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Nuclear Heart Blood-Flow Scan, One Study

Maine 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?

$389

Typical negotiated rate. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $389 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $389 to $501.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $389 · 10th to 90th $324 to $832
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kprofessional $389

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
$75.86
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$75.86
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$831.76
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$162.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$676.08
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$575.44
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$112.20
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$457.09
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$691.83
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$141.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$562.34
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$870.96
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$177.83
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$707.95
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$630.96
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$120.23
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$676.08
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$891.25
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$138.04
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$549.54

Where Maine 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.

Maine $389 · 16th 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.