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Nuclear Scan for Abnormal Intestinal Tissue

California 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 $85 · 10th to 90th $31 to $200Professionalmedian $40 · 10th to 90th $30 to $66
$10$20$50$100$200facility $85professional $40

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
$30.90
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$194.98
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$26.30
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$38.90
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$74.13
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$199.53
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$26.30