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First-Pass Nuclear Scan Of Heart Pumping Function

Missouri 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 $148$5010%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
$144.54
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$1,047.13
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$426.58
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$269.15
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$371.54
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$1,412.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$363.08