What does code 78071 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78071 ranges from $501 to $5,872. 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.

78071 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC NUC MED PARATHYROID PLANAR IMAGING 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.

78071

HCPCS

HC NUC MED PARATHYROID PLANAR IMAGING SPECT

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 78071 (HC NUC MED PARATHYROID PLANAR IMAGING SPECT) appears at 25 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $501 to $5,872. 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 78071 vary by about 12× across the 23 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $501 to $5,872. Shopping around can matter.

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code 78071 cash price23 disclosed · 23 hospitals

$501median ~$1,345$5,872

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$501 – $1,293

Manitowoc · 1 hospital$501
Marion · 1 hospital$840
Mequon · 1 hospital$1,285
New Berlin · 1 hospital$1,285
Oak Creek · 1 hospital$1,285
Burbank · 1 hospital$1,293

27 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC NUC MED PARATHYROID PLANAR IMAGING SPECT Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78071 HCPCS	$3,327	$3,327	—	—
Parathyrd planar w/wo subtrj Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78071 HCPCS	—	—	$428 – $889	—
Hc Parathyroid Planar Imaging; With Tomographic (Spect) Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78071 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Parathyrd planar w/wo subtrj Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78071 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
NM PARATHYROID IMAGING W/SPECT Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	78071 CPT	$2,590	$1,295	$607 – $3,966	—
HB PARATHYROID PLANAR IMAG W/WO SUBTRACTION W/SPECT Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	78071 HCPCS	$2,950	$2,950	—	—
NM PARATHYROID IMAGING W/SPECT Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	78071 CPT	$2,590	$1,295	$607 – $3,966	—
HC PARATHYROID PLANAR IMAGING INCL SUBTRACTION W/ TOMOGRAPHIC (SPECT) Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	78071 CPT	$2,632	$1,448	$408 – $2,528	—
NM PARATHYROID IMAGING W/SPECT Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	78071 CPT	$2,690	$1,345	$1,614 – $2,287	—
NM PARATHYROID IMAGING W/SPECT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	78071 CPT	$2,690	$1,345	$1,614 – $2,287	—
NM PARATHYROID IMAGING W/SPECT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	78071 CPT	$2,690	$1,345	$1,614 – $2,276	—
NM PARATHYROID IMAGING W/SPECT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	78071 CPT	$2,690	$1,345	$1,614 – $2,287	—
NM PARATHYROID IMAGING W/SPECT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	78071 CPT	$2,690	$1,345	$1,614 – $2,287	—
NM PARATHYROID IMAGING W/SPECT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	78071 CPT	$2,690	$1,345	$1,614 – $2,287	—
NM PARATHYROID IMAGING W/SPECT Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	78071 CPT	$2,690	$1,345	$1,614 – $2,287	—
HC PARATHYROID PLANAR IMAGING INCL SUBTRACTION W/ TOMOGRAPHIC (SPECT) Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	78071 CPT	$2,748	$1,511	$1,649 – $2,611	—
HC PARATHYROID PLANAR IMAGING INCL SUBTRACTION W/ TOMOGRAPHIC (SPECT) Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	78071 CPT	$911	$501	$547 – $802	—
HC PARATHYROID PLANAR IMAGING INCL SUBTRACTION W/ TOMOGRAPHIC (SPECT) Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	78071 CPT	$2,336	$1,285	$1,402 – $2,056	—
HC PARATHYROID PLANAR IMAGING INCL SUBTRACTION W/ TOMOGRAPHIC (SPECT) Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	78071 CPT	$2,336	$1,285	$390 – $2,056	—
HC PARATHYROID PLANAR IMAGING INCL SUBTRACTION W/ TOMOGRAPHIC (SPECT) Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek	78071 CPT	$2,336	$1,285	$1,402 – $2,056	—
HC NM PARATHYROID W/ TOMOGRAPHIC SPECT Inpatient	Deaconess Illinois Medical Center	78071 CPT	$4,419	$840	$840 – $3,977	—
HC PARATHYROID PLANAR IMAGING W/WO SUBTRACTION Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	78071 HCPCS	$7,528	$5,872	—	—
HC PARATHYROID PLANAR IMAGING W/WO SUBTRACTION Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	78071 HCPCS	$3,828	$1,340	—	—
PARATHYRD PLANAR W/WO SUBTRJ Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	78071 CPT	—	—	$327 – $437	—
HC PARATHYROID PLANAR IMAGING W/WO SUBTRACTION Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance	78071 HCPCS	$6,379	$2,233	—	—

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 78071 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Froedtert Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center 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 78071: frequently asked

What does code 78071 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78071 ranges from $501 to $5,872. 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 78071?: 78071 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC NUC MED PARATHYROID PLANAR IMAGING 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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