Nm imaging pulmonary ventilation/perfusion cost at US hospitals
HC NM Imaging Pulmonary Ventilation/Perfusion · CPT 78582
$91.15
lowest cash price
$1,590.00
national median
$15,457.51
highest cash price
872
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $91.15–$15,457.51 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,507.40) → Sep 1, 2026 ($4,239.84)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $6,845.28 | $6,845.28 | $6,845.28 |
| Arizona | 21 | $91.15 | $519.40 | $2,297.98 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $457.71 | $670.58 | $2,641.00 |
| California | 88 | $252.90 | $1,938.84 | $5,373.29 |
| Colorado | 16 | $725.16 | $5,549.56 | $14,415.00 |
| Florida | 71 | $784.40 | $3,878.56 | $15,457.51 |
| Georgia | 25 | $797.13 | $1,503.06 | $5,179.97 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $401.92 | $401.92 | $1,386.00 |
| Illinois | 40 | $515.46 | $1,605.00 | $2,871.00 |
| Indiana | 26 | $1,048.62 | $2,542.20 | $4,788.97 |
| Iowa | 24 | $614.40 | $1,445.60 | $2,960.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,044.40 | $3,099.11 | $13,000.94 |
| Kentucky | 21 | $596.97 | $1,641.60 | $4,788.97 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $937.30 | $937.30 | $937.30 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,507.40 | $1,806.40 | $3,005.80 |
| Maryland | 2 | $300.60 | $300.60 | $300.60 |
| Michigan | 27 | $484.96 | $1,566.00 | $1,828.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $595.10 | $1,937.60 | $2,146.40 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $443.08 | $767.76 | $947.70 |
| Missouri | 20 | $815.65 | $1,313.65 | $7,540.91 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,654.40 | $1,654.40 | $1,654.40 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $714.00 | $1,034.00 | $2,131.44 |
| Nevada | 3 | $586.44 | $1,161.33 | $1,285.96 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $3,579.65 | $3,579.65 | $3,579.65 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $341.59 | $552.68 | $633.90 |
| New Mexico | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 22 | $574.80 | $636.97 | $4,934.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $755.50 | $1,329.23 | $2,390.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $1,988.80 | $1,988.80 | $2,012.00 |
| Ohio | 67 | $841.75 | $1,893.45 | $3,565.80 |
| Oklahoma | 12 | $703.19 | $1,311.70 | $7,866.85 |
| Oregon | 12 | $184.68 | $2,100.00 | $2,570.40 |
| Pennsylvania | 29 | $491.50 | $1,574.40 | $3,426.40 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $504.00 | $1,059.60 | $4,108.00 |
| South Dakota | 6 | $1,580.00 | $1,959.20 | $2,028.80 |
| Tennessee | 36 | $452.25 | $557.37 | $5,525.20 |
| Texas | 114 | $421.40 | $2,199.15 | $14,717.77 |
| Virginia | 40 | $452.25 | $1,415.00 | $10,081.00 |
| Washington | 31 | $839.60 | $1,542.40 | $5,373.20 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $322.00 | $1,134.00 | $2,103.00 |
| Wisconsin | 29 | $1,170.18 | $1,590.00 | $2,945.25 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $1,156.97 | $1,298.22 | $1,331.88 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $937.30 | $501.77 – $1,324.00 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $938.50 | not published |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $947.70 | $471.03 – $480.45 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $955.79 | $545.86 – $2,373.28 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $967.14 | $45.83 – $1,072.31 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $991.62 | $52.87 – $8,428.77 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | $1,004.40 | $124.96 – $1,551.97 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $1,009.05 | $293.93 – $2,162.25 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,027.95 | $234.96 – $2,937.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,027.95 | $309.40 – $2,937.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,027.95 | $234.96 – $2,937.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $1,027.95 | $293.70 – $2,937.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $1,027.95 | $234.96 – $2,937.00 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $1,029.00 | $478.94 – $1,119.35 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $1,031.10 | $47.41 – $1,929.87 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $1,031.55 | $518.45 – $539.19 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $1,031.55 | not published |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $1,034.00 | $475.64 – $1,832.06 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $1,035.01 | $1,252.20 – $1,606.99 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $1,035.16 | $414.43 – $1,364.00 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $1,035.16 | $414.43 – $1,347.54 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $1,035.16 | $414.43 – $1,347.54 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $1,035.16 | $517.32 – $2,625.55 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $1,035.16 | $414.43 – $1,364.00 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $1,040.49 | $252.71 – $1,010.84 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $1,044.40 | $40.80 – $1,393.84 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $1,048.62 | $574.47 – $1,148.93 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $1,056.76 | $45.51 – $104.76 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $1,059.50 | $36.80 – $971.42 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $1,059.60 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $1,059.60 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $1,061.94 | $540.86 – $978.92 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $1,085.92 | not published |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $1,087.80 | not published |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,090.70 | $523.54 – $523.54 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $1,090.70 | $523.54 – $523.54 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $1,090.70 | $523.54 – $523.54 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,090.70 | $534.99 – $534.99 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $1,098.24 | $593.60 – $1,291.95 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $1,099.20 | $984.70 – $2,244.20 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $1,101.43 | $102.61 – $241.12 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $1,103.61 | $189.19 – $1,576.58 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $1,106.93 | $290.93 – $2,831.00 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $1,116.00 | $250.09 – $1,488.00 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $1,122.10 | $801.50 – $2,244.20 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $1,124.40 | $515.24 – $721.34 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $1,125.17 | $1,011.91 – $2,927.67 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $1,127.75 | $557.56 – $568.71 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $1,127.88 | $618.34 – $1,982.32 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $1,129.15 | $338.34 – $722.43 |