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First-Pass Nuclear Scan Of Heart Pumping Function

Nebraska 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 $316 · 10th–90th $155$1,0470%20%10th90th$316$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
$154.88
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$1,047.13
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$316.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$478.63
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$1,412.54
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$398.11
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$389.05
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$489.78