Bone scan cost in Arkansas
In Arkansas, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for bone scan, whole body (nuclear medicine): from $217.90 to $5,203.59, with a median of $570.76. The lowest price is at Arkansas Childrens Hospital (Little Rock) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 23.9× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 78306. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$217.90Arkansas Childrens Hospital + 1 more
Median$570.76half pay less
Highest$5,203.59in Arkansas
Lowest saves$352.86vs the median
Hospitals in Arkansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital lowest Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR BONE IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $217.90 | $242.11 | — source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Northwest lowest Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR BONE IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $217.90 | $242.11 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC NM BONE SCAN WHOLE BODY | $296.85 | $1,979.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville Magazine · Magazine, AR Bone &/Joint Imaging Whole Body | $372.75 | $497.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Paris Paris · Paris, AR Bone &/Joint Imaging Whole Body | $372.75 | $497.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron Mansfield · Mansfield, AR Bone &/Joint Imaging Whole Body | $372.75 | $497.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-NEA Jonesboro · Jonesboro, AR HC NM BONE SCAN WHOLE BODY | $570.76 | $3,004.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR NM Bone Imaging Whole Body - Report | $588.00 | $735.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital Bryant · Bryant, AR NM Bone Imaging Whole Body - Report | $588.00 | $735.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR NUCLEAR MEDICINE STUDY OF BONE AND/OR JOINT WHOLE BODY | $955.80 | $1,593.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK NM Bone and or Jnt Imag Whol Body | $1,030.25 | $1,585.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas Department Bella Vista · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR NM Bone and or Jnt Imag Whol Body | $1,597.70 | $2,458.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville · Berryville, AR NM Bone and or Jnt Imag Whol Body | $5,203.59 | $8,005.52 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 3 | $217.90 | $588.00 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 2 | $217.90 | $907.80 |
| Berryville, AR | 1 | $5,203.59 | $5,203.59 |
| Bryant, AR | 1 | $588.00 | $588.00 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 1 | $1,030.25 | $1,030.25 |
| Jonesboro, AR | 1 | $570.76 | $570.76 |
| Magazine, AR | 1 | $372.75 | $372.75 |
| Mansfield, AR | 1 | $372.75 | $372.75 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1 | $296.85 | $296.85 |
| Paris, AR | 1 | $372.75 | $372.75 |
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.
Bone scan, whole body (nuclear medicine) in other states
- Alabama$2,452.50
- Alaska$1,582.80
- Arizona$1,160.00
- California$2,121.60
- Colorado$1,513.47
- Connecticut$1,348.60
- Delaware$2,067.55
- Florida$2,236.53
- Georgia$1,087.32
- Hawaii$934.20
- Idaho$1,425.00
- Illinois$1,405.00
- Indiana$1,621.00
- Iowa$790.80
- Kansas$3,850.90
- Kentucky$2,350.73
- Louisiana$549.78
- Maine$1,174.20
- Maryland$744.94
- Massachusetts$1,313.90
- Michigan$792.00
- Minnesota$1,035.16
- Mississippi$609.76
- Missouri$1,422.20
- Montana$1,338.88
- Nebraska$1,202.50
- Nevada$1,165.86
- New Hampshire$1,052.28
- New Jersey$523.97
- New Mexico$1,392.40
- New York$785.03
- North Carolina$1,396.88
- North Dakota$1,142.40
- Ohio$1,535.40
- Oklahoma$919.60
- Oregon$1,249.30
- Pennsylvania$1,319.36
- Puerto Rico$369.00
- Rhode Island$524.40
- South Carolina$1,666.00
- South Dakota$1,969.60
- Tennessee$452.25
- Texas$1,823.30
- Utah$1,294.84
- Vermont$1,825.60
- Virginia$1,392.50
- Washington$1,489.09
- West Virginia$967.25
- Wisconsin$1,389.96
- Wyoming$1,134.46
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.