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Nuclear Medicine Study for Acid Reflux

Kentucky rates for HCPCS 78262

An imaging test that uses a small amount of a radioactive tracer, swallowed or given by mouth, to track whether stomach contents flow backward into the esophagus. A special camera follows the tracer's movement over time to detect and measure episodes of reflux. It is used when doctors need objective evidence of reflux, for example when symptoms are unclear or other tests haven't given a clear answer.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Nuclear Medicine Study for Acid Reflux cost?

$209

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $209 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $209 from a physician practice, and about $209 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$209$204 to $251
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$209$200 to $219

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $209 · 10th to 90th $48 to $339Professionalmedian $209 · 10th to 90th $186 to $389
$50$100$200$500$1Kfacility $209professional $209

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$208.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$251.19
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$363.08
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$309.03
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$48.98
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$794.33
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$1,047.13
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$213.80
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$302.00
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$346.74

Where Kentucky sits

The same service costs 3.5 times more in Alaska 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.

Kentucky· 48th of 51

$209

AK $661FL $186

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.