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Nuclear Kidney Scan With A Medicine Given During It

New York 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 $71 · 10th–90th $37$1860%10%20%10th90th$71Professionalmedian $135 · 10th–90th $56$3240%5%10%10th90th$135$10.0$50.0$200.0$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
$38.90
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$186.21
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$524.81
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$173.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$302.00
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$436.52
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$131.83
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$309.03
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$251.19
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$91.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$1,023.29
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$288.40
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$562.34
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$371.54
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$117.49
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$263.03
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$323.59
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$104.71
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$218.78
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$316.23
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$134.90
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$263.03
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$83.18
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$181.97
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$467.74
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$169.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$380.19
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$194.98
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$501.19
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$177.83
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$338.84