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Nuclear Scan for Abnormal Intestinal Tissue

Colorado 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 $32 · 10th to 90th $32 to $32Professionalmedian $229 · 10th to 90th $45 to $229
$50$100$200facility $32professional $229

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
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$32.36
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$229.09
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$66.07