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Nuclear Scan To Locate A Tumor Or Infection

Louisiana rates for HCPCS 78802

In this nuclear medicine scan, a small amount of a radioactive tracer is given to the patient, and a special camera then creates images showing where the tracer has gathered in the body. This pattern can help locate a tumor, an area of infection, or inflammation that might not show up on other types of imaging. It is often used when the source of symptoms has not been identified by other means.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Nuclear Scan To Locate A Tumor Or Infection cost?

$339

Typical negotiated rate. In Louisiana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $339 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $309 to $363.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $339 · 10th to 90th $288 to $427
$200$500professional $339

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$61.66
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$371.54
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$389.05
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$676.08
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$457.09

Where Louisiana sits

The same service costs 3.5 times more in Alaska than in Florida. 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.

Louisiana· 23rd of 51

$339

AK $832FL $234

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.