Bone scan cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 47 hospitals publish a cash price for bone scan, whole body (nuclear medicine): from $187.68 to $2,111.20, with a median of $1,035.16. The lowest price is at Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital (Duluth). The highest price is 11.2× 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.
Lowest$187.68Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital
Median$1,035.16half pay less
Highest$2,111.20in Minnesota
Lowest saves$847.48vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital lowest Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Pro Bone Imaging, Whole Body | $187.68 | $345.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 78306 bone &/joint imaging whole body | $235.00 | $235.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Pro Bone Imaging, Whole Body | $283.94 | $345.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Bone and Joint imaging; whole body | $412.62 | $1,587.00 | — source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Bone and/or joint imaging; whole body | $583.39 | $1,107.00 | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Bone and/or joint imaging; whole body | $583.39 | $1,107.00 | — source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Bone and Joint imaging; whole body | $592.02 | $2,277.00 | — source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD NM BONE SCAN WHOLE BODY | $595.10 | $1,239.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG RAD NM BONE SCAN WHOLE BODY | $595.10 | $1,239.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD NM BONE SCAN WHOLE BODY | $595.10 | $1,239.80 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC BONE/JOINT IMAGING, WHOLE BODY | $637.89 | $1,590.73 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC BONE/JOINT IMAGING, WHOLE BODY | $637.89 | $1,590.73 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC BONE/JOINT IMAGING, WHOLE BODY | $637.89 | $1,590.73 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC BONE/JOINT IMAGING, WHOLE BODY | $637.89 | $1,590.73 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC BONE/JOINT IMAGING, WHOLE BODY | $637.89 | $1,590.73 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC BONE/JOINT IMAGING, WHOLE BODY | $637.89 | $1,590.73 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Outpatient Services | $637.89 | $1,590.73 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC BONE/JOINT IMAGING, WHOLE BODY | $675.75 | $1,590.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC BONE/JOINT IMAGING, WHOLE BODY | $675.75 | $1,590.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC BONE/JOINT IMAGING, WHOLE BODY | $676.07 | $1,590.73 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Bone and Joint imaging; whole body | $749.99 | $2,027.00 | — source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG RAD NM BONE SCAN WHOLE BODY | $768.71 | $1,372.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG RAD NM BONE SCAN WHOLE BODY | $1,035.16 | $1,848.50 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD NM BONE SCAN WHOLE BODY | $1,035.16 | $1,848.50 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD NM BONE SCAN WHOLE BODY | $1,035.16 | $1,848.50 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG RAD NM BONE SCAN WHOLE BODY | $1,035.16 | $1,848.50 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN NM BONE AND OR JNT IMG WHOLE BODY | $1,197.60 | $1,497.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN NM BONE AND OR JNT IMG WHOLE BODY | $1,197.60 | $1,497.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN BONE SCAN, WHOLE BODY | $1,224.52 | $1,657.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN BONE SCAN, WHOLE BODY | $1,224.52 | $1,657.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN BONE SCAN, WHOLE BODY | $1,224.52 | $1,657.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN BONE SCAN, WHOLE BODY | $1,224.52 | $1,657.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI BONE SCAN, WHOLE BODY | $1,224.52 | $1,657.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI BONE SCAN, WHOLE BODY | $1,224.52 | $1,657.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN BONE SCAN, WHOLE BODY | $1,224.52 | $1,657.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 78306 BONE SCAN-ROUTINE | $1,272.81 | $2,090.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Bone and Joint imaging; whole body | $1,557.33 | $2,553.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN NM BONE AND OR JNT IMG WHOLE BODY | $1,789.60 | $2,237.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Bone and Joint imaging; whole body | $1,818.84 | $3,954.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN NM BONE AND OR JNT IMG WHOLE BODY | $1,857.60 | $2,322.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN NM BONE AND OR JNT IMG WHOLE BODY | $1,857.60 | $2,322.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN NM BONE AND OR JNT IMG WHOLE BODY | $1,880.00 | $2,350.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN NM BONE AND OR JNT IMG WHOLE BODY | $1,943.20 | $2,429.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN NM BONE AND OR JNT IMG WHOLE BODY | $2,033.60 | $2,542.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN NM BONE AND OR JNT IMG WHOLE BODY | $2,033.60 | $2,542.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN NM BONE AND OR JNT IMG WHOLE BODY | $2,059.20 | $2,574.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN NM BONE AND OR JNT IMG WHOLE BODY | $2,111.20 | $2,639.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 18 | $235.00 | $637.89 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 4 | $187.68 | $950.14 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $675.75 | $950.14 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $1,197.60 | $1,197.60 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $1,224.52 | $1,224.52 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $1,857.60 | $1,857.60 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $1,857.60 | $1,857.60 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $1,943.20 | $1,943.20 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $1,035.16 | $1,035.16 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $1,224.52 | $1,224.52 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $1,224.52 | $1,224.52 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $1,818.84 | $1,818.84 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $2,111.20 | $2,111.20 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $2,033.60 | $2,033.60 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $768.71 | $768.71 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $1,557.33 | $1,557.33 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $1,035.16 | $1,035.16 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $1,272.81 | $1,272.81 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $1,224.52 | $1,224.52 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $595.10 | $595.10 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $1,880.00 | $1,880.00 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $283.94 | $283.94 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $2,033.60 | $2,033.60 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $1,789.60 | $1,789.60 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $2,059.20 | $2,059.20 |
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
- 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
- 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.