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Nuclear Kidney Scan With A Medicine Given During It

New Mexico 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 $79 · 10th–90th $71$1000%20%40%10th90th$79Professionalmedian $138 · 10th–90th $55$3160%10%10th90th$138$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
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$100.00
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$1,000.00
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$309.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$302.00
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$204.17
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$398.11
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$131.83
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$263.03
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$109.65
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$398.11
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$131.83
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$263.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$354.81
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$117.49
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$239.88