What does code 78306 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78306 ranges from $631 to $3,337. 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.

78306 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC NUCLEAR MED BONE AND OR JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY" 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.

78306

HCPCS

HC NUCLEAR MED BONE AND OR JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY

Verified from hospital fileNot a bill estimate

iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 78306 (HC NUCLEAR MED BONE AND OR JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY) appears at 37 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $631 to $3,337. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Published-price availability

hospitals publish a price

list this service without a published price

Cash

List

Negotiated

Allowed

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 78306 prices

Filter by hospital, city, setting, or payer — the summary and charts update with your filters.

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

Published cash prices for code 78306 vary by about 5.3× across the 34 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $631 to $3,337. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$631

Lowest cash

$3,337

Highest cash

code 78306 cash price43 disclosed · 34 hospitals

$631median ~$1,474$3,337

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

Reflects your current filters.

Cash price by city$631 – $1,000

Charlevoix · 1 hospital$631
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$737
Tarzana · 1 hospital$792
Marion · 1 hospital$979
Hazel Crest · 1 hospital$995
Henderson · 1 hospital$1,000

49 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC NUCLEAR MED BONE AND OR JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78306 HCPCS	$3,027	$3,027	—	—
Bone imaging whole body Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78306 HCPCS	—	—	$428 – $773	—
Hc Bone And/Or Joint Imaging; Whole Body Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78306 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Bone imaging whole body Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78306 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
NM BONE IMAGING/WHOLE BODY Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	78306 CPT	$3,000	$1,500	$607 – $3,966	—
HB BONE SCAN-WHOLE BODY Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	78306 HCPCS	$3,337	$3,337	—	—
NM BONE IMAGING/WHOLE BODY Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	78306 CPT	$1,990	$995	$607 – $3,966	—
HC BONE AND/OR JOINT IMAGING, WHOLE BODY Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	78306 CPT	$3,317	$1,824	$390 – $2,985	—
NM BONE IMAGING/WHOLE BODY Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	78306 CPT	$2,800	$1,400	$1,680 – $2,380	—
1479 BONE SCAN WHOLE BODY Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	78306 CPT	$742	$631	$594 – $742	—
BONE SCAN WH BODY Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	78306 CPT	$742	$631	$594 – $742	—
1479 BONE SCAN WHOLE BODY Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	78306 CPT	$1,944	$1,652	$852 – $1,788	—
BONE SCAN WH BODY Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	78306 CPT	$1,944	$1,652	$852 – $1,788	—
NM BONE WHOLE BODY Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	78306 CPT	$1,866	$1,586	$852 – $1,717	—
NM BONE WHOLE BODY W/SPECT CT Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	78306 CPT	$1,944	$1,652	$852 – $1,788	—
Nuclear Med Exams Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	78306 CPT	$1,944	$1,652	$852 – $1,788	—
NM BONE IMAGING/WHOLE BODY Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	78306 CPT	$2,800	$1,400	$1,680 – $2,369	—
NM BONE IMAGING/WHOLE BODY Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	78306 CPT	$2,800	$1,400	$1,680 – $2,380	—
NM BONE IMAGING/WHOLE BODY Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	78306 CPT	$2,800	$1,400	$1,680 – $2,380	—
NM BONE IMAGING/WHOLE BODY Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	78306 CPT	$2,800	$1,400	$1,680 – $2,380	—
NM BONE IMAGING/WHOLE BODY Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	78306 CPT	$2,800	$1,400	$1,680 – $2,380	—
HC BONE AND/OR JOINT IMAGING, WHOLE BODY Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	78306 CPT	$1,980	$1,089	$1,188 – $1,742	—
HC BONE AND/OR JOINT IMAGING, WHOLE BODY Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	78306 CPT	$2,820	$1,551	$1,692 – $2,481	—
HC BONE AND/OR JOINT IMAGING, WHOLE BODY Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	78306 CPT	$2,820	$1,551	$374 – $2,481	—
HC BONE AND/OR JOINT IMAGING, WHOLE BODY Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek	78306 CPT	$2,820	$1,551	$1,692 – $2,481	—

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 78306 prices

Open a hospital to see this code in the context of its full published prices.

Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital 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 Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Munson Healthcare Grayling Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Henderson Hospital Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Three Rivers Health Providence Alaska Medical Center Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley 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 Jefferson Abington Hospital Atrium Health Lincoln

Code 78306: frequently asked

What does code 78306 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78306 ranges from $631 to $3,337. 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 78306?: 78306 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC NUCLEAR MED BONE AND OR JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY" 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.

All CPT / HCPCS codes Browse hospitals How to read this data