Whole-Body Bone Scan (Nuclear Medicine) cost at US hospitals

Nuclear medicine bone and joint imaging, whole body · CPT 78306

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Whole-Body Bone Scan (Nuclear Medicine)

A whole-body bone scan uses a small injected radioactive tracer that collects wherever bone is actively remodeling, then photographs the entire skeleton at once. It shows where bone is reacting to something, which is often visible here long before it shows on an x-ray.

$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.

Most expensive published cash price

$15,401.55

HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL — ORLANDO, FL

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
St. Elizabeth Hospital Enumclaw, WA $1,676.71 $780.44 – $4,270.48
Marion General Hospital Marion, OH $1,678.95 $381.72 – $396.99
ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL Clearlake, CA $1,685.16 $202.29 – $7,723.65
Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia, VA $1,692.00 not published
UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital Waterloo, IA $1,697.80 $36.97 – $1,118.42
UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown Marshalltown, IA $1,697.80 $36.97 – $1,018.68
MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA $1,708.85 $376.63 – $2,629.00
WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg, PA $1,713.60 $76.88 – $2,259.58
WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg, PA $1,713.60 $76.88 – $2,259.58
WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro, PA $1,713.60 $96.88 – $2,259.58
WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon, PA $1,713.60 $126.85 – $2,259.58
WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata, PA $1,713.60 $76.88 – $2,259.58
CHI Health Plainview Plainview, NE $1,716.96 $1,246.84 – $2,767.99
Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA $1,723.50 $401.83 – $2,271.57
Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA $1,723.50 $401.83 – $2,271.57
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital VA 22033-1709, VA $1,723.50 $401.83 – $2,271.57
Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA $1,723.50 $401.83 – $2,271.57
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA $1,723.50 $401.83 – $2,271.57
Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) Salem, IN $1,736.40 $29.70 – $427.43
CHI Health Schuyler Schuyler, NE $1,737.40 $437.83 – $2,314.22
MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City, IA $1,739.40 $386.82 – $2,676.00
Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus Everett, WA $1,741.48 $455.26 – $1,546.15
Platte County Hospital Wheatland, WY $1,746.29 $1,157.76 – $2,339.64
OSF Saint Clare Medical Center Princeton, IL $1,748.80 not published
Reynolds Memorial Hospital Glen Dale, WV $1,750.00 $29.85 – $667.80
Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center Williamson, KY $1,750.20 $232.32 – $232.32
MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center New Hampton, IA $1,755.00 $1,068.93 – $2,700.00
MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton, IA $1,755.00 $378.41 – $2,700.00
OSF St Mary Medical Center Galesburg, IL $1,755.00 $428.40 – $436.97
Washakie Medical Center Worland, WY $1,763.17 $42.24 – $85.36
Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN $1,777.20 $29.70 – $427.43
UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro, PA $1,783.20 $78.72 – $467.48
French Hospital San Luis Obispo, CA $1,785.17 $202.29 – $2,083.30
Sanford Wheaton Wheaton, MN $1,789.60 $421.92 – $2,013.30
CHI Health St. Mary's Nebraska City, NE $1,794.46 $463.11 – $2,075.52
avon hospital Avon, OH $1,802.45 $0.87 – $2,495.70
euclid hospital Euclid, OH $1,802.45 $0.87 – $2,495.70
fairview hospital Cleveland, OH $1,802.45 $0.87 – $2,495.70
lutheran hospital Cleveland, OH $1,802.45 $0.87 – $2,495.70
hillcrest hospital Mayfield Heights, OH $1,802.45 $0.87 – $2,495.70
marymount hospital Garfield Heights, OH $1,802.45 $0.87 – $2,495.70
medina hospital Medina, OH $1,802.45 $0.87 – $2,495.70
south pointe hospital Warrensville Heights, OH $1,802.45 $0.87 – $2,495.70
Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo, ND $1,819.20 $268.96 – $2,046.60
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco, TX $1,823.30 $264.64 – $2,279.12
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas, TX $1,823.30 $264.64 – $2,279.12
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham, TX $1,823.30 $375.30 – $2,734.95
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110, TX $1,823.30 $264.64 – $2,279.12
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station, TX $1,823.30 $283.16 – $2,734.95
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL Temple, TX $1,823.30 $264.64 – $2,734.95

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