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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | not published | $421.92 – $421.92 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | not published | $428.40 – $449.82 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | not published | $127.74 – $873.91 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | not published | $421.92 – $421.92 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | not published | $421.92 – $421.92 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | not published | $421.92 – $421.92 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | not published | $267.21 – $694.01 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $78.11 – $490.03 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | not published | $215.51 – $822.80 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | not published | $267.21 – $694.01 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | not published | $237.48 – $678.82 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | not published | $414.43 – $926.79 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $22.71 – $45.41 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $379.69 – $784.55 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | not published | $391.25 – $884.18 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $379.69 – $784.55 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $173.78 – $357.32 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | not published | $428.40 – $436.97 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $397.85 – $409.55 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | not published | $397.85 – $797.64 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $397.85 – $409.55 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | not published | $397.85 – $409.55 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | not published | $414.43 – $873.60 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $379.69 – $781.74 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $387.22 – $884.18 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $391.25 – $884.18 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | not published | $395.28 – $884.18 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $175.82 – $589.01 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $284.96 – $537.98 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $403.35 – $884.18 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $325.51 – $409.55 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $166.25 – $537.75 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $100.20 – $589.01 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $288.22 – $537.98 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | not published | $403.35 – $884.18 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $302.57 – $537.98 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $167.06 – $537.98 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $397.85 – $409.55 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $17.09 – $332.83 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $135.30 – $290.00 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $397.85 – $409.55 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $397.85 – $409.55 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $100.20 – $589.01 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | not published | $323.92 – $411.81 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $397.85 – $409.55 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $397.85 – $409.55 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $382.11 – $389.75 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $171.03 – $385.69 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $171.03 – $442.26 |