What does code 78481 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78481 ranges from $817 to $2,909. 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.

78481 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC NUCLEAR MED CRDC BLD POOL IMG PLANAR FRST PASS SNGL STDY WAL MOT EF" 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.

78481

HCPCS

HC NUCLEAR MED CRDC BLD POOL IMG PLANAR FRST PASS SNGL STDY WAL MOT EF

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 78481 (HC NUCLEAR MED CRDC BLD POOL IMG PLANAR FRST PASS SNGL STDY WAL MOT EF) appears at 19 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $817 to $2,909. 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 78481 vary by about 3.6× across the 14 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $817 to $2,909. Shopping around can matter.

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$2,909

Highest cash

code 78481 cash price14 disclosed · 14 hospitals

$817median ~$1,070$2,909

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$817 – $1,070

Columbus · 2 hospitals$817
Dublin · 1 hospital$817
Grove City · 1 hospital$817
San Pedro · 1 hospital$931
Santa Monica · 1 hospital$956
Downers Grove · 1 hospital$1,070

21 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC NUCLEAR MED CRDC BLD POOL IMG PLANAR FRST PASS SNGL STDY WAL MOT EF Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78481 HCPCS	$2,836	$2,836	—	—
Heart first pass single Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78481 HCPCS	—	—	$399 – $937	—
Hc Card Blood Pool Img,1St Pass;Sing Stdy,At Rest/W Stress,Wall Mtn Stdy Plus Eject Frac,W/Wo Quant Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78481 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Heart first pass single Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78481 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
NM BLOOD POOL IMAGING SINGLE Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	78481 CPT	$2,140	$1,070	$814 – $3,966	—
NM BLOOD POOL IMAGING SINGLE Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	78481 CPT	$2,140	$1,070	$814 – $3,966	—
NM BLOOD POOL IMAGING SINGLE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	78481 CPT	$3,180	$1,590	$1,908 – $2,703	—
HC HEART FIRST PASS SINGLE Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	78481 HCPCS	$3,730	$2,909	—	—
HC HEART FIRST PASS SINGLE Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro	78481 HCPCS	$2,661	$931	—	—
HEART FIRST PASS SINGLE Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	78481 CPT	—	—	$167 – $585	—
HC HEART FIRST PASS SINGLE Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Saint John's Health Center	78481 HCPCS	$2,731	$956	—	—
Hc Cardiac Blood Pool 1St Pass 1 Study Rest Or Stress Wm Ef Inpatient & outpatient	Berger Hospital	78481 HCPCS	$2,154	$1,400	—	—
Hc Cardiac Blood Pool 1St Pass 1 Study Rest Or Stress Wm Ef Inpatient & outpatient	Doctors Hospital	78481 HCPCS	$1,257	$817	—	—
Hc Cardiac Blood Pool 1St Pass 1 Study Rest Or Stress Wm Ef Inpatient & outpatient	Dublin Methodist Hospital	78481 HCPCS	$1,257	$817	—	—
Hc Cardiac Blood Pool 1St Pass 1 Study Rest Or Stress Wm Ef Inpatient & outpatient	Grady Memorial Hospital	78481 HCPCS	$1,950	$1,268	—	—
Hc Cardiac Blood Pool 1St Pass 1 Study Rest Or Stress Wm Ef Inpatient & outpatient	Grant Medical Center	78481 HCPCS	$1,257	$817	—	—
Hc Cardiac Blood Pool 1St Pass 1 Study Rest Or Stress Wm Ef Inpatient & outpatient	Grove City Methodist Hospital	78481 HCPCS	$1,257	$817	—	—
Hc Cardiac Blood Pool 1St Pass 1 Study Rest Or Stress Wm Ef Inpatient & outpatient	Mansfield Hospital	78481 HCPCS	$2,329	$1,514	—	—
HEART FIRST PASS SINGLE Outpatient	University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center	78481 CPT	—	—	$499 – $898	—
HEART FIRST PASS SINGLE Outpatient	University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center	78481 CPT	—	—	$354 – $898	—
HEART FIRST PASS SINGLE Outpatient	University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center	78481 CPT	—	—	$319 – $898	—

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 78481 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Aurora Medical Center Grafton Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Saint John's Health Center Berger Hospital Doctors Hospital Dublin Methodist Hospital Grady Memorial Hospital Grant Medical Center Grove City Methodist Hospital Mansfield Hospital University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center

Code 78481: frequently asked

What does code 78481 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78481 ranges from $817 to $2,909. 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 78481?: 78481 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC NUCLEAR MED CRDC BLD POOL IMG PLANAR FRST PASS SNGL STDY WAL MOT EF" 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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