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Nuclear Scan Of The Salivary Glands

Vermont 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?

$234

Typical negotiated rate. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $234 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $200 to $355.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $891 · 10th to 90th $575 to $3,388Professionalmedian $234 · 10th to 90th $174 to $479
$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $891professional $234

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
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$173.78
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$3,388.44
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$575.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$562.34
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$758.58

Where Vermont 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.

Vermont· 18th of 51

$234

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.