Unlisted Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine Test

Colorado rates for HCPCS 78999

Covers a diagnostic nuclear medicine study — where a small amount of radioactive tracer is given and a special camera or counter measures where it collects — that has no standard named entry of its own. A written description of the study is submitted so it can be reviewed and priced individually. It is used when the test performed does not match any established description.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Unlisted Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine Test cost?

$162

Typical negotiated rate. In Colorado, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $162 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $120 from a physician practice, and about $398 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$120	$91.20 to $162
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$398	$123 to $1,288

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $398 · 10th to 90th $117 to $1,738Professionalmedian $120 · 10th to 90th $91 to $5,012

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $120.23 Median $120.23 Typical High $162.18	Facility	None	$120.23	$120.23	$162.18
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $120.23 Median $120.23 Typical High $162.18	Professional	None	$120.23	$120.23	$162.18
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $117.49 Median $398.11 Typical High $1,621.81	Facility	None	$117.49	$398.11	$1,621.81
Select Health Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $5,011.87 Median $5,011.87 Typical High $5,011.87	Professional	None	$5,011.87	$5,011.87	$5,011.87
United Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $1,737.80 Median $1,819.70 Typical High $2,089.30	Facility	None	$1,737.80	$1,819.70	$2,089.30
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $91.20 Median $91.20 Typical High $91.20	Professional	None	$91.20	$91.20	$91.20

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 100.0 times more in New Hampshire than in South Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Colorado· 43rd of 48

$162

NH $3,631SD $36.31

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.