Nuclear Heart Blood-Flow Scan, One Study

Delaware 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 October 2026.

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

$347

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $347 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $347 from a physician practice, and about $832 from a hospital or other facility.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$347	$302 to $537
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$832	$490 to $3,090

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $832 · 10th to 90th $316 to $3,467Professionalmedian $347 · 10th to 90th $263 to $617

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	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $316.23 Median $524.81 Typical High $831.76	Facility	None	$316.23	$524.81	$831.76
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $269.15 Median $316.23 Typical High $457.09	Professional	None	$269.15	$316.23	$457.09
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $489.78 Median $489.78 Typical High $2,187.76	Facility	None	$489.78	$489.78	$2,187.76
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $218.78 Median $346.74 Typical High $602.56	Professional	None	$218.78	$346.74	$602.56
Highmark BCBS Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $3,090.30 Median $3,090.30 Typical High $3,467.37	Facility	None	$3,090.30	$3,090.30	$3,467.37
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $295.12 Median $478.63 Typical High $776.25	Professional	None	$295.12	$478.63	$776.25

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 3.6 times more in Alaska than in Florida. 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.

Delaware· 41st of 51

$347

AK $1,023FL $282

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.