Scans and imaging CPT 78306 Outpatient

Bone scan cost in W Ada, MN

In W Ada, MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Bone scan, whole body (nuclear medicine): from $1,224.52 to $1,224.52, with a median of $1,224.52. Across Minnesota, the median is $1,035.16 at 47 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 78306, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Jan 1, 2026.

Lowest$1,224.52Essentia Health Ada
Median$1,224.52half pay less
Highest$1,224.52in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Essentia Health Ada W Ada, MN BONE SCAN, WHOLE BODY $1,224.52 $1,657.00 $644.57–$1,499.58 26% Jan 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $1,224.52, median $1,224.52, highest $1,224.52.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is 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.