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Nuclear Heart Blood-Flow Scan, One Study

Minnesota 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?

$646

Typical negotiated rate. In Minnesota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $646 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $646 from a physician practice, and about $891 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$646$513 to $794
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$891$316 to $2,239

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $891 · 10th to 90th $316 to $3,631Professionalmedian $646 · 10th to 90th $380 to $1,047
$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $891professional $646

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$316.23
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$63.10
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$251.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$457.09
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$95.50
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$316.23
BCBS Minnesota
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$5,011.87
BCBS Minnesota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$1,000.00
BCBS Minnesota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$204.17
BCBS Minnesota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$831.76
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$3,090.30
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$630.96
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$2,511.89
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$1,047.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$208.93
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$831.76
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$2,454.71
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$489.78
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$1,949.84
Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$954.99
Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$190.55
Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$758.58
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$3,235.94
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$2,089.30
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$407.38
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$1,659.59
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$4,677.35
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,096.48
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$213.80
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$870.96

Where Minnesota 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.

Minnesota· 6th of 51

$646

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.