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Nuclear Scan To Locate A Tumor Or Inflammation

Illinois 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 $79 · 10th–90th $79$2290%50%90th$79Professionalmedian $661 · 10th–90th $120$1,3490%5%10%10th90th$661$50.0$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
$79.43
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$229.09
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,148.15
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$1,380.38
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,348.96
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$4,168.69
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$478.63
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$812.83
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,348.96