Bone scan cost in Rock Rapids, IA — inpatient
In Rock Rapids, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for bone scan, whole body (nuclear medicine) as an inpatient: from $1,094.16 to $1,094.16, with a median of $1,094.16. Across Iowa, the median is $790.80 at 31 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 78306, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 21, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids, IA · (712) 472-5400 | $1,094.16 | $1,128.00 | $733.20–$1,071.60 | 3% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,094.16, median $1,094.16, highest $1,094.16.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,094.16 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.