Nuclear Medicine Probe Localization Procedure

West Virginia rates for HCPCS 78808

This nuclear medicine procedure uses a small amount of radioactive tracer, given by injection, along with a handheld probe to help locate an area of concern inside the body, such as an abnormal collection of tissue. The probe detects the tracer's signal in real time to guide the localization, often during a surgical procedure. It is used when the exact location of a problem needs to be pinpointed using this signal.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Nuclear Medicine Probe Localization Procedure cost?

$56.23

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $56.23 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $51.29 from a physician practice, and about $89.13 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$51.29	$35.48 to $107
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$89.13	$64.57 to $575

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $89 · 10th to 90th $35 to $1,122Professionalmedian $51 · 10th to 90th $32 to $126

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $35.48 Median $70.79 Typical High $89.13	Facility	None	$35.48	$70.79	$89.13
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $35.48 Median $35.48 Typical High $38.90	Professional	None	$35.48	$35.48	$38.90
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $64.57 Median $436.52 Typical High $575.44	Facility	None	$64.57	$436.52	$575.44
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $45.71 Median $104.71 Typical High $199.53	Professional	None	$45.71	$104.71	$199.53
United Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $1,122.02 Median $1,122.02 Typical High $1,122.02	Facility	None	$1,122.02	$1,122.02	$1,122.02
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $31.62 Median $56.23 Typical High $107.15	Professional	None	$31.62	$56.23	$107.15

Where West Virginia sits

The same service costs 4.5 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.

West Virginia· 29th of 51

$56.23

AK $162FL $36.31

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.