What does code 78494 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78494 ranges from $228 to $1,806. 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.

78494 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Heart image spect" 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.

78494

HCPCS

Heart image spect

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 78494 (Heart image spect) appears at 14 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $228 to $1,806. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Published-price availability

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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 78494 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 78494 vary by about 7.9× across the 11 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $228 to $1,806. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$228

Lowest cash

$1,806

Highest cash

code 78494 cash price11 disclosed · 11 hospitals

$228median ~$1,554$1,806

Lowest cash price by hospital

Deaconess Illinois Medical Center$228
Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center$639
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center$940
Munson Healthcare Cadillac$1,470
Munson Healthcare Grayling$1,493
Munson Medical Center$1,554

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$228 – $1,554

Marion · 1 hospital$228
Tarzana · 1 hospital$639
Chicago · 1 hospital$940
Cadillac · 1 hospital$1,470
Grayling · 1 hospital$1,493
Traverse City · 1 hospital$1,554

14 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Heart image spect Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78494 HCPCS	—	—	$428 – $690	—
Heart image spect Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78494 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
NM GATED BLOOD POOL IMAGE SPECT Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	78494 CPT	$1,880	$940	$607 – $3,966	—
NM GATED BLOOD POOL IMAGE SPECT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	78494 CPT	$3,180	$1,590	$1,908 – $2,690	—
NM GATED BLOOD POOL IMAGE SPECT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	78494 CPT	$3,180	$1,590	$1,908 – $2,703	—
NM GATED BLOOD POOL IMAGE SPECT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	78494 CPT	$3,180	$1,590	$1,908 – $2,703	—
NM GATED BLOOD POOL IMAGE SPECT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	78494 CPT	$3,180	$1,590	$1,908 – $2,703	—
NM CARDIAC BLD POOL MUGA/REST 78494 Outpatient	Munson Healthcare Grayling	78494 CPT	$1,757	$1,493	$208 – $1,493	—
NM CARDIAC BLD POOL MUGA/REST 78494 Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	78494 CPT	$1,729	$1,470	$852 – $1,470	—
NM CARDIAC BLD POOL MUGA/REST 78494 Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	78494 CPT	$1,828	$1,554	$208 – $1,791	—
HC NM CARDIAC BLOOD POOL REST W/SPECT Inpatient	Deaconess Illinois Medical Center	78494 CPT	$1,200	$228	$228 – $1,080	—
HC HEART IMAGE BLOOD POOL GATED SPECT Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	78494 HCPCS	$2,315	$1,806	—	—
HC HEART IMAGE BLOOD POOL GATED SPECT Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	78494 HCPCS	$1,826	$639	—	—
HEART IMAGE SPECT Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	78494 CPT	—	—	$214 – $437	—

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 78494 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 Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Munson Healthcare Grayling Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano

Code 78494: frequently asked

What does code 78494 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78494 ranges from $228 to $1,806. 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 78494?: 78494 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Heart image spect" 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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