Price Checker / CPT 78451
How much does Ht Muscle Image Spect Sing cost?
CPT 78451 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is roughly 9.6x the fair price. This is well above fair — push back or dispute it.
Fair price
$470–$930
What this should cost
With insurance
~$104,000
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$1,150
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $6,704 is $6,004 over the fair price (about 9.6x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Ht Muscle Image Spect Sing
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bay Hospital RED BAY, AL | $144,500 | — | 46318% |
| EHHS Fulton Square Clinic , WI | $9,885 | $7,216 | 3075% |
| Brown County Hospital Ainsworth, NE | $4,314 | — | 2672% |
| Logan Regional Medical Center Logan, WV | $6,809 | — | 2087% |
| Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Bossier City Bossier City, LA | $6,769 | — | 2074% |
| Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Huntington Huntington, WV | $6,769 | — | 2074% |
| Kindred Hospital Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM | $6,052 | — | 1844% |
| Kindred Hospital East New Jersey Passaic, NJ | $6,052 | — | 1844% |
| Kindred Hospital New Jersey - Morris County Dover, NJ | $6,052 | — | 1844% |
| Kindred Hospital New Jersey - Rahway Rahway, NJ | $6,052 | — | 1844% |
| Kindred Hospital Aurora Aurora, CO | $6,045 | — | 1842% |
| Kindred Hospital Denver Denver, CO | $6,045 | — | 1842% |
| Kindred Hospital Bay Area - St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, FL | $6,007 | — | 1830% |
| Kindred Hospital Bay Area - Tampa Tampa, FL | $6,007 | — | 1830% |
| Kindred Hospital Central Tampa Tampa, FL | $6,007 | — | 1830% |
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About Ht Muscle Image Spect Sing
CPT code 78451 refers to ht muscle image spect sing (billing description: "Ht muscle image spect sing"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $311 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $311 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
What to do if you were overcharged
- 1Send us your bill — we'll identify this code and compare it against the rates shown above.
- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.