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
HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital SHEBOYGAN, WI $1,389.96 $162.47 – $1,246.46
HSHS St. Vincent Hospital Green Bay, WI $1,389.96 $168.45 – $1,246.46
HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital OCONTO FALLS, WI $1,389.96 $408.43 – $1,311.10
Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA $1,392.50 $397.85 – $409.55
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA $1,392.50 $397.85 – $409.55
Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA $1,392.50 $397.85 – $409.55
Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk, VA $1,392.50 $397.85 – $522.35
Sentara CarePlex Hospital Hampton, VA $1,392.50 $397.85 – $409.55
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA $1,392.50 $397.85 – $753.69
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk, VA $1,392.50 $397.85 – $409.55
Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro, NC $1,396.88 $35.73 – $2,654.06
Atrium Health Mercy Charlotte, NC $1,396.88 $35.73 – $2,570.25
Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC $1,396.88 $35.73 – $2,570.25
Atrium Health Stanly Albermarle, NC $1,396.88 $35.73 – $2,682.00
Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte Charlotte, NC $1,396.88 $36.09 – $2,458.50
Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby, NC $1,396.88 $35.73 – $2,654.06
Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord, NC $1,396.88 $35.73 – $2,654.06
Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton, NC $1,396.88 $35.73 – $2,654.06
Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC $1,396.88 $35.73 – $2,654.06
Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte Charlotte, NC $1,396.88 $36.09 – $2,570.25
Atrium Health University City Charlotte, NC $1,396.88 $35.73 – $2,570.25
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC $1,396.88 $35.73 – $2,514.38
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $1,398.96 $37.08 – $85.36
Aurora Baycare Medical Center Green Bay, WI $1,400.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Marinette, WI $1,400.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Burlington Burlington, WI $1,400.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton, WI $1,400.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc Two Rivers, WI $1,400.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI $1,400.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac, WI $1,400.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan, WI $1,400.00 not published
Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI $1,400.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit, WI $1,400.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford, WI $1,400.00 not published
Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis, WI $1,400.00 not published
Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA $1,403.85 $377.49 – $1,552.13
Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Torrance, CA $1,403.85 $502.69 – $1,572.56
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove, IL $1,405.00 $607.37 – $3,966.00
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK $1,419.00 $327.00 – $822.80
Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora, MO $1,422.20 $59.00 – $527.53
Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix, AZ $1,439.12 $273.41 – $2,718.75
St. Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA $1,443.18 $780.44 – $3,558.73
MultiCare Capital Medical Center Olympia, WA $1,444.00 $286.53 – $2,068.32
St. Anne Hospital Burien, WA $1,448.91 $780.44 – $4,270.48
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento, CA $1,451.24 $202.29 – $4,182.37
CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN $1,453.86 $180.00 – $2,405.90
Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY $1,463.20 $60.60 – $219.54
Mansfield Hospital Mansfield, OH $1,464.45 $381.72 – $396.99
Shelby Hospital Shelby, OH $1,464.45 not published
UPMC Muncy Muncy, PA $1,474.20 $78.72 – $546.72

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