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First-Pass Nuclear Scan Of Heart Pumping Function

Utah 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 $209 · 10th–90th $68$2950%20%10th90th$209$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0

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
$223.87
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$223.87
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$331.13
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$323.59
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$371.54
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$263.03
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$275.42
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$302.00