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First-Pass Nuclear Scan Of Heart Pumping Function

New Hampshire 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 $240 · 10th–90th $162$4790%10%10th90th$240$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K

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
$144.54
Typical High
$213.80
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$338.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$512.86
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$575.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$660.69