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Nuclear Scan To Locate A Tumor Or Inflammation

Massachusetts 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 $83 · 10th–90th $68$2040%20%40%10th90th$83Professionalmedian $776 · 10th–90th $603$1,7380%20%10th90th$776$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
$67.61
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$83.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$1,584.89
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$524.81
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$2,691.53
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$933.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$2,187.76
Fallon Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$1,122.02
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,737.80
Health New England
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$131.83
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$524.81
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$2,691.53
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$2,754.23