What does code 78740 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78740 ranges from $228 to $2,654. 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.

78740 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC NUCLEAR MED URETERAL REFLUX 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.

78740

HCPCS

HC NUCLEAR MED URETERAL REFLUX STUDY

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 78740 (HC NUCLEAR MED URETERAL REFLUX STUDY) appears at 24 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $228 to $2,654. 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 78740 vary by about 12× across the 19 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $228 to $2,654. Shopping around can matter.

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$228

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$2,654

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code 78740 cash price19 disclosed · 19 hospitals

$228median ~$1,777$2,654

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$228 – $2,198

Marion · 1 hospital$228
Tarzana · 1 hospital$557
Torrance · 1 hospital$814
Marinette · 1 hospital$1,035
Burbank · 1 hospital$1,165
Chicago · 2 hospitals$1,165–$2,198

26 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC NUCLEAR MED URETERAL REFLUX STUDY Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78740 HCPCS	$2,198	$2,198	—	—
Ureteral reflux study Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78740 HCPCS	—	—	$428 – $690	—
Hc Ureteral Reflux Study Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78740 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Ureteral reflux study Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78740 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
NM URETERAL REFLUX IMAGING Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	78740 CPT	$2,330	$1,165	$531 – $3,966	—
HB CYSTOGRAM (RADIONUCLIDE) Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	78740 HCPCS	$2,198	$2,198	—	—
NM URETERAL REFLUX IMAGING Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	78740 CPT	$2,330	$1,165	$531 – $3,966	—
NM URETERAL REFLUX IMAGING Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	78740 CPT	$2,330	$1,165	$531 – $3,966	—
NM URETERAL REFLUX IMAGING Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	78740 CPT	$2,070	$1,035	$1,242 – $1,751	—
HC NM URETERAL REFLUX (VCUG) Inpatient	Deaconess Illinois Medical Center	78740 CPT	$1,200	$228	$228 – $1,080	—
HC URETERAL REFLUX STUDY RP VOIDING CYSTOGRAM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	78740 HCPCS	$2,609	$2,035	—	—
HC URETERAL REFLUX STUDY RP VOIDING CYSTOGRAM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	78740 HCPCS	$1,591	$557	—	—
URETERAL REFLUX STUDY Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	78740 CPT	—	—	$204 – $437	—
HC URETERAL REFLUX STUDY RP VOIDING CYSTOGRAM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance	78740 HCPCS	$2,326	$814	—	—
HC URETERAL REFLUX STUDY RP VOIDING CYSTOGRAM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center	78740 HCPCS	$3,328	$1,165	—	—
Hc Voiding Cystogram Inpatient & outpatient	Berger Hospital	78740 HCPCS	$3,774	$2,453	—	—
Hc Voiding Cystogram Inpatient & outpatient	Doctors Hospital	78740 HCPCS	$3,600	$2,340	—	—
Hc Voiding Cystogram Inpatient & outpatient	Dublin Methodist Hospital	78740 HCPCS	$3,600	$2,340	—	—
Hc Voiding Cystogram Inpatient & outpatient	Grady Memorial Hospital	78740 HCPCS	$2,734	$1,777	—	—
Hc Voiding Cystogram Inpatient & outpatient	Grant Medical Center	78740 HCPCS	$3,600	$2,340	—	—
Hc Voiding Cystogram Inpatient & outpatient	Grove City Methodist Hospital	78740 HCPCS	$3,600	$2,340	—	—
Hc Voiding Cystogram Inpatient & outpatient	Mansfield Hospital	78740 HCPCS	$4,083	$2,654	—	—
URETERAL REFLUX STUDY Outpatient	University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center	78740 CPT	—	—	$373 – $743	—
HC URETERAL REFLUX STUDY - NM CYSTOGRAM REFLUX Outpatient	University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center	78740 CPT	$1,736	$1,302	$373 – $1,562	—
URETERAL REFLUX STUDY Outpatient	University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center	78740 CPT	—	—	$373 – $671	—

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 78740 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 Advocate South Suburban Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area 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 Joseph Medical 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 Montefiore Medical Center

Code 78740: frequently asked

What does code 78740 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78740 ranges from $228 to $2,654. 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 78740?: 78740 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC NUCLEAR MED URETERAL REFLUX 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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