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Heart PET Scan for Muscle Viability

New Jersey rates for HCPCS 78459

A PET scan of the heart showing how well the heart muscle is using sugar for energy. Muscle that still takes up the tracer is alive but underworking, while muscle that takes up none has been permanently scarred. The result tells doctors whether restoring blood flow to a weak area is likely to help it recover.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $347 · 10th to 90th $126 to $759
$200.0$500.0facility $347

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
$125.89
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$758.58