{"id":3708,"date":"2021-10-13T09:00:19","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T09:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthdrum.com\/blog\/?p=3708"},"modified":"2022-07-19T19:39:23","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T19:39:23","slug":"nuclear-medicine-scan-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthdrum.com\/blog\/nuclear-medicine-scan-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"Nuclear Medicine Scan &#8211; What it is and How much it costs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>What is a nuclear medicine scan?<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A nuclear medicine scan is a painless test that measures the behavior of an injected radionuclide in the body.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How long does a nuclear medicine scan take?<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A nuclear medicine scan typically takes about 30-60 minutes. However, a bone scan can take 2-3 hours.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What does a nuclear medicine scan show?<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A nuclear medicine scan can show abnormalities such as tumors, infections, organ function or organ circulation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What does a nuclear medicine scan cost?<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A nuclear medicine scan can cost from about $100 to several hundred dollars. The scan can cost considerably more if you use your insurance plan to pay for it or if you have the study done in a hospital.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shop online for all your routine healthcare needs &#8211;\u00a0 stay in control and save.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthdrum.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.HEALTHdrum.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Come join our healthcare community and discover how <\/span><b>consumer-directed, self pay care<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can save you a bundle of money and put healthcare control back in your hands.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Read more.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/healthdrum.com\/blog\/ct-scan-costs\/\">https:\/\/healthdrum.com\/blog\/ct-scan-costs\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Book a visit now.<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Cash pay pricing beats insurance-based pricing and hassles. 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