Whole-Body Bone Scan (Nuclear Medicine) cost at US hospitals
Nuclear medicine bone and joint imaging, whole body · CPT 78306
$149.04
lowest cash price
$1,570.65
national median
$15,401.55
highest cash price
906
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $149.04–$15,401.55 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,619.85) → Sep 1, 2026 ($5,214.14)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $1,152.48 | $1,152.48 | $3,136.38 |
| Arizona | 17 | $485.75 | $790.34 | $3,155.73 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $296.85 | $634.49 | $5,203.59 |
| California | 88 | $392.94 | $2,121.60 | $4,350.30 |
| Colorado | 17 | $959.98 | $4,728.76 | $14,767.50 |
| Florida | 77 | $1,265.60 | $5,109.37 | $15,401.55 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,017.36 | $1,087.32 | $5,969.21 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $587.20 | $587.20 | $1,056.00 |
| Illinois | 50 | $658.35 | $1,537.60 | $3,220.00 |
| Indiana | 26 | $934.50 | $1,777.20 | $5,214.14 |
| Iowa | 26 | $188.00 | $1,272.03 | $2,700.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $971.20 | $4,775.50 | $8,605.49 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $786.47 | $1,750.20 | $5,999.15 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $428.48 | $428.48 | $428.48 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,476.10 | $1,967.90 | $2,186.50 |
| Maryland | 2 | $223.20 | $223.20 | $223.20 |
| Michigan | 27 | $474.88 | $949.00 | $2,082.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $595.10 | $1,197.60 | $2,059.20 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $302.00 | $528.00 | $652.50 |
| Missouri | 20 | $783.75 | $1,045.00 | $6,142.50 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,540.00 | $1,540.00 | $1,540.00 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $291.18 | $1,202.50 | $1,794.46 |
| Nevada | 3 | $1,022.13 | $1,131.83 | $1,165.86 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $2,799.85 | $2,799.85 | $2,799.85 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $369.97 | $473.22 | $571.43 |
| New Mexico | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 22 | $475.51 | $475.51 | $3,749.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,003.00 | $1,396.88 | $2,400.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $1,142.40 | $1,819.20 | $1,846.40 |
| Ohio | 67 | $773.25 | $1,535.40 | $3,157.20 |
| Oklahoma | 15 | $606.15 | $1,573.00 | $6,211.27 |
| Oregon | 12 | $149.04 | $1,483.50 | $1,984.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | $424.50 | $1,474.20 | $3,787.80 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $764.50 | $1,661.40 | $6,740.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $1,538.40 | $1,969.60 | $2,167.20 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $262.64 | $452.25 | $6,474.03 |
| Texas | 116 | $597.51 | $1,823.30 | $13,329.12 |
| Virginia | 42 | $443.90 | $1,561.50 | $8,796.00 |
| Washington | 31 | $807.20 | $1,443.18 | $4,099.68 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $383.00 | $905.50 | $1,750.00 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $820.23 | $1,400.00 | $3,828.09 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $1,035.30 | $1,531.62 | $1,763.17 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $149.04 | $32.56 – $90.75 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $188.00 | $37.79 – $874.53 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $223.20 | $372.00 – $372.00 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $262.64 | $151.18 – $865.75 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $272.02 | $151.18 – $865.75 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $281.40 | $151.18 – $865.75 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $281.40 | $151.18 – $865.75 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $291.18 | $151.92 – $519.06 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $296.85 | $59.00 – $735.92 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $300.16 | $151.18 – $865.75 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $302.00 | $300.37 – $1,158.00 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $309.54 | $151.18 – $865.75 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $309.54 | $151.18 – $865.75 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $309.54 | $151.18 – $865.75 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $309.54 | $151.18 – $865.75 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $344.08 | $363.87 – $826.99 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $369.97 | $123.00 – $1,197.64 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $383.00 | not published |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $392.94 | $202.29 – $1,972.88 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $415.59 | $120.94 – $735.92 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $421.43 | $39.50 – $1,085.33 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $424.50 | $29.85 – $804.80 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $428.48 | $374.59 – $1,018.79 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $429.18 | $39.00 – $1,027.00 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $438.06 | $39.50 – $1,180.44 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $439.15 | $319.59 – $1,021.05 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $439.15 | $319.59 – $938.94 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $443.90 | $222.25 – $697.93 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $443.90 | $222.25 – $697.93 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $443.90 | $140.29 – $528.56 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $444.77 | $319.59 – $1,021.05 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $444.77 | $319.59 – $1,158.70 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $444.77 | $105.00 – $1,021.05 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $445.16 | $168.75 – $1,021.05 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $445.16 | $359.29 – $1,081.39 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $451.23 | $140.85 – $1,197.64 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $452.25 | $140.29 – $910.18 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $452.25 | $170.53 – $791.28 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $452.25 | $88.90 – $813.24 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $452.25 | $123.47 – $790.69 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $452.25 | $140.29 – $910.18 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $452.25 | $140.29 – $870.49 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $452.25 | $140.29 – $813.24 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $452.25 | $140.29 – $850.31 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $452.25 | $123.47 – $936.12 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $452.25 | $222.25 – $850.31 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $452.25 | $222.25 – $850.31 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $452.25 | $140.29 – $790.69 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $466.00 | $300.37 – $733.84 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $466.50 | $352.85 – $1,087.00 |