What does code 78315 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78315 ranges from $645 to $4,834. 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.

78315 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC NUCLEAR MED BONE AND OR JOINT IMAGING THREE PHASE STUDY" 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.

78315

HCPCS

HC NUCLEAR MED BONE AND OR JOINT IMAGING THREE PHASE STUDY

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 78315 (HC NUCLEAR MED BONE AND OR JOINT IMAGING THREE PHASE STUDY) appears at 36 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $645 to $4,834. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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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 78315 vary by about 7.5× across the 33 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $645 to $4,834. Shopping around can matter.

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$645

Lowest cash

$4,834

Highest cash

code 78315 cash price40 disclosed · 33 hospitals

$645median ~$1,719$4,834

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$645 – $1,073

Charlevoix · 1 hospital$645
Newburgh · 1 hospital$679
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$780
Tarzana · 1 hospital$848
THREE RIVERS · 1 hospital$1,068
Manitowoc · 1 hospital$1,073

46 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC NUCLEAR MED BONE AND OR JOINT IMAGING THREE PHASE STUDY Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78315 HCPCS	$3,457	$3,457	—	—
Bone imaging 3 phase Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78315 HCPCS	—	—	$428 – $903	—
Hc Bone And/Or Joint Imaging; 3 Phase Study Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78315 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Bone imaging 3 phase Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78315 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
NM BONE IMAGING W FLOW Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	78315 CPT	$3,990	$1,995	$607 – $3,966	—
HB BONE SCAN THREE PHASE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	78315 HCPCS	$4,834	$4,834	—	—
NM BONE IMAGING W FLOW Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	78315 CPT	$3,580	$1,790	$607 – $2,864	—
NM BONE IMAGING W FLOW Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	78315 CPT	$3,740	$1,870	$607 – $3,966	—
NM BONE IMAGING W FLOW Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	78315 CPT	$2,640	$1,320	$607 – $3,966	—
HC BONE AND/OR JOINT IMAGING, 3 PHASE STUDY Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	78315 CPT	$3,712	$2,042	$390 – $3,341	—
NM BONE IMAGING W FLOW Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	78315 CPT	$2,950	$1,475	$1,770 – $2,508	—
6172 THREE PHASE BONE SCAN Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	78315 CPT	$759	$645	$607 – $759	—
THREE PHASE BONE SCAN Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	78315 CPT	$759	$645	$607 – $759	—
6172 THREE PHASE BONE SCAN Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	78315 CPT	$2,239	$1,903	$852 – $2,060	—
THREE PHASE BONE SCAN Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	78315 CPT	$2,239	$1,903	$852 – $2,060	—
NM BONE SCAN THREE PHASE Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	78315 CPT	$2,239	$1,903	$852 – $2,060	—
Nuclear Med Exams Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	78315 CPT	$2,239	$1,903	$852 – $2,060	—
NM BONE IMAGING W FLOW Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	78315 CPT	$2,950	$1,475	$1,770 – $2,496	—
NM BONE IMAGING W FLOW Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	78315 CPT	$2,950	$1,475	$1,770 – $2,508	—
NM BONE IMAGING W FLOW Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	78315 CPT	$2,950	$1,475	$1,770 – $2,508	—
NM BONE IMAGING W FLOW Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	78315 CPT	$2,950	$1,475	$1,770 – $2,508	—
NM BONE IMAGING W FLOW Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	78315 CPT	$2,950	$1,475	$1,770 – $2,508	—
HC BONE AND/OR JOINT IMAGING, 3 PHASE STUDY Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	78315 CPT	$1,950	$1,073	$1,170 – $1,716	—
HC BONE AND/OR JOINT IMAGING, 3 PHASE STUDY Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	78315 CPT	$3,155	$1,735	$1,893 – $2,776	—
HC BONE AND/OR JOINT IMAGING, 3 PHASE STUDY Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	78315 CPT	$3,155	$1,735	$390 – $2,776	—

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 78315 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan 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 Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Gibson Hospital The Women's 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

Code 78315: frequently asked

What does code 78315 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78315 ranges from $645 to $4,834. 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 78315?: 78315 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC NUCLEAR MED BONE AND OR JOINT IMAGING THREE PHASE STUDY" 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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