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Nuclear Scan To Locate A Tumor Or Inflammation

Iowa 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 $76 · 10th–90th $76$2570%50%90th$76Professionalmedian $776 · 10th–90th $398$4,8980%20%10th90th$776$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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$112.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$4,897.79
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$257.04
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$1,905.46
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$3,467.37
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$389.05
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$380.19
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$2,511.89
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$2,691.53
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$346.74
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$257.04
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$1,698.24
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,698.24
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,230.27