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Nuclear Scan Of The Salivary Glands

South Dakota 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 July 2026.

How much does Nuclear Scan Of The Salivary Glands cost?

$288

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $288 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $174 to $389.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $219 · 10th to 90th $158 to $269Professionalmedian $295 · 10th to 90th $148 to $490
$200$500facility $219professional $295

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. 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
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$177.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$173.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$489.78
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$407.38
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$389.05
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$389.05
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$316.23
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$457.09
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$316.23

Where South Dakota sits

The same service costs 3.7 times more in Wyoming than in Florida. 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.

South Dakota· 9th of 51

$288

WY $479FL $129

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.