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. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center Pasadena, TX $1,978.99 $261.88 – $4,240.69
Providence Medford Medical Center Medford, OR $1,984.50 $405.14 – $1,012.86
Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville, CA $1,984.82 $80.37 – $2,869.26
UPMC Horizon-Greenville Greenville, PA $1,991.40 $111.63 – $472.51
Hardin Memorial Hospital Kenton, OH $1,992.90 not published
Pen Bay Medical Center Rockport, ME $1,997.60 $38.54 – $1,278.06
Sanford Hospital Webster Webster, SD $2,012.00 $789.71 – $2,263.50
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Grass Valley, CA $2,013.23 $202.29 – $1,202.46
Mercy Medical Center Redding Redding, CA $2,014.82 $321.64 – $3,894.52
Covenant Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX $2,016.00 $1,180.03 – $1,180.03
Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX $2,016.11 $401.59 – $1,180.03
Covenant Specialty Hospital Lubbock, TX $2,016.11 not published
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark, MO $2,017.60 $59.00 – $1,345.10
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Peoria, IL $2,019.60 $266.47 – $1,456.41
OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center Rockford, IL $2,020.80 $266.47 – $1,499.41
AdventHealth Polk Columbus, NC $2,026.50 not published
Stephens Memorial Hospital Norway, ME $2,031.00 $39.70 – $1,892.89
Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook, MN $2,033.60 $421.92 – $2,287.80
Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy, MN $2,033.60 $421.92 – $2,287.80
ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST Fort Bragg, CA $2,044.68 $39.50 – $976.78
St Jude Medical Center Fullerton, CA $2,047.68 $437.05 – $951.22
cleveland clinic main campus Cleveland, OH $2,048.15 $1.10 – $2,495.70
akron general Akron, OH $2,048.15 $0.87 – $2,495.70
mercy hospital Canton, OH $2,048.15 $1.01 – $2,495.70
CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont Beaumont, TX $2,055.90 $201.24 – $804.96
Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington, MN $2,059.20 $303.98 – $2,316.60
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center Clear Lake, SD $2,068.80 $1,326.62 – $2,327.40
Corewell Health Gross Pointe Grosse Pointe, MI $2,082.00 $238.82 – $537.98
Corewell Health Taylor Taylor, MI $2,082.00 $284.18 – $537.98
Corewell Health Trenton Trenton, MI $2,082.00 $284.18 – $537.98
Corewell Health Troy Troy, MI $2,082.00 $237.67 – $537.75
Corewell Health Wayne Wayne, MI $2,082.00 $284.18 – $537.98
St. Michael Medical Center Silverdale, WA $2,094.19 $1,522.80 – $4,270.48
Adventhealth Tampa Tampa, FL $2,099.64 $417.47 – $926.79
Adventhealth Riverview Riverview, FL $2,099.64 $758.60 – $758.60
Adventhealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL $2,099.64 $417.47 – $926.79
Adventhealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL $2,099.64 $417.47 – $968.16
Adventhealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL $2,099.64 $417.47 – $926.79
Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) Elwood, IN $2,103.00 $29.70 – $427.43
Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA $2,117.00 $338.14 – $920.33
Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA $2,117.00 $338.14 – $920.33
Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital Decatur, GA $2,117.00 $430.48 – $430.48
Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA $2,117.00 $338.14 – $920.33
Emory Rehabilitation Hospital Atlanta, GA $2,117.00 $338.14 – $920.33
Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital Atlanta, GA $2,117.00 $338.14 – $920.33
Emory University Hospital Ne, GA $2,117.00 $338.14 – $920.33
Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta, GA $2,117.00 $338.14 – $920.33
Orange County Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim, CA $2,121.60 $365.00 – $365.00
Baldwin Park Medical Center BALDWIN PARK, CA $2,121.60 $365.00 – $365.00
Downey Medical Center Downey, CA $2,121.60 $365.00 – $365.00

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