Lab & Imaging codes 78012 to 78999 with Medicaid rates by state

112 lab & imaging codes from 78012 to 78999 carry a published Medicaid rate in ten or more states. The median shown is across those states' unmodified published rates; open a code for the full state-by-state table with percent of Medicare and prior-authorization flags.

CodeDescriptionStatesMedian rate
78012Thyroid uptake measurement47$67.39
78013Thyroid nuclear scan48$143.86
78014Thyroid scan with uptake measurement48$179.41
78015Thyroid cancer spread nuclear scan, limited area47$162.69
78018Thyroid cancer spread nuclear scan, whole body47$223.81
78070Parathyroid nuclear scan, planar47$208.12
78071Parathyroid nuclear scan with SPECT48$267.87
78072Parathyroid nuclear scan with SPECT/CT46$317.97
78075Adrenal nuclear scan46$307.20
78099Unlisted endocrine nuclear medicine procedure15$150.00
78102Bone marrow nuclear scan, limited area46$125.45
78103Bone marrow nuclear scan, multiple areas45$141.83
78104Bone marrow nuclear scan, whole body45$184.52
78110Plasma volume measurement, single sample47$55.33
78111Plasma volume measurement, multiple samples47$78.66
78120Red blood cell volume measurement, single sample47$61.09
78121Red blood cell volume measurement, multiple samples46$81.40
78122Whole blood volume measurement45$88.32
78130Red blood cell survival study47$107.73
78185Spleen nuclear scan47$124.32
78191Platelet survival study45$115.57
78195Lymph node nuclear scan (lymphoscintigraphy)47$248.99
78199Unlisted blood or lymph nuclear medicine procedure12$236.77
78201Liver nuclear scan, static47$138.39
78202Liver nuclear scan with blood flow47$152.91
78215Liver and spleen nuclear scan, static47$142.01
78216Liver and spleen nuclear scan with blood flow47$113.93
78226Liver and gallbladder nuclear scan (HIDA)48$245.51
78227Liver and gallbladder nuclear scan (HIDA) with medication48$322.55
78230Salivary gland nuclear scan47$125.69
78231Salivary gland nuclear scan with serial images46$94.17
78232Salivary gland function nuclear study46$92.19
78258Esophagus motility nuclear study44$162.90
78261Stomach lining nuclear scan45$149.84
78262Stomach reflux nuclear study46$178.97
78264Stomach emptying nuclear study47$233.96
78265Stomach emptying nuclear study with small bowel transit46$293.45
78266Stomach emptying study with small bowel and colon transit46$346.59
78267H. pylori breath test, C-14 sample collection39$9.88
78268H. pylori breath test, C-14 analysis40$83.62
78278GI bleeding nuclear scan47$243.88
78282Gut protein loss nuclear study42$67.50
78290Intestine nuclear scan (Meckel's)47$228.22
78291Abdomen-to-vein shunt patency nuclear test44$185.97
78299Unlisted GI nuclear medicine procedure14$231.24
78300Bone nuclear scan, limited area47$156.81
78305Bone nuclear scan, multiple areas47$191.22
78306Whole-body bone scan (nuclear medicine)47$208.41
78315Bone nuclear scan, three phase47$244.70
78350Bone density by single photon absorptiometry (retired)37$29.26
78351Bone density by dual photon absorptiometry (retired code)29$14.08
78399Unlisted bone or joint nuclear medicine procedure14$214.35
78428Heart shunt detection nuclear study44$138.55
78429Heart PET/CT scan, metabolic, single study38$809.48
78430Heart PET/CT perfusion scan, single study38$832.17
78431Heart PET/CT perfusion scan, rest and stress40$1,289.65
78432Heart PET scan, perfusion and metabolism, no CT37$1,285.73
78433Heart PET/CT scan, perfusion and metabolism37$1,543.40
78434Heart PET blood flow quantification (add-on)34$103.28
78451Heart perfusion SPECT scan, single study48$245.08
78452Heart perfusion SPECT scan, rest and stress48$343.70
78453Heart perfusion planar scan, single study48$207.67
78454Heart perfusion planar scan, rest and stress48$303.75
78459Heart PET scan, metabolic, single study41$792.00
78472Heart blood pool scan (MUGA), single study47$179.69
78473Heart blood pool scan (MUGA), rest and stress47$243.03
78491Heart PET perfusion scan, single study39$832.79
78492Heart PET perfusion scan, rest and stress40$838.76
78499Unlisted heart or vessel nuclear medicine procedure14$217.71
78579Lung ventilation nuclear scan48$138.16
78580Lung perfusion nuclear scan47$167.10
78582Lung ventilation and perfusion nuclear scan (V/Q)48$245.37
78599Unlisted lung nuclear medicine procedure13$215.08
78600Brain nuclear scan, limited views, no blood flow46$131.58
78601Brain nuclear scan, limited views, with blood flow47$155.21
78605Brain nuclear scan, 4 or more views, no blood flow47$144.88
78606Brain nuclear scan, 4 or more views, with blood flow47$229.30
78608Brain PET scan, metabolic45$989.53
78609Brain PET scan, blood flow28$127.27
78610Brain blood flow nuclear scan only46$126.85
78630Spinal fluid flow nuclear scan (cisternography)47$239.64
78645Spinal fluid shunt nuclear scan47$224.18
78650Spinal fluid leak nuclear scan46$198.24
78660Tear duct nuclear scan46$110.13
78699Unlisted nervous system nuclear medicine procedure14$215.08
78700Kidney nuclear scan, structure47$124.63
78701Kidney nuclear scan with blood flow47$161.63
78707Kidney nuclear scan with flow and function, single47$172.49
78708Kidney nuclear scan, flow and function, with medication47$149.67
78709Kidney nuclear scan, function, with and without medication47$264.85
78725Kidney function nuclear study, no imaging47$79.19
78730Bladder residual urine nuclear study (add-on)47$59.28
78740Ureter reflux nuclear study (voiding)47$165.17
78761Testicle nuclear scan with blood flow46$154.03
78799Unlisted kidney or genital nuclear medicine procedure13$215.08
78800Tumor or infection nuclear scan, one area, one day47$181.49
78801Tumor or infection nuclear scan, multiple areas or days47$194.03
78802Tumor or infection nuclear scan, whole body, one day47$226.96
78803Tumor or infection SPECT scan, one area, one day46$279.69
78804Tumor or infection nuclear scan, whole body, 2 or more days45$450.98
78808Radioactive tracer injection for probe-guided surgery39$34.63
78811PET scan, limited area44$919.78
78812PET scan, skull base to mid-thigh44$1,009.22
78813PET scan, whole body44$986.25
78814PET/CT scan, limited area44$1,029.36
78815PET-CT scan, skull to mid-thigh46$1,121.77
78816PET/CT scan, whole body46$1,048.66
78830Tumor or infection SPECT/CT scan, one area, one day45$364.58
78831Tumor or infection SPECT scan, 2 areas or 2 days45$539.64
78832Tumor or infection SPECT/CT scan, 2 areas or 2 days45$693.62
78835Nuclear scan quantification, single area (add-on)41$76.93
78999Unlisted nuclear medicine diagnostic procedure13$213.61

Published Medicaid fee-for-service schedule amounts, not a coverage or eligibility guarantee. Managed-care plan rates can differ. Where no prior-authorization flag is shown, the state does not publish one. Descriptions are ProviderSignal's own plain-language labels or public-domain CMS text.