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Nuclear Scan To Locate A Tumor Or Inflammation

Nevada 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 $85 · 10th–90th $85$1000%50%90th$85Professionalmedian $741 · 10th–90th $617$4,1690%20%10th90th$741$50.0$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
$85.11
Typical High
$100.00
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$4,168.69
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$1,122.02
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,230.27
Hometown Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$1,047.13
Hometown Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$138.04
Hometown Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$933.25
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$81.28
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$676.08
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$1,000.00