Bone scan cost in Lexington, KY — inpatient
In Lexington-Fayette, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for bone scan, whole body (nuclear medicine) as an inpatient: from $1,226.18 to $1,226.18, with a median of $1,226.18. Across Kentucky, the median is $2,350.73 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 78306, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Nm Bone Imaging Whole Body | $1,226.18 | $3,065.44 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,226.18, median $1,226.18, highest $1,226.18.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $3,220.16 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.