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Nuclear Heart Blood-Flow Scan, One Study

South Dakota 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?

$589

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $589 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $427 to $741.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $479 · 10th to 90th $275 to $776Professionalmedian $589 · 10th to 90th $347 to $912
$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $479professional $589

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$346.74
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$380.19
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$933.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$186.21
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$741.31
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$776.25
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$776.25
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$141.25
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$602.56
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$776.25
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$616.60
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$128.82
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$489.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$707.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$134.90
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$575.44
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$630.96

Where South Dakota 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.

South Dakota· 10th of 51

$589

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.