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First-Pass Nuclear Scan Of Heart Pumping Function

Wisconsin 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 $339 · 10th–90th $162$9120%10%20%10th90th$339$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K

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
$144.54
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$446.68
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$912.01
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$676.08
DeanCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$457.09
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$1,412.54
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$269.15
Network Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$2,187.76
Quartz
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$776.25
Quartz
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,479.11
Security Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$436.52
Security Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,318.26
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$758.58