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Nuclear Heart Blood-Flow Scan, One Study

Virginia 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?

$363

Typical negotiated rate. In Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $363 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $302 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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $363 · 10th to 90th $263 to $631
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0Kprofessional $363

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
$56.23
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$407.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$575.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$112.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$512.86
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$575.44
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$117.49
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$457.09
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$1,318.26
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$104.71
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$446.68
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$630.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$134.90
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$501.19
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$446.68
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$85.11
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$363.08
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$660.69
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$125.89
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$524.81
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$1,047.13
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$144.54
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$616.60
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$812.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$169.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$645.65

Where Virginia 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.

Virginia $363 · 28th 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.