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Nuclear Scan Of The Salivary Glands

Delaware 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?

$162

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $162 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $145 to $214.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $174 · 10th to 90th $162 to $631Professionalmedian $155 · 10th to 90th $129 to $339
$100$200$500facility $174professional $155

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
$173.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$162.18
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$630.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$302.00
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$407.38

Where Delaware 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.

Delaware· 46th of 51

$162

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.