Thyroid nuclear medicine scan with whole body imaging at Mayo Clinic

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PR THYROID CARCIN/MET IMG WB

Rochester, MN

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Mayo Clinic’s median price of $218 is 71% below the median hospital's median price ($749), higher than 4% of the 2,152 hospitals reporting CPT 78018. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 78018 at Mayo Clinic

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 16 payers, 54 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.

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1	Ucare ucare msho medicare advantage plan [598] professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$130	$130	$99	76%	—	$31 – $229
2	Ucare ucare connect medicare advantage plan [944] professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$140	$140	$107	76%	—	$33 – $247
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross blue shield federal retiree [949] professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$159	$159	$122	76%	—	$37 – $281
4	Optum veteran affairs optum [1054] professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$159	$159	$122	76%	—	$37 – $281
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross blue shield medicare advantage plan aco [815] professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$162	$162	$124	76%	—	$38 – $286
6	Ucare ucare medicare advantage plan [643] professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$162	$162	$124	76%	—	$38 – $286
7	Medica medica advantage solutions by county [1204] professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$164	$164	$125	76%	—	$39 – $289
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross blue shield medicare advantage plan msho [226] professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$167	$167	$128	76%	—	$39 – $295
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross blue shield medicare advantage plan ppo and hmo [1099] professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$167	$167	$128	76%	—	$39 – $295
10	Medica medica dual solution msho medicare advantage plan [1004] professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$170	$170	$130	76%	—	$40 – $300
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield mc xr pb bcbs platinum blue medicare advantage plan [935] professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$183	$183	$140	76%	—	$43 – $323
12	Ucare ucare essentia care medicare advantage plan [775] professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$183	$183	$140	76%	—	$43 – $323
13	Healthpartners healthpartners part b medicare advantage plan [496] professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$238	$238	$182	76%	—	$56 – $421
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross blue shield mayo aco [612] professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$774	$774	$591	76%	—	$182 – $1.4k
15	Ucare swwi ucare ifp [1112] professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$774	$774	$591	76%	—	$182 – $1.4k
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross blue shield fep [869] professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$777	$777	$594	76%	—	$183 – $1.4k
17	Anthem blue cross blue shield by payor [178] professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$791	$791	$605	76%	—	$186 – $1.4k
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross blue shield by payor [178] professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$791	$791	$605	76%	—	$186 – $1.4k
19	Blue Cross Blue Shield complex care [808] professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$791	$791	$605	76%	—	$186 – $1.4k
20	Blue Cross Blue Shield transplant bcbs [1141] professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$791	$791	$605	76%	—	$186 – $1.4k
21	Healthpartners complex care [808] professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$791	$791	$605	76%	—	$186 – $1.4k
22	Medica deanhp by medica west mc hmo [1263] professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$791	$791	$605	76%	—	$186 – $1.4k
23	Medica medica engage [666] professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$791	$791	$605	76%	—	$186 – $1.4k
24	Medica medica ifb midlands choice ia and ne [48] professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$791	$791	$605	76%	—	$186 – $1.4k
25	Medica medica non mayo employees group [755] professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$791	$791	$605	76%	—	$186 – $1.4k

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Last updated: Aug 14, 2026

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