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PET Scan Of Blood Flow To The Heart Muscle

Louisiana rates for HCPCS 78431

A nuclear scan that shows how well blood reaches the heart muscle. A small amount of radioactive tracer is injected and a PET camera records where it travels, so areas of muscle receiving too little blood — a sign of narrowed heart arteries — stand out. It is used to investigate chest pain and to judge how severe known coronary disease is.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $251 · 10th to 90th $145 to $251Professionalmedian $251 · 10th to 90th $89 to $251
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $251professional $251

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$251.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$251.19
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$147.91
Christus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$85.11
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$190.55
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$141.25