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Nuclear Heart Blood-Flow Scan, One Study

Colorado rates for HCPCS 78451

A small amount of radioactive tracer is injected and a rotating camera builds cross-sectional pictures showing how well blood reaches the heart muscle. Areas receiving less blood show up faintly, pointing to narrowed heart arteries or earlier damage. This covers a single set of images, taken either at rest or with the heart stressed, rather than both.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Nuclear Heart Blood-Flow Scan, One Study cost?

$324

Typical negotiated rate. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $324 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $309 to $417.

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

Professionalmedian $324 · 10th to 90th $257 to $589
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kprofessional $324

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
$64.57
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$107.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$380.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$213.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$331.13
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$660.69
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$128.82
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$537.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$741.31
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$154.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$616.60
Denver HMP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$602.56
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,318.26
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$398.11
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$912.01
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$134.90
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$436.52
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$85.11
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$346.74
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$977.24
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$190.55
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$794.33

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 3.6 times more in Alaska than in Florida. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Colorado $324 · 37th of 51
AK $933FL $257

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.