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Nuclear Scan for Abnormal Intestinal Tissue

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 78290

A nuclear medicine scan of the intestine, most often used to find a small pouch left over from development that can contain stomach-type lining and cause bleeding. A tracer taken up by stomach lining is injected, and a spot of uptake outside the stomach marks where the abnormal tissue sits. The scan can also show a twisted loop of bowel.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $51 · 10th to 90th $28 to $195Professionalmedian $49 · 10th to 90th $32 to $98
$10$100$1K$10K$100Kfacility $51professional $49

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
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$125.89
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$34,673.69
Median
$102,329.30
Typical High
$199,526.23
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$173.78