Bone scan cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for bone scan, whole body (nuclear medicine): from $243.95 to $5,214.14, with a median of $2,350.73. The lowest price is at Deaconess Health System Henderson Hospital (Henderson) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 21.4× 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$243.95Deaconess Health System Henderson Hospital + 1 more
Median$2,350.73half pay less
Highest$5,214.14in Kentucky
Lowest saves$2,106.78vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Health System Henderson Hospital lowest Henderson · Henderson, KY CHG BONE &/JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $243.95 | $697.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County lowest Morganfield · Morganfield, KY CHG BONE &/JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $243.95 | $697.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB NM BONE SCAN WHOLE BODY | $519.00 | $2,595.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC NM Bone Scan Whole Body | $1,088.40 | $1,814.00 | — source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Nm Bone Imaging Whole Body | $1,226.18 | $3,065.44 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG BONE IMAGE (WHOLE BODY) | $1,342.96 | $3,357.40 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC NM Bone Scan Whole Body | $2,177.40 | $3,629.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC BONE IMAGING, WHOLE BODY | $2,350.73 | $2,350.73 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body | $5,214.14 | $6,952.19 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body | $5,214.14 | $6,952.19 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body | $5,214.14 | $6,952.19 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body | $5,214.14 | $6,952.19 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body | $5,214.14 | $6,952.19 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body | $5,214.14 | $6,952.19 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Eastern Byp Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body | $5,214.14 | $6,952.19 | Sep 18, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 3 | $519.00 | $5,214.14 |
| Corbin, KY | 2 | $2,350.73 | $3,782.44 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $1,226.18 | $3,220.16 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $1,088.40 | $3,151.27 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $2,177.40 | $3,695.77 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $5,214.14 | $5,214.14 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $243.95 | $243.95 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $1,342.96 | $1,342.96 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $243.95 | $243.95 |
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
- 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
- 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.