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First-Pass Nuclear Scan Of Heart Pumping Function

Virginia 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 $145$3800%20%10th90th$186$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K

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
$147.91
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$295.12
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$302.00
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$933.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$407.38
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$234.42
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$446.68
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$275.42
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$831.76
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$416.87