Bone scan cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 36 hospitals publish a cash price for Bone scan, whole body (nuclear medicine): from $443.90 to $2,892.65, with a median of $1,392.50. The lowest price is at Dickenson Community Hospital (Clintwood) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 6.5× 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$443.90Dickenson Community Hospital + 1 more
Median$1,392.50half pay less
Highest$2,892.65in Virginia
Lowest saves$948.60vs the median
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickenson Community Hospital lowest Clintwood · Clintwood, VA HC NM BONE SCAN WHOLE BODY | $443.90 | $1,930.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lee County Community Hospital lowest Pennington Gap · Pennington Gap, VA HC NM BONE SCAN WHOLE BODY | $443.90 | $1,930.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital Abingdon · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC NM BONE SCAN WHOLE BODY | $452.25 | $3,015.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC NM BONE SCAN WHOLE BODY | $452.25 | $3,015.00 | — source file |
| Russell County Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, VA HC NM BONE SCAN WHOLE BODY | $452.25 | $3,015.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Smyth County Community Hospital Marion · Marion, VA HC NM BONE SCAN WHOLE BODY | $452.25 | $3,015.00 | — source file |
| Augusta Health Fishersville · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Nuc Bone Scan Whole Body | $606.50 | $1,213.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chesapeake Hospital LLC Kilmarnock · Kilmarnock, VA HC NM Bone Scan Whole Body | $675.00 | $1,125.00 | — source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Hc Nm Bone Scan Whole Body | $684.93 | $1,141.55 | — source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Chgr-Bone Scan Whole Body | $909.50 | $1,819.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Chgr-Bone Scan Whole Body | $909.50 | $1,819.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston · South Boston, VA Chgr-Bone Scan Whole Body | $1,132.00 | $2,264.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Mercy Health Franklin LLC Franklin · Roanoke, VA HC NM Bone Scan Whole Body | $1,164.90 | $3,883.00 | — source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Bone Scan Whole Body | $1,392.50 | $2,785.00 | — source file |
| Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Chgr-Bone Scan Whole Body | $1,392.50 | $2,785.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Bone Scan Whole Body | $1,392.50 | $2,785.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Bone Scan Whole Body | $1,392.50 | $2,785.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Suffolk · Suffolk, VA Chgr-Bone Scan Whole Body | $1,392.50 | $2,785.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Bone Scan Whole Body | $1,392.50 | $2,785.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Bone Scan Whole Body | $1,392.50 | $2,785.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital LLC Newport News · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC NM Bone Scan Whole Body | $1,484.40 | $2,474.00 | — source file |
| Maryview Hospital LLC Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC NM Bone Scan Whole Body | $1,484.40 | $2,474.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Mercy Health Petersburg LLC Petersburg · Richmond, VA HC NM Bone Scan Whole Body | $1,561.50 | $5,205.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Mercy Health Emporia LLC Emporia · Emporia, VA HC NM Bone Scan Whole Body | $1,692.00 | $5,640.00 | — source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC BONE/JT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $1,723.50 | $3,447.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC BONE/JT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $1,723.50 | $3,447.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC BONE/JT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $1,723.50 | $3,447.00 | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC BONE/JT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $1,723.50 | $3,447.00 | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC BONE/JT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $1,723.50 | $3,447.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center LLC Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC NM Bone Scan Whole Body | $2,323.20 | $3,872.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital LLC Richmond · Richmond, VA HC NM Bone Scan Whole Body | $2,323.20 | $3,872.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center LLC Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC NM Bone Scan Whole Body | $2,323.20 | $3,872.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond LLC Richmond · Richmond, VA HC NM Bone Scan Whole Body | $2,323.20 | $3,872.00 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Danville Danville · Danville, VA Bone and/or joint imaging; whole body | $2,716.80 | $6,792.00 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Martinsville Martinsville · Martinsville, VA Bone and/or joint imaging; whole body | $2,716.80 | $6,792.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC CERETEC WBC (WB) | $2,892.65 | $3,214.05 | Mar 17, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 9 | $684.93 | $1,392.50 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6 | $1,392.50 | $1,723.50 |
| Richmond, VA | 5 | $1,561.50 | $2,323.20 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $452.25 | $452.25 |
| Clintwood, VA | 1 | $443.90 | $443.90 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $909.50 | $909.50 |
| Danville, VA | 1 | $2,716.80 | $2,716.80 |
| Emporia, VA | 1 | $1,692.00 | $1,692.00 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $909.50 | $909.50 |
| Kilmarnock, VA | 1 | $675.00 | $675.00 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $452.25 | $452.25 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $452.25 | $452.25 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $452.25 | $452.25 |
| Martinsville, VA | 1 | $2,716.80 | $2,716.80 |
| Pennington Gap, VA | 1 | $443.90 | $443.90 |
| Roanoke, VA | 1 | $1,164.90 | $1,164.90 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $1,132.00 | $1,132.00 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $1,392.50 | $1,392.50 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 1 | $606.50 | $606.50 |
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
- 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
- Washington$1,489.09
- West Virginia$967.25
- Wisconsin$1,389.96
- Wyoming$1,134.46
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.