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Unlisted Nuclear Scan of the Digestive System

Massachusetts rates for HCPCS 78299

Covers a nuclear medicine study of the digestive organs, such as the stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder or spleen, when the study performed has no standard named entry of its own. A small amount of a radioactive tracer is given, and a special camera records where in the body it collects. The team performing it sets out in a written report exactly what was done.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Unlisted Nuclear Scan of the Digestive System cost?

$1,230

Typical facility fee. In Massachusetts, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,230 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $631 to $3,467.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,202 · 10th to 90th $417 to $4,898Professionalmedian $3,020 · 10th to 90th $2,512 to $3,020
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,202professional $3,020

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
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$891.25
BCBS Massachusetts
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$812.83
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,548.82
Fallon Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$9,772.37
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$891.25
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,584.89
Well Sense
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$5,754.40
Well Sense
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$3,019.95

Where Massachusetts sits

The same service costs 60.3 times more in New Hampshire than in Alaska. 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.

Massachusetts· 10th of 47

$1,230

NH $3,631AK $60.26

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.