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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $470.33 | $513.27 – $8,734.70 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $473.22 | $111.50 – $1,166.24 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $473.22 | $123.00 – $1,021.05 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $474.88 | $174.97 – $748.03 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $475.51 | $171.08 – $748.54 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $475.51 | $171.08 – $748.54 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $475.51 | $305.51 – $748.54 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $475.51 | $305.51 – $748.54 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $475.51 | $297.17 – $748.54 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $475.51 | $171.08 – $748.54 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $475.51 | $171.08 – $748.54 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $475.51 | $303.21 – $748.54 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $475.51 | $305.51 – $748.54 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $475.51 | $305.51 – $748.54 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $475.51 | $305.51 – $748.54 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $484.08 | $123.00 – $1,197.64 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $484.69 | $123.00 – $1,197.64 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $485.75 | $273.41 – $2,718.75 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $492.45 | $123.00 – $1,197.64 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $495.70 | $123.00 – $1,197.64 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $498.58 | $123.00 – $1,197.64 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $499.55 | $123.00 – $1,197.64 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $525.99 | $123.00 – $1,197.64 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $528.00 | $306.21 – $825.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $547.58 | $123.00 – $1,197.64 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $549.70 | $24.71 – $1,254.91 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $549.70 | $24.71 – $1,254.91 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $549.70 | $24.71 – $1,254.91 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $549.70 | $24.71 – $1,324.21 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $556.26 | $120.94 – $719.70 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $556.61 | $120.94 – $719.70 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $557.29 | $120.94 – $733.84 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $560.95 | $308.09 – $874.53 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $570.44 | $123.00 – $1,197.64 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $570.76 | $59.00 – $740.54 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $571.43 | $123.00 – $1,197.64 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $574.56 | $343.61 – $1,002.20 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $574.94 | $39.50 – $1,259.02 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $574.94 | $1.21 – $1,085.60 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $574.94 | $39.50 – $1,094.80 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $580.50 | $513.27 – $8,385.00 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $587.20 | $140.75 – $3,211.25 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $594.50 | $351.63 – $358.66 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $595.10 | $380.88 – $1,005.98 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $595.10 | $380.88 – $696.39 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $595.10 | $380.88 – $1,519.23 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $597.51 | $213.84 – $2,524.32 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $606.15 | $54.25 – $1,528.92 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $606.15 | $54.25 – $921.08 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $606.15 | $54.25 – $220.97 |