Nuclear stress test cost in Paducah, KY — inpatient
In Paducah, KY-IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Nuclear stress test imaging (SPECT), rest and stress studies as an inpatient: from $6,664.80 to $6,664.80, with a median of $6,664.80. Across Kentucky, the median is $7,368.83 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 78452, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital LLC Paducah, KY HC NM Sest. Rest Stress Mult | $6,664.80 | $11,108.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $6,664.80, median $6,664.80, highest $6,664.80.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $8,886.28 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This is the imaging part of a nuclear stress test. A small amount of radioactive tracer is injected, and a special camera takes pictures of blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and after exercise or a stress medicine. It is used to look for blocked heart arteries.
What the price covers
The code covers the camera images and their processing. The radioactive tracer, the stress test itself (with ECG monitoring), any stress medicine and the physician's interpretation are often billed separately.