Bone scan cost in Connecticut
In Connecticut, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for bone scan, whole body (nuclear medicine): from $413.39 to $1,740.14, with a median of $1,348.60. The lowest price is at Day Kimball Healthcare (Putnam). The highest price is 4.2× 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.
Hospitals in Connecticut, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day Kimball Healthcare lowest Putnam · Putnam, CT NUC BONE SCAN | $413.39 | $1,085.00 | Aug 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Waterbury · Waterbury, CT HC NM Imaging Bone/Joint Whole Body | $713.35 | $1,297.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Stafford Springs · Stafford Springs, CT HC NM Imaging Bone/Joint Whole Body | $827.20 | $1,504.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Hartford · Hartford, CT HC NM Imaging Bone/Joint Whole Body | $1,348.60 | $2,452.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connecticut Farmington · Farmington, CT HC BONE &/JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $1,461.00 | $2,435.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Connecticut Children's Hartford · Hartford, CT Bone/Joint; Whole Body | $1,529.40 | $2,549.00 | — source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury · Waterbury, CT NM Bone Imaging WB Scan 1 | $1,740.14 | $3,480.28 | May 13, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford, CT | 2 | $1,348.60 | $1,439.00 |
| Waterbury, CT | 2 | $713.35 | $1,226.74 |
| Farmington, CT | 1 | $1,461.00 | $1,461.00 |
| Putnam, CT | 1 | $413.39 | $413.39 |
| Stafford Springs, CT | 1 | $827.20 | $827.20 |
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
- Arkansas$570.76
- California$2,121.60
- Colorado$1,513.47
- 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.