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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.

How much does First-Pass Nuclear Scan Of Heart Pumping Function cost?

$186

Typical negotiated rate. In New York, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $186 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $155 to $288.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $186 · 10th to 90th $123 to $468
$200$500$1Kprofessional $186

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

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

Where New York sits

The same service costs 4.9 times more in Wyoming than in Florida. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

New York· 35th of 51

$186

WY $646FL $132

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.