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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $327.06 | $168.66 – $1,599.75 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $327.06 | $168.66 – $1,599.75 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $327.06 | $168.66 – $1,599.75 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $327.39 | $364.80 – $1,021.44 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $328.56 | $171.03 – $1,528.92 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $328.56 | $171.03 – $921.08 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $328.56 | $171.03 – $171.03 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $335.29 | $310.29 – $848.52 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $340.00 | $20.87 – $333.07 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $340.00 | $20.87 – $353.30 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $340.00 | $20.87 – $391.02 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $343.07 | $127.74 – $885.09 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $344.96 | $273.41 – $924.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $354.96 | $242.63 – $1,044.00 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $355.04 | $135.30 – $748.03 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $355.67 | $157.92 – $1,533.86 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $356.05 | $273.41 – $924.00 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $362.60 | $323.25 – $1,439.81 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $372.71 | $127.74 – $873.91 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $378.35 | $124.08 – $748.03 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $383.25 | $409.74 – $492.30 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $383.25 | $409.74 – $492.30 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $386.85 | $273.41 – $924.00 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $390.40 | $202.01 – $822.66 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $391.28 | $157.92 – $1,972.88 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $394.24 | $273.41 – $924.00 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $398.25 | $387.70 – $697.86 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $402.66 | $24.60 – $3,422.61 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $402.93 | $166.57 – $1,388.09 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $412.65 | $94.32 – $1,179.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $412.65 | $129.69 – $1,179.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $412.65 | $94.32 – $1,179.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $412.65 | $117.90 – $1,179.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $412.65 | $94.32 – $1,179.00 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $414.50 | $16.99 – $804.80 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $414.68 | $127.92 – $533.00 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $419.43 | $179.10 – $754.62 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $424.00 | $236.76 – $409.00 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $424.00 | $371.82 – $409.00 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $430.92 | $277.02 – $984.96 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $431.67 | $157.92 – $1,972.88 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $433.95 | $180.60 – $1,358.28 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $434.30 | $142.13 – $1,010.00 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $439.15 | $240.68 – $1,021.05 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $439.15 | $240.68 – $595.65 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $444.77 | $240.68 – $1,021.05 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $444.77 | $236.52 – $1,158.70 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $444.77 | $240.68 – $1,021.05 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $445.16 | $240.68 – $1,021.05 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $445.16 | $215.22 – $1,081.39 |