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Nuclear Scan To Locate A Tumor Or Inflammation

Virginia 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 $105 · 10th–90th $74$3310%20%10th90th$105Professionalmedian $676 · 10th–90th $550$1,2590%20%10th90th$676$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K

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
$74.13
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$331.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$676.08
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$1,288.25
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,230.27
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,445.44
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$912.01
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$109.65
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,096.48
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$2,344.23
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,548.82