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Nuclear Scan To Locate A Tumor Or Inflammation

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 78831

A radioactive tracer that gathers at abnormal tissue is given, and a camera then rotates around the body to build cross-sectional images showing exactly where it has collected. The pictures show the location and extent of a tumor or an area of inflammation.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $129 · 10th–90th $71$5010%10%20%10th90th$129Professionalmedian $759 · 10th–90th $513$1,8620%10%20%10th90th$759$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0K$1.0M

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$309.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,479.11
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$39,810.72
Median
$117,489.76
Typical High
$229,086.77
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$1,862.09
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$467.74
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,905.46
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,659.59