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First-Pass Nuclear Scan Of Heart Pumping Function

Washington, DC 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 $158 · 10th–90th $158$8510%50%90th$158$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
$158.49
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$158.49
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,047.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$831.76
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$389.05
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$602.56