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First-Pass Nuclear Scan Of Heart Pumping Function

Washington 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 $316 · 10th–90th $151$5370%10%10th90th$316$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
$151.36
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$537.03
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$549.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$537.03
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$549.54
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$33.11
Pacific Source
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$288.40
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$467.74
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$524.81
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$501.19
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$363.08