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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $504.39 | $143.16 – $1,192.80 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $532.00 | $393.90 – $1,250.27 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $532.00 | $396.35 – $1,250.27 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $532.00 | $393.90 – $1,250.27 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $532.00 | $393.90 – $1,250.27 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $532.00 | $391.79 – $1,250.27 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $532.00 | $396.35 – $1,250.27 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $532.00 | $391.79 – $1,250.27 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $537.14 | $223.33 – $1,152.06 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $543.78 | $199.30 – $1,872.45 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $543.78 | $199.30 – $1,872.45 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $543.78 | $199.30 – $1,872.45 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $547.00 | $397.85 – $409.55 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $547.00 | $397.85 – $409.55 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $549.70 | $14.91 – $514.20 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $549.70 | $14.91 – $916.16 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $549.70 | $14.91 – $424.17 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $549.70 | $14.91 – $916.16 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $550.80 | $780.44 – $3,178.56 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $554.96 | $171.68 – $748.03 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $566.88 | $507.83 – $1,157.38 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $573.20 | $197.65 – $511.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $574.75 | $197.89 – $605.20 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $574.75 | $197.89 – $605.20 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $574.75 | $197.89 – $754.24 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $574.75 | $197.89 – $605.20 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $574.75 | $197.89 – $605.20 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $574.75 | $197.89 – $605.20 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $578.69 | $413.35 – $1,157.38 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $581.20 | $780.44 – $3,178.56 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $583.51 | $780.44 – $3,374.91 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $597.46 | $380.88 – $1,005.98 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $597.46 | $380.88 – $499.72 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $597.46 | $380.88 – $1,090.15 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $599.69 | $780.44 – $3,178.56 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $603.00 | $192.67 – $1,060.55 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $603.00 | $192.67 – $1,084.30 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $603.00 | $192.67 – $1,086.09 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $603.00 | $192.67 – $1,084.30 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $603.00 | $192.67 – $1,084.30 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $603.00 | $223.09 – $1,003.98 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $603.00 | $192.67 – $1,086.09 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $608.40 | $455.26 – $1,546.15 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $620.76 | $221.70 – $1,256.30 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $620.76 | $251.26 – $1,256.30 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $620.76 | $251.26 – $1,256.30 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $620.76 | $206.92 – $1,256.30 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $620.76 | $236.48 – $1,256.30 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $620.76 | $266.04 – $1,256.30 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $628.58 | $85.22 – $848.52 |