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
MultiCare Allenmore Hospital Tacoma, WA $1,211.60 $272.52 – $1,919.01
Beckley ARH Hospital Beckley, WV $1,213.80 $346.50 – $1,732.26
Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center Hazard, KY $1,213.80 $44.91 – $326.56
Camden Clark Medical Center Parkersburg, WV $1,214.00 $35.26 – $667.80
Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center Spokane, WA $1,224.09 $163.99 – $490.03
UPMC Community Osteopathic Harrisburg, PA $1,228.80 $155.89 – $1,740.80
UPMC Hanover Hanover, PA $1,228.80 $155.89 – $652.38
UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA $1,228.80 $155.89 – $645.08
UPMC Memorial York, PA $1,228.80 $155.89 – $1,495.96
UPMC Somerset Somerset, PA $1,228.80 $136.85 – $616.40
UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA $1,228.80 $155.89 – $1,740.80
Middlesboro ARH Hospital Middlesboro, KY $1,228.80 $275.44 – $275.44
Thomas Hospitals South Charleston, WV $1,231.00 $35.26 – $1,931.24
Whitesburg ARH Hospital Whitesburg, KY $1,239.60 $44.91 – $311.57
UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids, IA $1,247.36 $43.92 – $584.70
St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center Phoenix, AZ $1,254.49 $331.51 – $2,594.36
Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet Watervliet, MI $1,256.00 $402.65 – $603.97
Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph St Joseph, MI $1,256.00 $398.33 – $973.59
SSM Health Monroe Hospital Monroe, WI $1,261.15 $388.31 – $821.58
HSHS St. Francis Hospital LITCHFIELD, IL $1,267.20 $455.98 – $1,760.00
UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown Sioux City, IA $1,272.03 $35.88 – $919.04
Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $1,273.32 $244.70 – $2,908.44
Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) Smithville, TX $1,273.32 $244.70 – $2,908.44
Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $1,273.32 $244.70 – $2,908.44
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $1,273.32 $244.70 – $2,908.44
West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown, WV $1,283.50 $35.26 – $1,630.21
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt, MN $1,294.05 $380.88 – $2,131.18
Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN $1,294.05 $380.88 – $2,131.18
Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN $1,294.05 $380.88 – $2,131.18
River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, MN $1,294.05 $380.88 – $3,760.46
Owatonna Hospital Owatonna, MN $1,294.05 $380.88 – $2,131.18
UPMC Hamot Erie, PA $1,297.80 $183.01 – $645.66
Banner Wyoming Medical Center Casper, WY $1,307.04 $401.83 – $2,987.52
Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa, AZ $1,309.07 $273.41 – $3,126.75
Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland, WA $1,313.90 $445.48 – $1,439.39
UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa, IA $1,315.52 $43.92 – $1,458.58
Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest, IL $1,320.00 $607.37 – $3,966.00
Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL $1,320.00 $607.37 – $3,966.00
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon San Antonio, TX $1,325.94 $188.66 – $906.99
Banner Ocotillo Medical Center Chandler, AZ $1,334.08 $273.41 – $3,126.75
OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center Dixon, IL $1,336.30 $428.40 – $428.40
St Elias Specialty Hospital Anchorage, AK $1,336.44 $389.55 – $423.68
Banner Churchill Community Hospital Fallon, NV $1,340.82 $645.58 – $2,383.68
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines, IA $1,350.05 $377.34 – $2,077.00
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR $1,352.00 $125.00 – $882.14
MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston Charleston, SC $1,356.00 $207.29 – $409.00
MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center Orangeburg, SC $1,356.00 $371.82 – $409.00
CHI Health St. Elizabeth Lincoln, NE $1,359.00 $507.59 – $2,174.40
Community Hospital San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA $1,362.25 $188.05 – $3,484.00
UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA $1,362.60 $119.00 – $1,816.80

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