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Nuclear Kidney Scan With A Medicine Given During It

Hawaii rates for HCPCS 78708

A small amount of radioactive tracer is injected and a camera follows it through the kidneys to show their shape, their blood flow, and how well they clear fluid. In this version a medicine is also given during the study, either a water tablet or a blood-pressure drug, and the images before and after are compared to see how the kidneys respond. That response helps tell a true blockage from a roomy but unobstructed drainage system, or reveal a narrowed artery feeding a kidney.

Facilitymedian $63 · 10th–90th $56$740%20%40%10th90th$63Professionalmedian $141 · 10th–90th $51$3390%5%10th90th$141$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
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$74.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$446.68
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$173.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$186.21
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$380.19
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$123.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$257.04
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$323.59
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$79.43
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$239.88
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$263.03
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$77.62
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$165.96
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$302.00
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$93.33
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$208.93
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$467.74
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$141.25
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$338.84