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First-Pass Nuclear Scan Of Heart Pumping Function

Kansas 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 $191 · 10th–90th $129$3090%10%20%10th90th$191$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
$128.82
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$190.55
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$309.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$380.19
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$1,412.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$338.84