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Nuclear Scan for Damaged Heart Muscle

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 78466

A nuclear scan using a tracer that is taken up by heart muscle which has recently been damaged, so the injured area shows as a bright spot rather than a gap. Flat images of the chest are taken once the tracer has had time to collect. It is used to confirm recent damage to the heart muscle and show where it is.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $59 · 10th to 90th $29 to $214Professionalmedian $50 · 10th to 90th $32 to $126
$100$1K$10K$100Kfacility $59professional $50

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
$28.84
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$147.91
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$35,481.34
Median
$107,151.93
Typical High
$208,929.61
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$177.83