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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $798.60 | $39.50 – $1,608.60 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $807.20 | $476.92 – $1,283.68 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $810.40 | not published |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $812.30 | $179.82 – $292.70 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $820.00 | $607.37 – $3,966.00 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $820.23 | $42.55 – $103.89 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $827.04 | $38.31 – $126.00 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $829.80 | $106.55 – $1,106.40 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $838.30 | $479.80 – $1,582.49 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $845.64 | $122.24 – $719.70 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $845.66 | $120.94 – $719.70 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $845.66 | $120.94 – $719.70 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $851.25 | $489.74 – $5,107.12 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $851.25 | $489.74 – $5,107.12 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $851.25 | $489.74 – $5,901.56 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $853.48 | $489.74 – $5,413.47 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $853.48 | $489.74 – $4,389.30 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $853.48 | $489.74 – $4,389.30 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $853.48 | $275.66 – $4,145.45 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $864.00 | $384.64 – $538.50 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $864.00 | $363.22 – $1,324.80 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $864.00 | $451.92 – $676.80 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $888.12 | $72.99 – $2,718.75 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $894.79 | $36.97 – $894.78 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $897.20 | $393.90 – $1,250.27 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $897.20 | $396.35 – $1,250.27 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $897.20 | $393.90 – $1,250.27 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $897.20 | $393.90 – $1,250.27 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $897.20 | $391.79 – $1,250.27 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $897.20 | $396.35 – $1,250.27 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $897.20 | $391.79 – $1,250.27 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $905.50 | $29.85 – $715.22 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $909.50 | $397.85 – $409.55 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $909.50 | $397.85 – $409.55 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $909.54 | $1,100.40 – $1,412.18 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $934.50 | $422.96 – $845.92 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $938.70 | $39.65 – $1,022.93 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $940.47 | $177.38 – $748.03 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $949.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $949.00 | $398.33 – $717.00 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $949.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $949.00 | $398.33 – $717.00 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $949.00 | $398.33 – $717.00 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $949.00 | not published |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $959.98 | $403.83 – $2,339.64 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $960.48 | $715.52 – $1,334.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $961.40 | $330.49 – $904.12 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $962.01 | $245.59 – $663.09 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $967.00 | $397.72 – $1,193.16 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $967.00 | not published |