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Nuclear Scan To Locate A Tumor Or Inflammation

Utah 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 $98 · 10th–90th $98$1290%50%90th$98Professionalmedian $759 · 10th–90th $126$1,3800%20%10th90th$759$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
$97.72
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$97.72
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$758.58
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,778.28
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$2,630.27
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$2,398.83
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$2,398.83
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,479.11
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$128.82
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$1,000.00
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,202.26
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$1,202.26