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 Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH $2,445.60 not published
St. Elizabeth Community Hospital Red Bluff, CA $2,448.72 $289.27 – $4,109.14
Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) Anderson, IN $2,463.00 $29.70 – $427.43
Houston Methodist Hospital Houston, TX $2,464.50 $401.59 – $1,606.37
UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA $2,464.80 $111.63 – $519.73
OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center Pontiac, IL $2,480.00 $428.40 – $436.97
cleveland clinic florida weston hospital Weston, FL $2,498.60 $34.94 – $2,946.10
University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH $2,499.75 $378.21 – $2,999.70
University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center Elyria, OH $2,499.75 $378.21 – $680.79
University Hospitals St. John Medical Center Westlake OH, OH $2,499.75 $408.43 – $735.17
University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH $2,499.75 $378.21 – $680.79
University Hospitals Parma Medical Center Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH $2,499.75 $378.21 – $680.79
University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna OH 44266, OH $2,499.75 $408.43 – $735.17
University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center Beachwood, OH $2,499.75 $378.21 – $2,999.70
University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center Chardon, OH $2,499.75 $378.21 – $680.79
HSHS St. John's Hospital IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL $2,501.28 $318.49 – $3,474.00
Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA $2,512.30 $445.48 – $1,412.57
HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Breese, IL $2,521.44 $318.49 – $3,502.00
Love County Health Center Marietta, OK $2,527.00 $191.52 – $191.52
Baptist Hospital MIAMI, FL $2,538.25 $173.17 – $3,514.50
Bethesda Hospital East BOYNTON BEACH, FL $2,538.25 $234.02 – $3,514.50
Doctors Hospital CORAL GABLES, FL $2,538.25 $226.86 – $3,514.50
Baptist Health Hospital Doral SOUTH MIAMI, FL $2,538.25 $226.86 – $3,514.50
Fishermens Community Hospital MARATHON, FL $2,538.25 $226.86 – $3,514.50
Homestead Hospital HOMESTEAD, FL $2,538.25 $167.89 – $3,514.50
Mariners Hospital TAVERNIER, FL $2,538.25 $226.86 – $3,514.50
West Kendall Baptist Hospital MIAMI, FL $2,538.25 $226.86 – $3,514.50
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City, CA $2,592.80 $537.00 – $537.00
Oakland Medical Center Oakland, CA $2,592.80 $537.00 – $537.00
Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $2,592.80 $537.00 – $537.00
San Leandro Medical Center SAN LEANDRO, CA $2,592.80 $537.00 – $537.00
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA, CA $2,592.80 $537.00 – $537.00
San Rafael Medical Center SAN RAFAEL, CA $2,592.80 $537.00 – $537.00
Santa Rosa Medical Center SANTA ROSA, CA $2,592.80 $537.00 – $537.00
South San Francisco Medical Center SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA $2,592.80 $537.00 – $537.00
South Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $2,592.80 $537.00 – $537.00
Vacaville Medical Center VACAVILLE, CA $2,592.80 $537.00 – $537.00
Walnut Creek Medical Center WALNUT CREEK, CA $2,592.80 $537.00 – $537.00
Vallejo Medical Center VALLEJO, CA $2,592.80 $537.00 – $537.00
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH, CA $2,592.80 $537.00 – $537.00
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT, CA $2,592.80 $537.00 – $537.00
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO, CA $2,592.80 $537.00 – $537.00
Roseville Medical Center ROSEVILLE, CA $2,592.80 $537.00 – $537.00
San Jose Medical Center SAN JOSE, CA $2,592.80 $537.00 – $537.00
San Francisco Medical Center SAN FRANCISCO, CA $2,592.80 $537.00 – $537.00
Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa, CA $2,617.32 $556.27 – $1,046.90
UPMC McKeesport Mckeesport, PA $2,622.00 $111.63 – $511.06
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $2,662.80 not published
MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville, IA $2,700.00 $740.88 – $2,700.00
NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER SPRINGFIELD, TN $2,738.79 $187.49 – $737.53

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