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Nuclear Heart Blood-Flow Scan, One Study

Florida 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?

$257

Typical negotiated rate. In Florida, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $257 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $214 to $347.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $257 · 10th to 90th $214 to $537
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kprofessional $257

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
$42.66
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$234.42
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$549.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$109.65
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$446.68
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$524.81
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$112.20
AvMed
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$309.03
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$107.15
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$630.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$147.91
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$549.54
Florida Blue
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$37,153.52
Median
$109,647.82
Typical High
$213,796.21
Florida Blue
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$457.09
Florida Blue
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$89.13
Florida Blue
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$371.54
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$263.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$602.56
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$128.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$467.74
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$316.23
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$66.07
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$251.19

Where Florida 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.

Florida $257 · 51st 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.