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Radioactive tracer injection for sentinel lymph node mapping cost in Indiana
Radioactive tracer injection for sentinel lymph node mapping is an imaging test. Cash prices for imaging vary widely: hospitals often charge several times what an independent imaging center charges for the same scan.
Typical cash price
In Indiana
From 97 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Indiana.
Nationwide typical: $590 (most listed prices $132–$2,271).
Usually included: the scan itself (technical fee).
Good to know: This is a pre-op step for breast-cancer or melanoma sentinel node biopsy. The surgeon's intraoperative gamma probe (38900) and the node excision itself belong to the surgical bundle, not this one.
Cheapest in Indiana
Total price
Radioactive tracer injection for sentinel lymph node mapping
The facility fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: the facility fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
In Indiana, from 97 providers. Most listed prices: $118–$1,740.
Cheapest totals nearby
- $27.54
- $27.54
- $30.60
- $27.54est. $27.54 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Dupont Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $27.54est. $27.54 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: The Orthopedic Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $30.60est. $30.60 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Lutheran Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $46.55est. $46.55 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Daviess Community Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $46.80est. $46.80 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Harrison County Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $51est. $51 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Dukes Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $54Source: Hendricks Regional Health price file · checked Oct 2026
- $64.40est. $64.40 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Pulaski Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $66.60est. $66.60 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- Greene County General HospitalRadioactive tracer injection to find sentinel lymph nodeFacility fee only$75.18est. $75.18 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Greene County General Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Cameron Memorial Community HospitalRadioactive tracer injection to find sentinel lymph nodeDoctor fee only$91.66Source: Cameron Memorial Community Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- $96.25Source: Deaconess Gibson Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
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Common questions
Is the radiologist's read included?
Not always. Hospitals usually list the scan (technical fee) and the radiologist's read (professional fee) separately. Many imaging centers quote one all-in price. Look for the "All-in", "Scan only" or "Read only" label on each price.
Do I need a referral?
Most imaging tests need an order from a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant. Some imaging centers can arrange one; ask when you call.
Why are prices so different?
Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.
Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.