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Nuclear Scan Of The Salivary Glands

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 78230

An imaging test in which a small amount of radioactive tracer is given into a vein and picked up by the salivary glands, so that a camera can show their size, position, and how well they take the tracer up. It is used for a dry mouth, swelling, or a suspected blockage of a gland.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Nuclear Scan Of The Salivary Glands cost?

$170

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $170 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $129 to $309.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,047 · 10th to 90th $162 to $1,778Professionalmedian $166 · 10th to 90th $22 to $603
$20$50$100$200$500$1Kfacility $1,047professional $166

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$162.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$162.18
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$186.21
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$1,778.28
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$776.25
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$389.05
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$602.56

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 4.7 times more in Alaska than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC· 42nd of 51

$170

AK $646KY $138

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.