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Nuclear Scan To Locate A Tumor Or Inflammation

North Dakota 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 $89 · 10th–90th $85$1410%50%10th90th$89Professionalmedian $1,230 · 10th–90th $575$1,6220%10%10th90th$1,230$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
$85.11
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$141.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$724.44
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$1,621.81
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,737.80
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$4,365.16
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,778.28