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Nuclear Scan To Locate A Tumor Or Inflammation

Texas 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 $66 · 10th–90th $54$5250%20%10th90th$66Professionalmedian $575 · 10th–90th $151$1,0000%10%10th90th$575$50.0$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
$53.70
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$112.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$870.96
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$691.83
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,348.96
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$524.81
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,365.16
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$5,370.32
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$2,511.89
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$478.63
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$1,288.25
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$1,096.48
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$831.76