Nuclear stress test cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 16 hospitals publish a cash price for nuclear stress test imaging (SPECT), rest and stress studies: from $1,379.30 to $7,424.00, with a median of $3,671.50. The lowest price is at The Mercy Hospital (Springfield). The highest price is 5.4× 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 Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mercy Hospital lowest Springfield · Springfield, MA HC NM Imaging Myocardial Perfusion Tomographic (Spect) Multiple Studies at Rest or Stress | $1,379.30 | $2,122.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Myocard Perf Imag Spect, Multi | $1,800.00 | $1,800.00 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center South Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC NM Myo Perf Multi Spect | $2,083.51 | $4,630.01 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC NM Myo Perf Multi Spect | $2,150.89 | $4,779.76 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC NM Myo Perf Multi Spect | $2,454.30 | $5,454.00 | — source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA Ht Muscle Image Spect Mult | $2,994.00 | $2,994.00 | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Ht Muscle Image Spect Mult - NM Heart Perfusion | $3,140.90 | $4,487.00 | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Ht Muscle Image Spect Mult - Stress Test Dipyri | $3,545.50 | $5,065.00 | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Ht Muscle Image Spect Mult - NM Heart Perfusion | $3,797.50 | $5,425.00 | — source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster · Worcester, MA HC Myocardial Perf Img Spect Mult | $4,222.00 | $4,222.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford · Worcester, MA Cardiac Spect Mult Study | $4,496.00 | $4,496.00 | — source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield · Pittsfield, MA HT Muscle Image Spect Multple | $4,954.99 | $5,215.78 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Great Barrington · Pittsfield, MA HT Muscle Image Spect Multple | $4,954.99 | $5,215.78 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital North Adams · Pittsfield, MA CV HT Muscle Img Spect Multple | $4,954.99 | $5,215.78 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge · Worcester, MA HC Myocardial Perf Img Spect Mult | $5,371.00 | $5,371.00 | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC Myocardial Perf Img Spect Mult | $7,424.00 | $7,424.00 | Mar 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 7 | $1,800.00 | $2,454.30 |
| Worcester, MA | 4 | $4,222.00 | $4,933.50 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 3 | $4,954.99 | $4,954.99 |
| Springfield, MA | 2 | $1,379.30 | $2,186.65 |
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
- Connecticut$2,316.30
- 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
- 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.