Bone scan cost in Washington
In Washington, 29 hospitals publish a cash price for bone scan, whole body (nuclear medicine): from $474.60 to $2,967.70, with a median of $1,489.09. The lowest price is at Providence Holy Family Hospital (Spokane). The highest price is 6.3× 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$474.60Providence Holy Family Hospital
Median$1,489.09half pay less
Highest$2,967.70in Washington
Lowest saves$1,014.49vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Holy Family Hospital lowest Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC NM BONE AND OR JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY CDM | $474.60 | $678.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Hc Bone Imaging Whole Body | $857.50 | $1,715.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC NM BONE IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $1,008.80 | $1,552.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC NM BONE AND OR JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY CDM | $1,094.10 | $1,563.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia · Centralia, WA HC NM BONE AND OR JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY CDM | $1,101.36 | $2,118.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA HC NM BONE AND OR JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY CDM | $1,101.36 | $2,118.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC NM BONE AND OR JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY CDM | $1,127.70 | $1,611.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA BONE SCAN WHOLE BODY | $1,243.38 | $2,438.00 | — source file |
| St. John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA NUCLEAR MEDICINE STUDY OF BONE AND/OR JOINT WHOLE BODY | $1,259.05 | $1,937.00 | — source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC BONE/JOINT IMAGE WHOLE BODY | $1,367.70 | $4,744.97 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC NM BONE AND OR JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY CDM | $1,382.50 | $1,975.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC BONE/JOINT IMAGE WHOLE BODY | $1,443.18 | $4,744.97 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC BONE/JOINT IMAGE WHOLE BODY | $1,448.91 | $4,744.97 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA NUCLEAR MEDICINE STUDY OF BONE AND/OR JOINT WHOLE BODY | $1,459.25 | $2,245.00 | — source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC BONE/JOINT IMAGE WHOLE BODY | $1,489.09 | $4,744.97 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Spokane Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA BONE IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $1,546.60 | $1,546.60 | — source file |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center Sedro Woolley · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA NUCLEAR MEDICINE STUDY OF BONE AND/OR JOINT WHOLE BODY | $1,554.15 | $2,391.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC BONE/JOINT IMAGE WHOLE BODY | $1,571.53 | $4,744.97 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC BONE/JOINT IMAGE WHOLE BODY | $1,676.71 | $4,744.97 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA NUCLEAR MEDICINE STUDY OF BONE AND/OR JOINT WHOLE BODY | $1,695.20 | $2,608.00 | — source file |
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body | $1,721.60 | $2,152.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC NM BONE AND OR JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY CDM | $1,741.48 | $3,349.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC BONE SCAN WHOLE BODY | $1,832.00 | $2,290.00 | — source file |
| Confluence Health Hospital Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA HC NM Bone Complete | $1,854.90 | $2,061.00 | — source file |
| Harrison Medical Center Silverdale · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA HC BONE/JOINT IMAGE WHOLE BODY | $2,094.19 | $4,744.97 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC BONE SCAN WHOLE BODY | $2,197.60 | $2,747.00 | — source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC NM BONE AND OR JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY CDM | $2,599.68 | $5,416.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC NM BONE AND OR JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY CDM | $2,599.68 | $5,416.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA NM Bone Total Body Scan | $2,967.70 | $2,967.70 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 13 | $857.50 | $1,571.53 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 3 | $474.60 | $1,127.70 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 2 | $1,554.15 | $1,875.88 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2 | $1,008.80 | $1,234.02 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $1,695.20 | $1,695.20 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 1 | $2,094.19 | $2,094.19 |
| Centralia, WA | 1 | $1,101.36 | $1,101.36 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 1 | $1,094.10 | $1,094.10 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $1,259.05 | $1,259.05 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1 | $1,101.36 | $1,101.36 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 1 | $1,721.60 | $1,721.60 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $1,382.50 | $1,382.50 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 1 | $1,854.90 | $1,854.90 |
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
- Virginia$1,392.50
- West Virginia$967.25
- Wisconsin$1,389.96
- Wyoming$1,134.46
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.