What does code 78831 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78831 ranges from $926 to $10,979. 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.

78831 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC RADIOPHARM LOCALIZ TUMOR SPECT MIN 2 AREAS 1 DAY OR 1 AREA >2 DAYS" 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.

78831

HCPCS

HC RADIOPHARM LOCALIZ TUMOR SPECT MIN 2 AREAS 1 DAY OR 1 AREA >2 DAYS

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 78831 (HC RADIOPHARM LOCALIZ TUMOR SPECT MIN 2 AREAS 1 DAY OR 1 AREA >2 DAYS) appears at 21 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $926 to $10,979. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Compare 78831 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 78831 vary by about 12× across the 19 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $926 to $10,979. Shopping around can matter.

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$926

Lowest cash

$10,979

Highest cash

code 78831 cash price19 disclosed · 19 hospitals

$926median ~$2,045$10,979

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$926 – $1,905

Marion · 1 hospital$926
Burlington · 1 hospital$1,905
Marinette · 1 hospital$1,905
Fond Du Lac · 1 hospital$1,905
Grafton · 1 hospital$1,905
Elkhorn · 1 hospital$1,905

23 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC RADIOPHARM LOCALIZ TUMOR SPECT MIN 2 AREAS 1 DAY OR 1 AREA >2 DAYS Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78831 HCPCS	$10,979	$10,979	—	—
Rp loclzj tum spect 2 areas Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78831 HCPCS	—	—	$1,387 – $2,235	—
Hc Rp Loclzj Tum Spect 2 Areas Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78831 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Rp loclzj tum spect 2 areas Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78831 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
RP LOCLZJ TUM SPECT MIN 2 AREAS Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	78831 CPT	$4,990	$2,495	$1,966 – $4,791	—
HB RPHM LOC TMR SPECT 2AREA 1D IMG/1AREA IMG>2+D Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	78831 HCPCS	$3,007	$3,007	—	—
RP LOCLZJ TUM SPECT MIN 2 AREAS Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	78831 CPT	$4,990	$2,495	$1,966 – $4,860	—
RP LOCLZJ TUM SPECT MIN 2 AREAS Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	78831 CPT	$3,810	$1,905	$2,286 – $3,239	—
NM SPECT IMAGING 2 AREAS/1 DAY Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	78831 CPT	$4,532	$3,852	$852 – $4,169	—
RP LOCLZJ TUM SPECT MIN 2 AREAS Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	78831 CPT	$3,810	$1,905	$2,286 – $3,223	—
RP LOCLZJ TUM SPECT MIN 2 AREAS Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	78831 CPT	$3,810	$1,905	$2,286 – $3,239	—
RP LOCLZJ TUM SPECT MIN 2 AREAS Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	78831 CPT	$3,810	$1,905	$2,286 – $3,239	—
RP LOCLZJ TUM SPECT MIN 2 AREAS Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	78831 CPT	$3,810	$1,905	$2,286 – $3,239	—
HC RP LOCZ TUM, SPECT, MIN 2 AR/SEP ACQ, SGL DAY IMG/AR-ACQ OVR 2/+ DAYS Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	78831 CPT	$3,582	$1,970	$2,149 – $3,152	—
HC RP LOCZ TUM, SPECT, MIN 2 AR/SEP ACQ, SGL DAY IMG/AR-ACQ OVR 2/+ DAYS Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	78831 CPT	$3,582	$1,970	$915 – $3,152	—
HC RP LOCZ TUM, SPECT, MIN 2 AR/SEP ACQ, SGL DAY IMG/AR-ACQ OVR 2/+ DAYS Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek	78831 CPT	$3,582	$1,970	$2,149 – $3,152	—
NM SPECT IMAGING 2 AREAS/1 DAY Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	78831 CPT	$4,532	$3,852	$852 – $4,305	—
NM SPECT IMAGING 2 AREAS/1 DAY Outpatient	Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital	78831 CPT	$4,532	$3,852	$914 – $4,305	—
4269 SPECT 2 AREAS/1 DAY Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	78831 CPT	$4,532	$3,852	$852 – $3,852	—
HC RADIOPHARM LOCALIZATION TUM SPECT 2 AREAS Inpatient	Deaconess Illinois Medical Center	78831 CPT	$4,873	$926	$926 – $4,386	—
HC RP LOCLZJ TUM SPECT 2 AREA/SEP ACQUISJ IMG CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	78831 HCPCS	$7,742	$6,039	—	—
RP LOCLZJ TUM SPECT 2 AREAS Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	78831 CPT	—	—	$652 – $1,419	—
HC RP LOCLZJ TUM SPECT 2 AREA/SEP ACQUISJ IMG CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance	78831 HCPCS	$5,842	$2,045	—	—

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 78831 prices

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Code 78831: frequently asked

What does code 78831 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78831 ranges from $926 to $10,979. 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 78831?: 78831 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC RADIOPHARM LOCALIZ TUMOR SPECT MIN 2 AREAS 1 DAY OR 1 AREA >2 DAYS" 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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