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First-Pass Nuclear Scan Of Heart Pumping Function

New York 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 $186 · 10th–90th $123$4680%10%10th90th$186$50.0$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
$117.49
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$467.74
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$467.74
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$251.19
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$1,096.48
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$354.81
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$302.00
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$588.84
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$457.09
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$524.81