What does code 78070 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78070 ranges from $403 to $4,759. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

78070 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC NUCLEAR MED PARATHYROID IMAGING" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

78070

HCPCS

HC NUCLEAR MED PARATHYROID IMAGING

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 78070 (HC NUCLEAR MED PARATHYROID IMAGING) appears at 30 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $403 to $4,759. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 78070 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 78070 vary by about 12× across the 28 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $403 to $4,759. Shopping around can matter.

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$403

Lowest cash

$4,759

Highest cash

code 78070 cash price28 disclosed · 28 hospitals

$403median ~$1,000$4,759

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$403 – $657

Mission Hills · 1 hospital$403
Tarzana · 1 hospital$417
Princeton · 1 hospital$477
Marion · 1 hospital$609
THREE RIVERS · 1 hospital$611
Henderson · 1 hospital$657

32 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC NUCLEAR MED PARATHYROID IMAGING Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78070 HCPCS	$2,530	$2,530	—	—
Parathyroid planar imaging Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78070 HCPCS	—	—	$428 – $775	—
Hc Parathyroid Planar Imaging Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78070 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Parathyroid planar imaging Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78070 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB PARATHYROID IMAGING Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	78070 HCPCS	$2,227	$2,227	—	—
NM PARATHYROID IMAGING Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	78070 CPT	$2,070	$1,035	$591 – $2,595	—
NM PARATHYROID IMAGING Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	78070 CPT	$2,070	$1,035	$607 – $3,966	—
HC NM PARATHYROID PLANAR Inpatient	Deaconess Gateway Hospital	78070 CPT	$2,191	$723	$723 – $1,928	—
NM PARATHYROID IMAGING Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	78070 CPT	$2,000	$1,000	$1,200 – $1,700	—
NM PARATHYROID IMAGING Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	78070 CPT	$2,000	$1,000	$1,200 – $1,700	—
Nuclear Med Exams Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	78070 CPT	$1,932	$1,642	$852 – $1,777	—
NM PARATHYROID IMAGING Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	78070 CPT	$2,000	$1,000	$1,200 – $1,692	—
NM PARATHYROID IMAGING Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	78070 CPT	$2,000	$1,000	$1,200 – $1,700	—
NM PARATHYROID IMAGING Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	78070 CPT	$2,000	$1,000	$1,200 – $1,700	—
NM PARATHYROID IMAGING Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	78070 CPT	$2,000	$1,000	$1,200 – $1,700	—
NM PARATHYROID IMAGING Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	78070 CPT	$2,000	$1,000	$1,200 – $1,700	—
HC PARATHYROID PLANAR IMAGING, INCLUDING SUBTRACTION, WHEN PERFORMED Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	78070 CPT	$1,571	$864	$943 – $1,382	—
HC PARATHYROID PLANAR IMAGING, INCLUDING SUBTRACTION, WHEN PERFORMED Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	78070 CPT	$1,311	$721	$786 – $1,153	—
HC PARATHYROID PLANAR IMAGING, INCLUDING SUBTRACTION, WHEN PERFORMED Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	78070 CPT	$1,311	$721	$375 – $1,153	—
HC PARATHYROID PLANAR IMAGING, INCLUDING SUBTRACTION, WHEN PERFORMED Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek	78070 CPT	$1,311	$721	$786 – $1,153	—
HC NM PARATHYROID PLANAR Inpatient	Henderson Hospital	78070 CPT	$2,191	$657	$635 – $2,125	—
HC NM PARATHYROID PLANAR Inpatient	Deaconess Gibson Hospital	78070 CPT	$900	$477	$477 – $810	—
HC NM PARATHYROID PLANAR Inpatient	Deaconess Illinois Medical Center	78070 CPT	$3,203	$609	$609 – $2,882	—
NM Parathyroid Imaging Inpatient	Three Rivers Health	78070 CPT	$940	$611	$188 – $940	—
HC NM PARATHYROID Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	78070 HCPCS	$6,101	$4,759	—	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 78070 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate South Suburban Hospital Deaconess Gateway Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Henderson Hospital Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Three Rivers Health Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center

Code 78070: frequently asked

What does code 78070 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78070 ranges from $403 to $4,759. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 78070?: 78070 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC NUCLEAR MED PARATHYROID IMAGING" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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