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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $1,415.00 | $540.36 – $987.60 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $1,415.00 | $540.36 – $556.26 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,417.20 | $262.00 – $564.50 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $1,417.50 | not published |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $1,425.00 | $285.81 – $285.81 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $1,426.80 | $578.67 – $1,158.73 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $1,427.40 | $628.75 – $2,940.44 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $1,427.40 | $530.79 – $2,643.09 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $1,431.36 | $317.92 – $2,960.13 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $1,439.25 | $53.00 – $1,086.69 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $1,439.25 | $53.00 – $1,086.69 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $1,442.55 | $479.01 – $2,365.43 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,443.00 | $262.00 – $564.50 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $1,445.60 | $511.54 – $2,224.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | $1,457.25 | $1,101.15 – $2,102.88 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $1,460.40 | $464.15 – $2,320.44 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $1,460.40 | $437.45 – $437.45 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $1,461.56 | $479.01 – $2,267.70 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $1,472.35 | $287.83 – $880.92 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $1,479.60 | $262.00 – $700.71 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,490.50 | $365.42 – $1,117.53 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $1,498.25 | $523.54 – $523.54 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $1,503.06 | $551.50 – $1,204.81 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $1,503.06 | $546.54 – $1,204.81 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $1,503.06 | $551.50 – $1,204.81 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $1,503.06 | $475.81 – $932.60 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $1,503.06 | $551.50 – $1,204.81 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $1,503.06 | $551.50 – $1,204.81 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $1,503.06 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $1,503.06 | $544.61 – $1,204.81 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $1,503.06 | $676.54 – $1,554.20 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $1,503.06 | $534.29 – $1,204.81 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $1,503.06 | $509.77 – $1,204.81 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $1,504.10 | $211.76 – $1,732.99 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $1,507.40 | $47.71 – $775.23 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $1,507.40 | $47.24 – $1,064.22 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $1,511.65 | $465.85 – $1,921.84 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $1,512.28 | $43.99 – $9,914.85 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $1,524.16 | $538.66 – $1,130.79 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $1,526.95 | $525.38 – $2,936.45 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $1,528.32 | $593.60 – $1,291.95 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $1,539.85 | $205.98 – $1,732.99 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $1,542.40 | $617.91 – $2,606.40 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $1,542.40 | $617.91 – $2,606.40 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $1,542.40 | $621.01 – $2,606.40 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,542.40 | $639.64 – $3,967.89 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,542.40 | $621.01 – $2,606.40 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $1,544.09 | $290.92 – $2,704.43 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $1,546.00 | $540.30 – $1,158.73 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $1,546.35 | $487.13 – $2,379.00 |