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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $1,228.80 | $145.07 – $614.19 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $1,228.80 | $145.07 – $617.50 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $1,228.80 | $143.70 – $905.01 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $1,228.80 | $127.35 – $383.10 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $1,228.80 | $145.07 – $1,740.80 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | $1,230.43 | $142.29 – $480.91 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $1,238.40 | not published |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $1,242.15 | $330.81 – $1,552.13 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $1,242.15 | $341.34 – $1,572.56 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $1,250.40 | $449.67 – $1,729.63 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $1,250.40 | $436.57 – $1,733.51 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $1,254.00 | $238.92 – $2,233.14 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $1,262.40 | $172.10 – $1,420.20 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $1,263.00 | $42.38 – $796.83 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $1,282.20 | $22.71 – $1,207.83 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $1,287.75 | $148.37 – $1,551.28 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $1,287.75 | $148.37 – $1,551.28 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $1,287.75 | $167.34 – $813.17 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $1,287.75 | $148.37 – $1,551.28 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $1,287.75 | $148.37 – $1,551.28 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $1,303.10 | $20.87 – $478.89 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $1,333.80 | $388.93 – $751.20 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $1,333.80 | $388.93 – $744.44 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $1,333.80 | $388.93 – $751.20 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $1,333.80 | $323.92 – $686.64 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $1,333.80 | $388.93 – $751.20 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $1,333.80 | $388.93 – $751.20 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $1,333.80 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $1,333.80 | $388.93 – $785.92 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $1,333.80 | $388.93 – $1,164.18 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $1,333.80 | $388.93 – $771.03 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $1,333.80 | $388.93 – $762.41 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $1,336.30 | $428.40 – $428.40 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $1,381.23 | $417.47 – $762.31 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $1,382.40 | $402.00 – $402.00 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $1,385.07 | $157.92 – $5,055.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $1,385.07 | $157.92 – $4,195.65 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $1,396.80 | $166.08 – $1,456.41 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $1,403.40 | $141.75 – $254.29 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $1,416.92 | $114.77 – $2,833.83 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $1,416.92 | $1,889.22 – $3,778.44 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $1,416.92 | $1,889.22 – $3,778.44 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $1,416.92 | $462.92 – $3,778.44 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $1,416.92 | $515.46 – $3,840.78 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $1,416.92 | $188.86 – $3,778.44 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $1,416.92 | $1,889.22 – $3,778.44 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $1,426.20 | $17.09 – $332.83 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $1,439.48 | $80.87 – $848.52 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $1,439.48 | $80.87 – $848.52 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $1,439.48 | $80.87 – $848.52 |