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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $2,799.85 | $38.16 – $983.30 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $2,812.40 | $401.59 – $803.19 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $2,812.40 | $402.25 – $804.51 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $2,826.40 | $403.35 – $884.18 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $2,838.00 | $401.59 – $783.11 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $2,838.00 | $401.59 – $1,606.37 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $2,838.00 | $401.59 – $783.11 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $2,838.00 | $401.59 – $783.11 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $2,838.00 | $401.59 – $783.11 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $2,838.00 | $401.59 – $803.19 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $2,838.00 | $888.61 – $888.61 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $2,838.00 | $401.59 – $783.11 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $2,906.00 | $430.73 – $594.36 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $2,915.00 | $218.00 – $594.36 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $2,926.30 | $191.52 – $1,345.10 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,979.00 | $111.63 – $511.06 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $3,018.15 | $202.29 – $6,158.70 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | $3,031.44 | $417.47 – $926.79 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $3,067.20 | $428.40 – $436.97 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $3,111.00 | $111.63 – $2,259.58 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $3,127.02 | $42.55 – $811.23 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $3,127.02 | $42.55 – $811.23 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $3,136.38 | $2,598.71 – $2,598.71 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $3,155.41 | $202.29 – $1,439.14 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $3,155.73 | $282.16 – $3,000.50 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $3,157.20 | not published |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $3,220.00 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $3,220.75 | $186.56 – $2,569.04 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $3,339.54 | $396.60 – $794.53 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | $3,372.89 | $275.66 – $557.25 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $3,486.87 | $514.17 – $1,395.45 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $3,526.83 | $202.29 – $4,918.36 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | $3,625.74 | $634.65 – $848.52 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | $3,651.00 | $567.42 – $641.10 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $3,694.44 | $567.62 – $1,230.55 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $3,699.38 | $59.00 – $1,024.10 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $3,749.00 | $218.00 – $499.26 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | $3,754.25 | $150.19 – $1,321.80 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,787.80 | $73.80 – $604.34 |
| Adventhealth Durand | Durand, WI | $3,828.09 | not published |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $3,901.35 | $357.34 – $804.80 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $3,908.09 | $202.29 – $3,091.90 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | $4,013.79 | $148.46 – $1,321.80 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $4,099.68 | $462.93 – $1,674.99 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $4,099.68 | $462.93 – $1,730.21 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $4,099.68 | $464.23 – $1,730.21 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $4,169.00 | $417.47 – $1,106.30 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $4,243.53 | $396.60 – $832.57 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | $4,266.00 | $177.61 – $848.52 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | $4,299.13 | $528.29 – $539.41 |