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Nuclear Scan To Locate A Tumor Or Inflammation

Pennsylvania 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 $224 · 10th–90th $81$3240%10%10th90th$224Professionalmedian $661 · 10th–90th $575$1,1480%20%10th90th$661$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K

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
$81.28
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$323.59
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$977.24
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,288.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$1,258.93
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,071.52
Geisinger
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,023.29
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$288.40
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$1,548.82
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$97.72
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$758.58
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$1,288.25