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3D Bone and Joint Scan

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 78320

This covers a nuclear medicine bone scan performed using a three-dimensional imaging technique, giving more detailed cross-sectional images of bones and joints than a standard flat bone scan. A small amount of radioactive tracer is injected, and the scanner detects where it concentrates in the bone, which can highlight areas of abnormal bone activity. This more detailed version is often used to better pinpoint the exact source of pain or an abnormal finding, such as in the spine.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does 3D Bone and Joint Scan cost?

$1,349

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,349 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,349 to $1,349.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,349 · 10th to 90th $1,349 to $1,349Professionalmedian $1,349 · 10th to 90th $1,349 to $1,349
$500$1Kfacility $1,349professional $1,349

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$446.68
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$346.74
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$1,348.96
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$1,348.96

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 44.7 times more in Kansas than in South Carolina. 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.

North Carolina· 5th of 33

$1,349

KS $1,349SC $30.20

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.