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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $1,398.90 | $318.72 – $780.17 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $1,456.00 | $147.36 – $147.36 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,461.89 | $193.30 – $4,213.08 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $1,497.32 | $70.44 – $11,229.90 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $1,497.39 | $18.72 – $1,081.86 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $1,523.60 | $286.53 – $2,068.32 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $1,535.82 | $162.47 – $1,246.46 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $1,535.82 | $168.45 – $1,246.46 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $1,535.82 | $408.43 – $1,311.10 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $1,577.00 | $260.28 – $920.33 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $1,577.00 | $260.28 – $920.33 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $1,589.65 | $402.25 – $804.51 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | $1,603.00 | $641.10 – $2,155.38 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | $1,649.24 | $199.77 – $417.75 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $1,777.10 | $147.36 – $908.94 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $1,788.00 | $18.10 – $462.93 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $1,904.40 | $266.25 – $1,919.01 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $1,904.40 | $266.25 – $1,919.01 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $1,904.40 | $272.41 – $1,919.01 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,904.40 | $271.16 – $3,056.97 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,904.40 | $272.52 – $1,919.01 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $1,905.29 | $196.80 – $2,381.61 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $1,905.29 | $196.80 – $2,857.93 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $1,905.29 | $196.80 – $2,857.93 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $1,905.29 | $541.75 – $2,540.38 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $1,935.05 | $1.10 – $2,495.70 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $1,969.23 | $134.76 – $3,938.46 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $1,969.23 | $2,625.64 – $5,251.28 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $1,969.23 | $2,625.64 – $5,251.28 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $1,969.23 | $547.29 – $5,251.28 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $1,969.23 | $609.40 – $5,337.93 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $1,969.23 | $223.28 – $5,251.28 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $1,969.23 | $2,625.64 – $5,251.28 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $1,974.57 | $193.30 – $4,162.32 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $2,071.83 | $417.47 – $930.65 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $2,131.44 | $21.81 – $2,264.65 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $2,252.90 | $237.02 – $2,599.50 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $2,254.00 | $397.85 – $409.55 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $2,254.00 | $397.85 – $409.55 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $2,254.00 | $397.85 – $409.55 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $2,254.00 | $384.60 – $409.55 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $2,254.00 | $397.85 – $409.55 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $2,254.00 | $397.85 – $570.28 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $2,254.00 | $397.85 – $409.55 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $2,256.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $2,256.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $2,256.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $2,256.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $2,256.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $2,256.80 | not published |