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Nuclear Scan To Locate A Tumor Or Inflammation

Louisiana 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 $110 · 10th–90th $98$1410%20%40%10th90th$110Professionalmedian $776 · 10th–90th $646$9330%20%10th90th$776$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K

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
$97.72
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$141.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$851.14
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$891.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,479.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,148.15