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First-Pass Nuclear Scan Of Heart Pumping Function

Alabama 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 $204 · 10th–90th $148$2450%20%40%10th90th$204$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
$151.36
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$245.47
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$194.98
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$575.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$309.03