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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $1,475.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $1,475.00 | not published |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $1,475.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $1,475.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | $1,475.00 | not published |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | $1,475.00 | not published |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $1,489.00 | $76.94 – $1,156.89 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $1,502.80 | $410.51 – $418.72 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $1,502.80 | $125.00 – $527.53 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $1,506.40 | $421.92 – $1,694.70 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $1,506.40 | $421.92 – $1,694.70 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $1,506.50 | $422.96 – $634.44 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $1,508.00 | $422.96 – $634.44 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $1,508.18 | $392.21 – $2,900.35 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $1,514.50 | $306.64 – $1,320.82 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $1,514.50 | $306.64 – $1,396.08 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $1,514.50 | $306.64 – $1,379.40 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $1,514.50 | $306.64 – $1,320.82 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $1,514.50 | $306.64 – $1,320.82 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $1,514.50 | $355.06 – $1,003.98 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $1,514.50 | $306.64 – $1,379.40 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $1,515.34 | $780.44 – $3,736.67 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $1,516.00 | $780.44 – $780.44 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $1,517.10 | $385.47 – $400.89 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $1,518.40 | $393.90 – $1,250.27 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $1,518.40 | $396.35 – $1,250.27 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $1,518.40 | $393.90 – $1,250.27 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $1,518.40 | $393.90 – $1,250.27 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $1,518.40 | $391.79 – $1,250.27 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $1,518.40 | $396.35 – $1,250.27 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $1,518.40 | $391.79 – $1,250.27 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $1,521.35 | $780.44 – $4,484.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $1,527.80 | $43.92 – $769.63 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $1,528.80 | $218.05 – $948.71 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $1,530.50 | $422.96 – $634.44 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $1,535.00 | $422.96 – $634.44 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $1,537.25 | $381.72 – $396.99 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $1,537.25 | not published |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $1,550.64 | $194.38 – $4,713.39 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $1,550.95 | $391.25 – $884.18 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $1,550.95 | $395.28 – $884.18 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $1,550.95 | $391.25 – $884.18 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $1,550.95 | $387.22 – $884.18 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $1,552.50 | $780.44 – $780.44 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $1,563.54 | $780.44 – $3,736.67 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,565.30 | $327.00 – $822.80 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $1,570.65 | $322.78 – $355.06 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $1,570.65 | $322.78 – $355.06 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $1,570.65 | $322.78 – $348.60 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $1,570.65 | $322.78 – $355.06 |