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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $1,225.95 | $291.23 – $2,360.54 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $1,227.20 | $377.34 – $1,888.00 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $1,228.80 | $80.56 – $753.03 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $1,228.80 | $80.56 – $614.19 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $1,228.80 | $80.56 – $617.50 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $1,228.80 | $80.56 – $1,222.94 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $1,228.80 | $70.72 – $467.48 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $1,228.80 | $80.56 – $1,740.80 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $1,231.00 | $29.85 – $1,931.24 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $1,234.80 | not published |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $1,237.20 | $428.40 – $436.97 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $1,243.38 | $8.80 – $1,044.76 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $1,245.44 | $174.97 – $748.03 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $1,251.60 | $78.04 – $1,156.89 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $1,252.04 | not published |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $1,253.20 | $410.51 – $418.72 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $1,256.00 | $402.65 – $603.97 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $1,256.00 | $398.33 – $977.42 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $1,263.60 | $187.49 – $2,569.04 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $1,265.60 | $403.35 – $884.18 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $1,268.00 | $29.85 – $1,630.21 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $1,272.03 | $29.64 – $919.04 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $1,290.90 | $378.21 – $393.34 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $1,298.70 | $385.47 – $385.47 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $1,308.12 | $188.66 – $754.62 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $1,314.00 | $29.85 – $1,732.26 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $1,314.00 | $37.78 – $326.56 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $1,330.20 | $275.44 – $275.44 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $1,336.30 | $428.40 – $428.40 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $1,339.20 | $455.98 – $1,860.00 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $1,342.20 | $37.78 – $220.07 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $1,345.00 | $607.37 – $2,595.00 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $1,348.50 | $29.85 – $667.80 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $1,348.84 | $539.79 – $3,439.80 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $1,353.00 | not published |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $1,356.00 | $221.52 – $409.00 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $1,356.00 | $371.82 – $409.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $1,357.85 | $191.52 – $918.97 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $1,367.70 | $780.44 – $3,558.73 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $1,371.84 | $392.21 – $2,638.15 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $1,372.80 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $1,372.80 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $1,372.80 | not published |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $1,376.76 | $72.10 – $6,472.95 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $1,380.69 | $202.29 – $5,039.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $1,380.69 | $202.29 – $4,182.37 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $1,381.10 | $236.76 – $1,973.00 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $1,382.40 | $402.00 – $402.00 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $1,382.50 | $365.46 – $824.14 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $1,389.96 | $162.47 – $1,246.46 |