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?
$955
Typical negotiated rate. In Virginia, October 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $955 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $7,413 from a physician practice, and about $933 from a hospital or other facility.
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.
Prices by location type
Billed by
Who charges it
Typical
Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider
A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider
$7,413
$282 to $10,233
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department
A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department
$933
$759 to $1,950
How much rates vary
Facilitymedian $933 · 10th to 90th $661 to $10,233Professionalmedian $7,413 · 10th to 90th $282 to $11,482
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.
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$363.08
Professional
None
$363.08
$363.08
$363.08
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$281.84
Professional
None
$281.84
$281.84
$281.84
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,288.25
Facility
None
$562.34
$870.96
$1,288.25
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7,413.10
Median
$10,232.93
Typical High
$11,481.54
Facility
None
$7,413.10
$10,232.93
$11,481.54
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7,413.10
Median
$10,232.93
Typical High
$11,481.54
Professional
None
$7,413.10
$10,232.93
$11,481.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$1,862.09
Facility
None
$758.58
$831.76
$1,862.09
Where Virginia 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.