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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $444.77 | $119.00 – $1,021.05 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $445.16 | $191.25 – $1,021.05 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $445.16 | $282.81 – $1,081.39 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $452.25 | $111.58 – $910.18 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $452.25 | $135.63 – $791.28 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $452.25 | $111.58 – $813.24 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $452.25 | $111.58 – $790.69 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $452.25 | $111.58 – $910.18 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $452.25 | $111.58 – $870.49 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $452.25 | $111.58 – $813.24 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $452.25 | $111.58 – $850.31 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $452.25 | $199.22 – $936.12 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $452.25 | $199.22 – $850.31 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $452.25 | $199.22 – $850.31 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $452.25 | $111.58 – $790.69 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $452.76 | $188.66 – $754.62 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $463.97 | $264.98 – $1,152.06 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $472.38 | $197.65 – $1,533.86 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $472.86 | $199.30 – $1,872.45 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $473.22 | $126.37 – $1,166.24 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $473.22 | $139.40 – $1,021.05 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $474.40 | $21.81 – $333.07 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $474.40 | $21.81 – $353.30 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $474.40 | $21.81 – $49.68 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $474.40 | $21.81 – $391.02 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $475.51 | $145.43 – $748.54 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $475.51 | $145.43 – $748.54 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $475.51 | $227.78 – $748.54 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $475.51 | $227.78 – $748.54 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $475.51 | $221.43 – $748.54 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $475.51 | $145.43 – $748.54 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $475.51 | $145.43 – $748.54 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $475.51 | $226.05 – $748.54 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $475.51 | $227.78 – $748.54 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $475.51 | $227.78 – $748.54 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $475.51 | $227.78 – $748.54 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $476.42 | $89.81 – $2,240.18 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $479.10 | $202.81 – $223.09 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $479.10 | $202.81 – $223.09 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $479.10 | $202.81 – $219.03 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $479.10 | $202.81 – $223.09 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $479.10 | $202.81 – $219.03 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $479.10 | $202.81 – $219.03 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $479.10 | $202.81 – $223.09 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $485.13 | $273.41 – $916.50 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $488.88 | $83.81 – $838.08 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $503.61 | $96.19 – $589.01 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $503.71 | $306.48 – $1,141.14 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $503.97 | $96.19 – $589.01 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $504.39 | $255.60 – $1,380.24 |