Bone scan cost in Iowa City, IA — inpatient
In Iowa City, IA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for bone scan, whole body (nuclear medicine) as an inpatient: from $1,964.20 to $1,964.20, with a median of $1,964.20. The lowest listed price is at University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics and 1 other hospital. Across Iowa, the median is $1,227.60 at 74 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 78306, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 11, 2026 and Mar 11, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Iowa City, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics lowest Iowa City, IA · (319) 356-1616 HB J591 W. BODY VAENA RESEARCH | $1,964.20 | $2,806.00 | $701.50–$2,581.52 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics lowest Iowa City, IA · (319) 356-1616 HB WHOLE BODY BONE 201408507, RESEARCH | $1,964.20 | $2,806.00 | $701.50–$2,581.52 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down lowest Iowa City, IA · (319) 339-0300 HB J591 W. BODY VAENA RESEARCH | $1,964.20 | $2,806.00 | $701.50–$2,581.52 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down lowest Iowa City, IA · (319) 339-0300 HB WHOLE BODY BONE 201408507, RESEARCH | $1,964.20 | $2,806.00 | $701.50–$2,581.52 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City, IA · (319) 356-1616 HB BONE IMAGING, WHOLE BODY | $2,075.50 | $2,965.00 | $741.25–$2,727.80 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City, IA · (319) 339-0300 HB BONE IMAGING, WHOLE BODY | $2,075.50 | $2,965.00 | $741.25–$2,727.80 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,964.20, median $1,964.20, highest $1,964.20.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,964.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A whole-body bone scan uses a small amount of radioactive tracer to find areas of increased bone activity, such as cancer spread, stress fractures and infections.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the tracer and the scan. The reading may be billed separately.