Pulmonary vent imaging cost at US hospitals
HC PULMONARY VENT IMAGING · CPT 78579
$58.08
lowest cash price
$933.75
national median
$9,673.89
highest cash price
664
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $58.08–$9,673.89 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($963.60) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,416.92)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $1,008.00 | $1,008.00 | $3,290.04 |
| Arizona | 14 | $165.09 | $354.96 | $730.77 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $166.35 | $335.29 | $1,479.00 |
| California | 81 | $58.08 | $1,159.20 | $2,923.74 |
| Colorado | 15 | $324.77 | $3,660.50 | $6,341.50 |
| Florida | 64 | $514.00 | $2,996.00 | $9,431.87 |
| Georgia | 25 | $462.36 | $1,333.80 | $2,561.96 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $220.48 | $220.48 | $997.50 |
| Illinois | 42 | $402.93 | $1,152.00 | $3,990.40 |
| Indiana | 26 | $560.50 | $1,416.92 | $1,828.20 |
| Iowa | 17 | $340.00 | $885.95 | $2,131.44 |
| Kansas | 9 | $586.80 | $586.80 | $2,603.00 |
| Kentucky | 14 | $469.56 | $1,146.41 | $1,416.92 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $611.52 | $611.52 | $611.52 |
| Maine | 7 | $963.60 | $1,282.20 | $2,501.65 |
| Maryland | 2 | $172.20 | $172.20 | $172.20 |
| Michigan | 26 | $310.24 | $549.70 | $878.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $576.69 | $799.29 | $799.29 |
| Mississippi | 8 | $221.80 | $327.39 | $532.80 |
| Missouri | 16 | $574.75 | $766.15 | $3,203.84 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 11 | $456.96 | $520.61 | $993.51 |
| Nevada | 2 | $638.78 | $638.78 | $707.34 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $2,493.70 | $2,493.70 | $2,493.70 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $152.75 | $439.15 | $473.22 |
| New Mexico | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 21 | $475.51 | $475.51 | $2,541.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $669.08 | $669.08 | $669.08 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $1,080.80 | $1,080.80 | $1,619.20 |
| Ohio | 61 | $383.25 | $863.20 | $3,565.80 |
| Oklahoma | 11 | $328.56 | $328.56 | $932.10 |
| Oregon | 10 | $85.32 | $1,287.75 | $1,852.15 |
| Pennsylvania | 24 | $414.50 | $846.60 | $1,713.60 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $322.50 | $424.00 | $2,253.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $1,181.60 | $1,181.60 | $1,262.40 |
| Tennessee | 36 | $213.20 | $323.34 | $2,140.67 |
| Texas | 119 | $248.15 | $1,108.00 | $9,673.89 |
| Virginia | 30 | $452.25 | $741.50 | $6,482.00 |
| Washington | 31 | $478.40 | $971.20 | $2,688.70 |
| West Virginia | 3 | $711.50 | $1,164.00 | $1,478.00 |
| Wisconsin | 28 | $975.70 | $1,225.00 | $1,936.00 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $430.92 | $518.16 | $596.50 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $58.08 | $22.70 – $1,083.28 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $85.32 | $18.75 – $51.00 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $96.56 | $22.70 – $1,083.31 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $152.75 | $127.74 – $897.13 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $165.09 | $273.41 – $924.00 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $166.35 | $161.27 – $735.92 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $172.20 | $287.00 – $287.00 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $210.60 | $513.27 – $3,042.00 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $210.71 | $161.27 – $740.54 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $213.20 | $233.93 – $733.84 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $219.94 | $22.70 – $1,306.39 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $220.48 | $104.69 – $1,205.75 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $221.80 | $233.93 – $1,158.00 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $232.89 | $110.30 – $735.92 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $242.55 | $513.27 – $4,504.50 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $248.15 | $382.86 – $1,573.98 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $248.15 | $311.96 – $1,276.20 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $248.15 | $180.66 – $1,276.20 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $248.15 | $176.43 – $1,205.30 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $255.07 | $110.30 – $733.84 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $255.07 | $39.00 – $1,027.00 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $259.95 | $273.41 – $924.00 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $261.18 | $273.41 – $985.60 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $261.18 | $273.41 – $985.60 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $271.51 | $22.27 – $1,092.76 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $272.72 | $137.88 – $876.60 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $277.25 | $352.85 – $1,087.00 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $282.46 | $137.88 – $876.60 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $284.40 | $163.80 – $1,599.75 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $292.20 | $137.88 – $876.60 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $292.20 | $137.88 – $876.60 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $294.31 | $90.19 – $878.30 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $294.32 | $92.84 – $901.64 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $299.41 | $127.74 – $901.64 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $301.39 | $127.74 – $979.13 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $301.84 | $72.99 – $924.00 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $310.24 | $135.30 – $748.03 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $311.59 | $157.92 – $1,976.45 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $311.68 | $137.88 – $876.60 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $314.98 | $157.92 – $1,976.45 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $316.32 | $22.06 – $72.00 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $316.40 | $135.30 – $543.31 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $321.42 | $137.88 – $876.60 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $321.42 | $137.88 – $876.60 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $321.42 | $137.88 – $876.60 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $321.42 | $137.88 – $876.60 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $322.50 | $288.87 – $409.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $323.34 | $110.30 – $589.01 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $324.77 | $227.66 – $791.52 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $325.83 | $116.71 – $941.71 |