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First-Pass Nuclear Scan Of Heart Pumping Function

South Carolina 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 $148 · 10th–90th $135$2880%20%10th90th$148$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
$134.90
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$204.17
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$426.58
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$407.38
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$380.19