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First-Pass Nuclear Scan Of Heart Pumping Function

California 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 $240 · 10th–90th $148$1,0230%5%10th90th$240$50.0$100.0$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
$147.91
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$1,047.13
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$676.08
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$549.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$524.81
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$239.88
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$346.74
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$1,479.11
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$186.21
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$524.81
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$588.84
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$389.05
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$501.19