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Kidney Nuclear Scan, Cross-Sectional Images

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 78710

A scan of the kidneys using a small amount of radioactive tracer given into a vein, with the camera moving around the body so the pictures can be built into cross-sectional slices. The slices show the size, shape, and working tissue of each kidney more clearly than flat images can.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Kidney Nuclear Scan, Cross-Sectional Images cost?

$1,950

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,950 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,950 to $1,950.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,349 · 10th to 90th $1,349 to $1,349Professionalmedian $1,950 · 10th to 90th $1,950 to $1,950
$500$1Kfacility $1,349professional $1,950

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$407.38
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$323.59
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$1,348.96
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$1,949.84

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 64.6 times more in California than in Idaho. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

North Carolina· 4th of 33

$1,950

CA $1,950ID $30.20

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.