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First-Pass Nuclear Scan Of Heart Pumping Function

Alaska rates for HCPCS 78481

A radioactive tracer is injected into a vein and a camera records its very first sweep through the chambers of the heart. From that recording the scan measures how much of the blood in a chamber is pushed out with each beat, which is a direct measure of pumping strength. A single study is performed, either with the patient at rest or with the heart under stress.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Professionalmedian $501 · 10th–90th $407$1,0230%20%10th90th$501$200.0$500.0$1.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$660.69
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$537.03
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$1,023.29
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$891.25
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$537.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$1,288.25