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Nuclear Scan To Locate A Tumor Or Inflammation

Colorado 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 $85 · 10th–90th $85$850%50%$85Professionalmedian $676 · 10th–90th $525$1,2590%20%40%10th90th$676$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K

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
$85.11
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$85.11
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$676.08
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,412.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,659.59
Denver HMP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,230.27
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$4,365.16
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$117.49
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$173.78
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$912.01
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$2,089.30