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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $653.22 – $653.22 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | not published | $133.11 – $979.13 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | not published | $641.10 – $1,898.11 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $296.56 – $763.16 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $19.42 – $458.34 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $18.10 – $462.93 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $75.15 – $1,040.54 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | not published | $378.21 – $680.79 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | not published | $408.43 – $735.17 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | not published | $378.21 – $680.79 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | not published | $378.21 – $680.79 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | not published | $483.57 – $1,613.97 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | not published | $483.57 – $1,613.97 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | not published | $378.21 – $680.79 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $300.42 – $1,439.81 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $607.37 – $1,306.86 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $22.49 – $47.44 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $23.40 – $47.44 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $22.49 – $48.72 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $22.71 – $47.44 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | not published | $483.57 – $1,613.97 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | not published | $540.59 – $804.24 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $18.10 – $462.93 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $378.21 – $957.92 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $182.81 – $421.92 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | not published | $462.93 – $1,674.99 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | not published | $538.74 – $784.51 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $18.10 – $462.93 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | not published | $405.14 – $1,012.86 |