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Nuclear Scan To Locate A Tumor Or Inflammation

Washington 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 $93$5,8880%10%10th90th$191Professionalmedian $1,259 · 10th–90th $617$2,0890%10%10th90th$1,259$50.0$200.0$1.0K$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
$93.33
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$758.58
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$2,089.30
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$2,511.89
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$2,137.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$2,137.96
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$6,165.95
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$2,089.30
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
Pacific Source
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$1,096.48
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$114.82
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$1,819.70
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$2,511.89
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$2,089.30
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,862.09
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,412.54