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Three-Phase Bone Scan

California rates for HCPCS 78315

This nuclear medicine scan uses a small amount of a radioactive tracer injected into a vein to evaluate a bone or joint in three stages: right after injection to see blood flow, a few minutes later to see blood pooling in the tissue, and again after a delay to see how the bone itself absorbs the tracer. It helps distinguish conditions like infection, a healing fracture, or inflammation in a bone from other causes of pain or swelling.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $60 · 10th–90th $46$2950%20%10th90th$60Professionalmedian $263 · 10th–90th $48$9550%5%10%10th90th$263$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$275.42
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$1,862.09
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$251.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$1,737.80
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$89.13
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$1,122.02
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$154.88
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$977.24
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$870.96
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$125.89
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$741.31
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$39.81
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$1,000.00
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$134.90
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$891.25
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$457.09
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$58.88
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$398.11
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$776.25
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$112.20
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$691.83
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$295.12
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$2,630.27
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$380.19
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$2,238.72
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$363.08
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$39.81
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$1,000.00
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$134.90
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$891.25
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$1,174.90
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$162.18
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,023.29
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$380.19
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$1,023.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$141.25
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$851.14