CPT 78481

Nuclear

Current code38 hospitals with prices

This name is the CMS category the code belongs to (CMS's Restructured BETOS Classification System), shared with similar codes. The official CPT description belongs to the American Medical Association and isn't shown.

What Washington hospitals publish for this code

Commercial insurance: Rate negotiated with a private insurer or employer plan, including exchange and public-option plans.

Prices for CPT 78481 by hospital
HospitalCommercial insurance rates (lowest – highest)Cash priceList price (before discounts)
Capital Medical CenterOlympiaFile dated 2026-08-27$945 – $2,99717 plans——
Cascade Valley HospitalArlington$173 – $2,05111 plans$1,630$2,037
Deaconess Medical CenterSpokaneFile dated 2026-08-27$917 – $2,2509 plans——
EvergreenHealth Medical CenterKirkland$187 – $1,79828 plans$1,260$1,575
Harborview Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$266 – $1,3384 plans——
Highline Medical CenterBurienFile dated 2026-02-28$1,012 – $2,49917 plans$848$2,776
Island HospitalAnacortes$840 – $1,1665 plans——
Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichlandFile dated 2026-04-01$291 – $1,8519 plans——
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouverFile dated 2026-04-01$204 – $1,95010 plans——
Mary Bridge Children's HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$854 – $3,9689 plans——
MultiCare Auburn Medical CenterAuburnFile dated 2026-08-27$945 – $3,00217 plans——
MultiCare Covington Medical CenterCovingtonFile dated 2026-08-27$945 – $3,00217 plans——
MultiCare Good Samaritan HospitalPuyallupFile dated 2026-08-27$945 – $3,00212 plans——
MultiCare Valley HospitalSpokane ValleyFile dated 2026-08-27$892 – $2,24510 plans——
Olympic Medical CenterPort AngelesFile dated 2026-06-24———
Overlake Hospital Medical Center & ClinicsBellevueFile dated 2026-04-01$694 – $4,50315 plans——
Prov Sacred HRT Med Ctr & Childs Hosp.SpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01$1,023 – $2,00714 plans$508 – $3,630$726 – $5,186
Providence Centralia HospitalCentraliaFile dated 2026-04-01$1,063 – $3,96311 plans——
Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01$660 – $2,21813 plans$2,115$3,021
Providence Mount Carmel HospitalColvilleFile dated 2026-04-01—$651$930
Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverettFile dated 2026-04-01$562 – $1,98214 plans$999$1,922
Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla WallaFile dated 2026-04-01$479 – $3,38310 plans——
Providence St Peter HospitalOlympiaFile dated 2026-04-01$531 – $2,64315 plans——
St Anthony HospitalGig HarborFile dated 2026-02-28$1,012 – $2,68418 plans$844$2,776
St Clare HospitalLakewoodFile dated 2026-02-28$1,012 – $2,68418 plans$800$2,776
St Elizabeth HospitalEnumclawFile dated 2026-02-28$477 – $2,49917 plans$981$2,776
St Francis Community HospitalFederal WayFile dated 2026-02-28$1,012 – $2,68418 plans$871$2,776
St Joseph Medical CenterTacomaFile dated 2026-02-28$1,012 – $2,68418 plans$920$2,776
St Michael Medical CenterSilverdaleFile dated 2026-02-28$1,255 – $2,49918 plans$1,225$2,776
Swedish Edmonds HospitalEdmondsFile dated 2026-04-01$364 – $2,36016 plans——
Swedish IssaquahIssaquahFile dated 2026-04-01$484 – $2,67416 plans$982 – $1,547$2,045 – $3,223
Swedish Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$943 – $2,66723 plans$982 – $1,547$2,045 – $3,223
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry HillSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$943 – $2,66717 plans$982 – $1,547$2,045 – $3,223
Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$945 – $2,60617 plans——
University of Washington Medical CtrSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$266 – $2,26213 plans$941$1,344
Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle$5.21 – $1,98610 plans$866$1,698
Wellfound Behavioral Health HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$1,5991 plan——
Yakima Valley MemorialYakimaFile dated 2026-08-27$864 – $1,80613 plans——

Lowest and highest amounts each hospital lists for this code as an outpatient, including lines it lists for both settings or without saying which. A doctor’s fee is shown separately when the hospital lists one with the code. “At least” means plans were counted in more than one group and some may be the same plan. This is one line of a bill; most care brings several.

Medicare (traditional) reference

Only for people on original Medicare. These are CMS’s 2026 amounts. They aren’t what private insurance or cash patients pay.

Doctor's fee, Seattle (King County)
$193 in an office; $193 in a hospital or surgery center
Doctor's fee, rest of Washington
$169 in an office; $169 in a hospital or surgery center
Hospital outpatient payment (national)
$555 (APC 5592)
Surgery center payment (national)
$300