Brain image w/flow < 4 views cost at US hospitals
Brain image w/flow < 4 views · CPT 78601
$132.60
lowest cash price
$919.45
national median
$8,434.67
highest cash price
420
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $132.60–$8,434.67 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($476.96) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,969.23)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $1,028.16 | $1,028.16 | $2,754.18 |
| Arizona | 11 | $163.75 | $342.16 | $676.74 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $932.10 | $932.10 | $932.10 |
| California | 73 | $256.36 | $1,322.88 | $3,550.40 |
| Colorado | 13 | $1,398.90 | $1,398.90 | $5,495.56 |
| Florida | 69 | $1,151.98 | $3,282.00 | $8,434.67 |
| Georgia | 25 | $504.39 | $714.87 | $2,364.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $997.50 | $997.50 | $997.50 |
| Illinois | 40 | $421.08 | $1,295.00 | $2,256.80 |
| Indiana | 26 | $792.60 | $907.20 | $1,969.23 |
| Iowa | 17 | $474.40 | $736.08 | $2,647.19 |
| Kansas | 10 | $2,879.86 | $2,879.86 | $3,626.08 |
| Kentucky | 14 | $214.04 | $631.54 | $1,969.23 |
| Louisiana | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maryland | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 23 | $549.70 | $549.70 | $720.16 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $597.46 | $920.75 | $920.75 |
| Mississippi | 1 | $438.59 | $438.59 | $438.59 |
| Missouri | 17 | $385.00 | $574.75 | $4,086.56 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 10 | $620.76 | $620.76 | $1,003.85 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $144.09 | $439.15 | $473.22 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 19 | $475.51 | $475.51 | $2,381.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $2,412.00 | $2,412.00 | $2,412.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 51 | $132.60 | $884.65 | $3,379.20 |
| Oklahoma | 12 | $946.40 | $1,456.00 | $1,777.10 |
| Oregon | 8 | $1,338.75 | $1,338.75 | $1,338.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | $880.20 | $1,228.80 | $5,323.20 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $4,646.00 | $4,646.00 | $4,646.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 33 | $452.25 | $452.25 | $720.80 |
| Texas | 120 | $207.63 | $603.00 | $4,810.55 |
| Virginia | 32 | $452.25 | $1,088.00 | $2,774.00 |
| Washington | 30 | $550.80 | $921.20 | $1,904.40 |
| Wisconsin | 26 | $628.58 | $775.00 | $1,535.82 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $385.14 | $385.14 | $385.14 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $32.07 – $1,528.92 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $371.62 – $1,040.54 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $18.10 – $462.93 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $215.63 – $855.00 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $401.59 – $868.95 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $158.75 – $748.03 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $357.80 – $717.00 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $371.62 – $1,040.54 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $22.49 – $47.44 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $398.33 – $621.32 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | not published | $402.65 – $603.97 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $398.33 – $717.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $302.00 – $1,522.34 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $291.23 – $2,121.32 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | not published | $428.40 – $449.82 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $23.40 – $47.44 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $208.84 – $570.24 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | not published | $379.00 – $983.68 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $767.31 – $767.31 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | not published | $363.22 – $628.31 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | not published | $384.64 – $538.50 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | not published | $424.04 – $848.08 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $374.59 – $1,018.79 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $372.22 – $899.72 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $357.93 – $863.22 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $262.06 – $898.24 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $848.52 – $927.13 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | not published | $666.00 – $666.00 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | not published | $666.00 – $666.00 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $390.80 – $2,061.53 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $445.48 – $1,412.57 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $193.31 – $678.82 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | not published | $417.47 – $1,263.49 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $375.10 – $375.10 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | not published | $396.60 – $922.54 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | not published | $417.47 – $946.29 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $19.42 – $1,040.54 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $25.33 – $61.51 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | not published | $254.29 – $822.80 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $462.93 – $2,293.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $18.10 – $462.93 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | not published | $321.32 – $720.75 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $209.50 – $737.72 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | not published | $111.07 – $921.46 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $18.10 – $462.93 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $25.33 – $811.23 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | not published | $139.40 – $921.46 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | not published | $378.21 – $680.79 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $18.10 – $462.93 |