IAC publishes a fee schedule for each of its programs, and the base application fee runs from $1,800 to $6,000 per three-year cycle, with add-ons by testing area, procedural area, site, staff size and review speed. This guide sets out the full tables for echocardiography, nuclear/PET, vascular testing and vascular interventional, as IAC showed them when we opened each page on October 3, 2026. Verify current fees with IAC.
Last reviewed: October 2026.
What IAC publishes and where
The Intersocietal Accreditation Commission posts one fee page per program. We opened these four: echocardiography program fees, nuclear/PET program fees, vascular testing program fees and vascular interventional program fees (all pages opened October 3, 2026). None shows an effective date or version number. The page source of each carries a last-modified stamp of April 13, 2026, which is metadata and not an IAC statement of when the fees took effect.
Fee tables by program
Echocardiography
| Testing area | Application fee | Stated inclusion |
|---|---|---|
| Adult TTE | $1,800 | Staff members 1 to 6 |
| Adult TEE | $250 | |
| Adult Stress | $250 | |
| Adult Congenital Transthoracic | $250 | |
| Pediatric TTE | $1,800 | Staff members 1 to 6 |
| Pediatric TEE | $250 | |
| Fetal | $250 | |
| Perioperative Transesophageal | $1,800 | Staff members 1 to 6 |
| Staff totaling 7 to 25 | $200 per staff member | |
| Staff over 25 | $50 per staff member |
Source: IAC echocardiography program fees, page opened October 3, 2026.
Nuclear/PET
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Application base fee, one testing area (Cardiac Imaging, General Nuclear Medicine or Other PET Imaging) | $3,800 |
| Each additional testing area | $500 |
| Radiopharmaceutical Therapy, up to 3 therapy procedures | $4,000 |
| Radiopharmaceutical Therapy, 4 or more therapy procedures | $6,000 |
| Site added to an existing nuclear/PET accreditation | $750 per site |
Source: IAC nuclear/PET program fees, page opened October 3, 2026.
Vascular testing
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Application base fee, one testing area | $1,800 |
| Each additional testing area | $300 |
The five testing areas listed are Extracranial Cerebrovascular, Intracranial Cerebrovascular, Visceral Vascular, Peripheral Arterial and Peripheral Venous. Source: IAC vascular testing program fees, page opened October 3, 2026.
Vascular interventional
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Application base fee, one procedural area | $6,000 |
| Each additional procedural area | $2,000 |
The four procedural areas listed are Vein Center, Peripheral Arterial, Hemodialysis Access and Deep Venous. Source: IAC vascular interventional program fees, page opened October 3, 2026.
Charges that cross programs
| Charge | Amount | Shown on |
|---|---|---|
| Sites 2 and 3 | $1,460 per site | Echo, nuclear/PET, vascular testing |
| Sites 4 to 10 | $1,195 per site | Echo, nuclear/PET, vascular testing |
| Each site over 10 | $1,015 per site | Echo, nuclear/PET, vascular testing |
| Expedited application | Additional $3,000 | All four |
| Delayed decision | $500 per additional submission after the first delayed one | All four |
Past 25 sites the pages publish no rates at all, and each of the four points that size of network to IAC directly for a price.
How the fee structure works
On all four pages a base fee covers the application with one testing or procedural area in it, and each further area carries its own smaller fee. Each fee page ties its figures to a three-year accreditation cycle, so a lab budgets these as a per-cycle cost. The echocardiography, nuclear/PET, vascular testing, cardiovascular catheterization and cardiac electrophysiology pages add that payment happens inside the online application. The vascular interventional page says nothing about how or when payment is taken.
Echocardiography works differently from the others. The base fee attaches to the three transthoracic or transesophageal anchors (Adult TTE, Pediatric TTE, Perioperative Transesophageal), and the other echo areas carry a flat $250. Staff size also moves the echo total.
The per-site rates step down at site 4 and again after site 10. The vascular interventional page shows no per-site rates.
What the schedule does not include
- Any definition of what expedited review changes. The pages refer to the IAC Policies & Procedures, which we did not read.
- The staff-counting rule for echo. The page lists $200 per staff member for totals of 7 to 25 without saying where the count starts.
- How the base fee and area fees combine with per-site rates for a second site.
- Whether the Radiopharmaceutical Therapy fee is charged on top of the nuclear/PET base fee.
- Travel, consulting, internal staff time, software or any cost outside IAC. None of these appears on the pages.
Reading the schedule
The sums below are arithmetic on the published figures. They are not a quote from IAC, not an estimate of any bill, and they leave out any rule the pages do not state.
- Echo, Adult TTE plus Adult TEE, Adult Stress and Adult Congenital Transthoracic: $1,800 + 3 × $250 = $2,550 in listed application fees.
- Vascular testing, all five listed areas: $1,800 + 4 × $300 = $3,000.
- Nuclear/PET, all three listed testing areas: $3,800 + 2 × $500 = $4,800, before any therapy line.
- Vascular interventional, all four listed areas: $6,000 + 3 × $2,000 = $12,000.
- Per-site rates alone for a facility with 12 sites on the echo, nuclear/PET or vascular testing ladder, treating site 1 as covered by the base fee (a reading of the sites 2-3 row, October 3, 2026): 2 × $1,460 + 7 × $1,195 + 2 × $1,015 = $13,315.
Related IAC programs on other IHS pages
IAC also lists fees for cardiovascular catheterization and cardiac electrophysiology. The IHS pages on cath lab accreditation and electrophysiology program accreditation cover ACC accreditation for those service lines and do not discuss IAC.
| IAC program | Item | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular catheterization | Application base fee, Adult Diagnostic or Pediatric Diagnostic Catheterization | $6,000 |
| Cardiovascular catheterization | Each additional area (PCI, Valve Interventions, Structural Heart Interventions, Complex Adult Congenital Heart Disease) | $2,000 |
| Cardiovascular catheterization | Annual assessment, charged twice after the first year of the grant | Additional $1,500 |
| Cardiac electrophysiology | Application base fee, Cardiac Electrophysiology (Device Implantation required), or Device Clinic Standalone | $6,000 |
| Cardiac electrophysiology | Each additional area (LAAO or Device Clinic add-on) | $2,000 |
| Cardiac electrophysiology | Testing and Ablation or Chronic Lead Extraction added after an initial application for Device Implantation only | $2,000 |
Both pages also say special pricing exists for some applicants, including labs applying for cath and electrophysiology together, and they point to IAC for terms. Sources: IAC cardiovascular catheterization program fees and IAC cardiac electrophysiology program fees, pages opened October 3, 2026.
Where this fits
This guide covers IAC fees only. For the standards and process behind each program, see echocardiography lab accreditation, vascular testing lab accreditation, vascular interventional accreditation and nuclear/PET and radiopharmaceutical accreditation. IHS scopes each engagement after a free introductory call.
What this is not
- It is not a quote from IAC. The figures are what IAC showed on the dates above, and IAC controls them.
- It is not IHS pricing. IHS does not set, collect or discount IAC fees.
- It is not a prediction of your total cost, which depends on the areas, sites and review path you choose.
Frequently asked questions
What does an IAC accreditation application cost?
It depends on the program and how many testing or procedural areas you apply for. On the pages we opened October 3, 2026, the base application fee ranges from $1,800 (echocardiography and vascular testing) to $3,800 (nuclear/PET) to $6,000 (vascular interventional, cardiovascular catheterization, cardiac electrophysiology). Verify current fees with IAC.
Is the IAC fee a one-time charge or an annual charge?
Treat the application fee as a per-cycle cost: every fee page ties its figures to a three-year accreditation cycle. Only the cardiovascular catheterization page adds a recurring charge, an annual assessment fee after the first year. The echocardiography, nuclear/PET, vascular testing and vascular interventional pages list no annual fee, so ask IAC whether any recurring charge applies to your program.
How is a multi-site facility charged?
The echocardiography, nuclear/PET and vascular testing pages publish the same per-site rates: $1,460 for sites 2 and 3, $1,195 for sites 4 through 10, and $1,015 for each site over 10. Networks beyond 25 sites get no published rate and are sent to IAC. The vascular interventional page shows no per-site rates.
Does the echocardiography fee depend on staff size?
Yes. The three base fees (Adult TTE, Pediatric TTE and Perioperative Transesophageal) are priced for a team of up to six, and the page then charges $200 per staff member for a total of 7 to 25 and $50 per staff member over 25. The page does not say whether the $200 applies to each member above six or to every member once the total passes six, so confirm with IAC.
Do these figures include the cost of preparing the application?
No. They are IAC's fees to IAC. They do not cover internal staff time, outside consulting, travel, or anything else a lab spends to prepare. IHS does not set or collect IAC fees.
Will the figures on this page change?
They can. The fee pages show no effective date. We opened each on October 3, 2026, and IAC controls its own schedule, so check the linked page before you budget.
What does IHS charge for IAC readiness work?
IHS scopes each engagement after a free introductory call.