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Nuclear Heart Blood-Flow Scan, One Study

Idaho 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?

$513

Typical negotiated rate. In Idaho, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $513 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $380 to $646.

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 $513 · 10th to 90th $309 to $776
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kprofessional $513

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
$162.18
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$169.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$776.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$162.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$602.56
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$2,511.89
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$812.83
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$177.83
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$645.65
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$660.69
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$128.82
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$537.03
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$616.60
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$125.89
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$501.19
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$2,511.89
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$676.08
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$128.82
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$549.54
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$3,388.44
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$602.56
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$131.83
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$467.74
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$660.69
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$128.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$549.54

Where Idaho 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.

Idaho $513 · 11th 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.