Bone scan cost in Richmond, VA — inpatient
In Richmond, VA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for bone scan, whole body (nuclear medicine) as an inpatient: from $1,191.00 to $1,561.50, with a median of $1,191.00. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond and 3 other hospitals. Across Virginia, the median is $1,392.50 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 78306, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Richmond, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond lowest Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC NM Bone Scan Whole Body | $1,191.00 | $1,985.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center lowest Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC NM Bone Scan Whole Body | $1,191.00 | $1,985.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center lowest Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC NM Bone Scan Whole Body | $1,191.00 | $1,985.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital lowest Richmond, VA · (804) 225-1701 HC NM Bone Scan Whole Body | $1,191.00 | $1,985.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 HC NM Bone Scan Whole Body | $1,561.50 | $5,205.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,191.00, median $1,191.00, highest $1,561.50 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $2,323.20 — 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.