Bone scan cost in Montana
In Montana, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for bone scan, whole body (nuclear medicine): from $888.00 to $1,766.00, with a median of $1,338.88. The lowest price is at Deaconess Regional Medical Center (Bozeman). The highest price is 2.0× 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 Montana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Regional Medical Center lowest Bozeman · Bozeman, MT HC BONE IMAGING WHOLE BODY - NM BONE WHOLE BODY | $888.00 | $1,110.00 | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
| St. Peter's Health Helena · Helena, MT NUCLEAR MEDICINE - DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES | $1,097.08 | $1,290.69 | — source file |
| Community Hospital of Anaconda Anaconda · Anaconda, MT Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body | $1,151.10 | $1,534.80 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Barrett Hospital & Healthcare Dillon · Dillon, MT Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body | $1,526.65 | $1,607.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| St. Patrick Hospital Missoula · Missoula, MT HC NM BONE AND OR JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY CDM | $1,540.00 | $1,925.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital Great Falls · Great Falls, MT NUCLEAR MEDICINE STUDY OF BONE AND/OR JOINT WHOLE BODY | $1,766.00 | $1,766.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anaconda, MT | 1 | $1,151.10 | $1,151.10 |
| Bozeman, MT | 1 | $888.00 | $888.00 |
| Dillon, MT | 1 | $1,526.65 | $1,526.65 |
| Great Falls, MT | 1 | $1,766.00 | $1,766.00 |
| Helena, MT | 1 | $1,097.08 | $1,097.08 |
| Missoula, MT | 1 | $1,540.00 | $1,540.00 |
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
- Minnesota$1,035.16
- Mississippi$609.76
- Missouri$1,422.20
- 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.