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Nuclear Vein Scan for Clot, One Side

California rates for HCPCS 78457

A nuclear scan of the veins of one limb, done by injecting a tracer into a vein and following it with a camera as it travels back toward the heart. Places where the tracer is held up or diverted into surface veins suggest a clot blocking the deep veins. Only one side is examined.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $98 · 10th to 90th $35 to $229Professionalmedian $46 · 10th to 90th $34 to $78
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $98professional $46

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
$34.67
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$204.17
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$28.84
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$44.67
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$85.11
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$229.09
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$28.84