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Nuclear Scan To Locate A Tumor Or Inflammation

New York 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 $107 · 10th–90th $69$2000%10%20%10th90th$107Professionalmedian $724 · 10th–90th $575$1,9050%10%20%10th90th$724$20.0$100.0$500.0$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
$69.18
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$199.53
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$1,862.09
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$1,949.84
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,000.00
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$138.04
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$3,019.95
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,412.54
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,202.26
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,905.46
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$2,041.74
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$104.71
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,348.96