1,056.00 | $414.00 – $414.00 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $1,057.33 | $1,279.20 – $1,641.64 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,067.57 | $380.52 – $380.52 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $1,067.57 | $243.92 – $508.26 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,076.04 | $384.30 – $2,177.70 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,076.04 | $435.54 – $2,177.70 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $1,076.04 | $435.54 – $2,177.70 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $1,076.04 | $358.68 – $2,177.70 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $1,076.04 | $409.92 – $2,177.70 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $1,076.04 | $461.16 – $2,177.70 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $1,080.72 | $741.25 – $1,501.00 |