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Nuclear Scan for Inflammation, Limited Area

Washington 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?

$339

Typical facility fee. In Washington, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $339 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $263 to $347.

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 $347 · 10th to 90th $224 to $363Professionalmedian $288 · 10th to 90th $50 to $575
$100$200$500facility $347professional $288

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
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$75.86
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$363.08

Where Washington 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.

Washington· 19th of 33

$339

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.