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Three-Phase Bone Scan

South Dakota 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 October 2026.

How much does Three-Phase Bone Scan cost?

$575

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $575 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $427 to $724.

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 $479 · 10th to 90th $380 to $550Professionalmedian $589 · 10th to 90th $302 to $851
$500$1Kfacility $479professional $589

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$354.81
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$380.19
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$933.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$138.04
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$794.33
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$549.54
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$776.25
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$104.71
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$645.65
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$776.25
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$616.60
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$91.20
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$524.81
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$724.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$100.00
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$616.60
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$616.60

Where South Dakota sits

The same service costs 4.7 times more in Alaska than in Kentucky. 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.

South Dakota· 8th of 51

$575

AK $1,288KY $275

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.