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
Banner Payson Medical Center Payson, AZ $615.12 $273.41 – $1,048.50
64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus Meridian, MS $625.60 $361.51 – $805.34
UPMC Bedford Everett, PA $626.40 $106.55 – $939.60
CHI St. Vincent North Sherwood, AR $634.49 $133.93 – $919.66
UPMC Kane Kane, PA $639.60 $111.63 – $963.24
64-0881013 MBMC Jackson Jackson, MS $648.69 $364.80 – $1,021.44
45-2896080 MBMC Leake Carthage, MS $652.50 $351.63 – $358.66
UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA $655.80 $70.72 – $478.88
Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) Chicago, IL $658.35 $255.19 – $2,126.62
Jefferson Medical Center Ranson, WV $659.50 not published
Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ $662.05 $273.41 – $1,947.20
Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock, VA $675.00 not published
UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA $679.20 $61.50 – $905.60
UPMC Chautauqua Jamestown, NY $684.60 $126.85 – $1,231.28
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights, IL $687.50 $343.50 – $694.01
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale Hinsdale, IL $687.50 $343.50 – $694.01
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange La Grange, IL $687.50 $343.50 – $694.01
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook, IL $687.50 $343.50 – $694.01
PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER Portland, OR $697.60 $114.09 – $3,924.00
Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande, AZ $714.12 $273.41 – $2,718.75
Jackson General Hospital Ripley, WV $714.50 not published
Covenant Hospital Plainview Plainview, TX $715.26 $389.55 – $423.68
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield, CA $724.10 $202.29 – $1,976.45
Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Gilbert, AZ $725.46 $282.16 – $2,270.73
SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES Simi Valley, CA $727.68 $248.82 – $1,647.04
Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA $731.99 $202.29 – $1,976.45
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA $737.45 $377.49 – $1,439.81
Henry Ford Genesys Hospital Grand Blanc Twp, MI $739.62 $233.91 – $548.49
Berkeley Medical Center Martinsburg, WV $755.50 $29.85 – $673.31
MUSC Health Chester Medical Center Chester, SC $764.50 $297.49 – $425.07
Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix, AZ $764.88 $273.41 – $2,718.75
Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City, AZ $768.50 $273.41 – $2,900.00
Banner Del Webb Medical Center Sun City West, AZ $768.50 $273.41 – $2,900.00
New Ulm Medical Center MN 56073, MN $768.71 $391.40 – $2,310.83
Potomac Valley Hospital Keyser, WV $771.00 not published
St. Joseph's Hospital Buckhannon, WV $771.50 not published
Summersville Regional Medical Center Summersville, WV $772.00 not published
University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center Ashland, OH $773.25 $387.70 – $697.86
Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital Novi, MI $775.60 $174.97 – $726.00
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton Fenton, MO $783.75 $219.04 – $833.95
SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis Bridgeton, MO $783.75 $219.04 – $833.95
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville Wentzville, MO $783.75 $219.04 – $833.95
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles Saint Charles, MO $783.75 $219.04 – $833.95
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis Richmond Heights, MO $783.75 $219.04 – $833.95
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis Lake Saint Louis, MO $783.75 $219.04 – $833.95
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mt. Sterling, KY $786.47 $449.16 – $1,952.86
Chandler Regional Medical Center Chandler, AZ $790.34 $250.16 – $2,477.16
MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport, IA $790.80 $384.64 – $538.50
Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA $792.40 $377.49 – $1,439.81
UPMC Northwest Seneca, PA $797.40 $111.63 – $472.51

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