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Nuclear Scan for Inflammation, Limited Area

Pennsylvania rates for HCPCS 78805

An imaging test in which a small amount of radioactive tracer is given and pictures show where it collects, to find an area of inflammation. This version images a single limited body area.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Nuclear Scan for Inflammation, Limited Area cost?

$158

Typical negotiated rate. In Pennsylvania, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $158 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $158 to $200.

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 $200 · 10th to 90th $200 to $263Professionalmedian $158 · 10th to 90th $135 to $288
$200$500facility $200professional $158

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
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$575.44
Geisinger
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$263.03
Geisinger
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$223.87
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$223.87

Where Pennsylvania sits

The same service costs 28.2 times more in North Carolina than in South Carolina. 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.

Pennsylvania· 24th of 33

$158

NC $851SC $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.