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Nuclear Scan To Locate A Tumor Or Inflammation

Oregon 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 $191 · 10th–90th $135$2140%20%40%10th90th$191Professionalmedian $1,479 · 10th–90th $724$2,0890%10%10th90th$1,479$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
$134.90
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$213.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$4,168.69
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,862.09
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$1,584.89
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$194.98
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$2,187.76
Pacific Source
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$1,288.25
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$1,905.46
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$4,265.80
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$4,265.80
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$1,949.84
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$2,041.74