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First-Pass Nuclear Scan Of Heart Pumping Function

Georgia 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 $219 · 10th–90th $135$5010%10%10th90th$219$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
$131.83
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$512.86
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$380.19
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$512.86
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$691.83
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$234.42
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$416.87