Nuclear stress test cost in Connecticut
In Connecticut, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for nuclear stress test imaging (SPECT), rest and stress studies: from $1,112.40 to $3,397.35, with a median of $2,316.30. The lowest price is at Connecticut Children's (Hartford). The highest price is 3.1× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 78452. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Connecticut, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Children's lowest Hartford · Hartford, CT Myocard Perf Mult | $1,112.40 | $1,854.00 | — source file |
| Day Kimball Healthcare Putnam · Putnam, CT NUC THALLIUM SPECT RST & EX | $1,346.26 | $3,533.50 | Aug 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Waterbury · Waterbury, CT PR Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Tomographic Multi Studies at Rest or Stress | $1,664.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury · Waterbury, CT NM Thallium Viability Study Scan | $2,316.30 | $4,632.60 | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Stafford Springs · Stafford Springs, CT HC NM Imaging Myocardial Perfusion Tomographic (Spect) Multiple Studies at Rest or Stress | $2,886.95 | $5,249.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connecticut Farmington · Farmington, CT HC MYOCARDIAL SPECT MULTIPLE STUDIES | $2,953.20 | $4,922.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Hartford · Hartford, CT HC NM Imaging Myocardial Perfusion Tomographic (Spect) Multiple Studies at Rest or Stress | $3,397.35 | $6,177.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford, CT | 2 | $1,112.40 | $2,254.88 |
| Waterbury, CT | 2 | $1,664.00 | $1,990.15 |
| Farmington, CT | 1 | $2,953.20 | $2,953.20 |
| Putnam, CT | 1 | $1,346.26 | $1,346.26 |
| Stafford Springs, CT | 1 | $2,886.95 | $2,886.95 |
What it is
This is the imaging part of a nuclear stress test. A small amount of radioactive tracer is injected, and a special camera takes pictures of blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and after exercise or a stress medicine. It is used to look for blocked heart arteries.
What the price covers
The code covers the camera images and their processing. The radioactive tracer, the stress test itself (with ECG monitoring), any stress medicine and the physician's interpretation are often billed separately.
Nuclear stress test imaging (SPECT), rest and stress studies in other states
- Alabama$13,449.00
- Alaska$3,501.72
- Arizona$1,701.06
- Arkansas$1,844.90
- California$3,676.40
- Colorado$3,090.82
- Delaware$4,431.25
- Florida$4,613.70
- Georgia$3,563.04
- Hawaii$2,760.60
- Idaho$4,271.00
- Illinois$3,096.65
- Indiana$4,249.80
- Iowa$1,664.00
- Kansas$3,921.45
- Kentucky$7,368.83
- Louisiana$1,139.57
- Maine$2,619.90
- Maryland$1,202.48
- Massachusetts$3,671.50
- Michigan$2,461.15
- Minnesota$2,417.38
- Mississippi$1,630.80
- Missouri$4,413.01
- Montana$2,088.00
- Nebraska$2,379.00
- Nevada$3,220.02
- New Hampshire$2,103.80
- New Jersey$1,537.41
- New Mexico$2,116.00
- New York$1,544.85
- North Carolina$3,341.83
- North Dakota$2,293.20
- Ohio$3,953.40
- Oklahoma$2,672.54
- Oregon$3,422.25
- Pennsylvania$4,206.60
- Puerto Rico$536.00
- Rhode Island$2,002.90
- South Carolina$3,173.95
- South Dakota$4,556.00
- Tennessee$744.81
- Texas$4,279.95
- Utah$2,702.59
- Vermont$3,029.48
- Virginia$3,168.00
- Washington$2,985.83
- West Virginia$2,874.75
- Wisconsin$2,485.91
- Wyoming$2,020.80
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.