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PET Scan Of Blood Flow To The Heart Muscle

North Carolina 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 $214 · 10th to 90th $87 to $302Professionalmedian $100 · 10th to 90th $81 to $263
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $214professional $100

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
$87.10
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$302.00
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$263.03
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$147.91
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$302.00
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$263.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$223.87
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$549.54
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$691.83