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First-Pass Nuclear Scan Of Heart Pumping Function

Oregon 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?

$380

Typical negotiated rate. In Oregon, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $380 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $275 to $427.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $380 · 10th to 90th $245 to $513
$200$500$1Kprofessional $380

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
$213.80
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$1,047.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$489.78
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$407.38
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$512.86
Pacific Source
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$269.15
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$478.63
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$478.63
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$512.86

Where Oregon 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.

Oregon· 3rd of 51

$380

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.