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Nuclear Scan To Locate A Tumor Or Inflammation

Georgia 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 $174 · 10th–90th $71$3890%20%40%10th90th$174Professionalmedian $813 · 10th–90th $537$1,5140%20%10th90th$813$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K

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
$70.79
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$389.05
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$2,041.74
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,230.27
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,819.70
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$4,677.35
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$213.80
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$933.25
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,659.59