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First-Pass Nuclear Scan Of Heart Pumping Function

Louisiana 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 $170$2630%20%40%10th90th$204$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
$190.55
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$213.80
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$234.42
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$389.05
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$309.03