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?
$1,175
Typical facility fee. In South Carolina, October 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,175 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $676 to $1,514.
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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.
How much rates vary
Facilitymedian $1,259 · 10th to 90th $589 to $1,778Professionalmedian $30 · 10th to 90th $30 to $30
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
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
BCBS South Carolina
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,621.81
Facility
None
$575.44
$1,230.27
$1,621.81
BCBS South Carolina
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$758.58
Facility
TC · Technical part
$758.58
$758.58
$758.58
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$2,187.76
Facility
None
$1,071.52
$1,258.93
$2,187.76
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$309.03
Facility
None
$309.03
$309.03
$309.03
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$30.20
Professional
None (both parts)
$30.20
$30.20
$30.20
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$2,630.27
Facility
None
$1,698.24
$2,041.74
$2,630.27
1 more rate with less common billing modifiers
A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.
Insurance Carrier
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
BCBS South Carolina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$102.33
Professional
26 · Professional part
$102.33
$102.33
$102.33
Where South Carolina 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.