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Nuclear Vein Scan for Clot, One Side

Washington, DC 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 October 2026.

How much does Nuclear Vein Scan for Clot, One Side cost?

$178

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $178 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $151 to $407.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,380 · 10th to 90th $151 to $1,738Professionalmedian $174 · 10th to 90th $126 to $562
$50$100$200$500$1Kfacility $1,380professional $174

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
$151.36
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$151.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$151.36
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$194.98
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$1,737.80
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$741.31
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$407.38
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$562.34

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 4.8 times more in Alabama than in Texas. 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.

Washington, DC· 41st of 51

$178

AL $661TX $138

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.