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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $481.73 | $192.78 – $1,228.50 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $482.16 | $344.40 – $964.32 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $485.44 | $351.63 – $358.66 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $489.10 | $273.41 – $924.00 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $506.84 | $263.68 – $974.70 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $507.60 | $110.74 – $676.80 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $514.00 | $431.99 – $884.18 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $514.72 | $278.66 – $1,647.04 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $518.16 | $359.04 – $791.52 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $520.61 | $359.04 – $791.52 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $521.55 | $317.08 – $3,129.30 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $521.55 | $317.08 – $3,129.30 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $521.55 | $317.08 – $3,616.08 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $523.12 | $455.26 – $1,546.15 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $525.96 | $176.43 – $590.75 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $529.42 | $157.92 – $483.69 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $532.80 | $351.63 – $358.66 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $543.90 | not published |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $549.70 | $14.27 – $1,148.70 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $549.70 | $14.27 – $1,084.03 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $549.70 | $14.27 – $358.78 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $549.70 | $14.27 – $994.04 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $550.70 | $274.60 – $1,063.79 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $552.00 | $161.22 – $1,231.28 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $552.80 | $339.55 – $1,250.27 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $552.80 | $339.55 – $1,250.27 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $552.80 | $339.55 – $1,250.27 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $552.80 | $339.55 – $1,250.27 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $552.80 | $339.55 – $1,250.27 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $552.80 | $339.55 – $1,250.27 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $552.80 | $339.55 – $1,250.27 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $553.00 | $163.80 – $1,599.75 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $559.17 | $391.72 – $974.70 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $560.50 | $422.96 – $634.44 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $561.00 | $422.96 – $634.44 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $564.00 | $780.44 – $780.44 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $564.50 | $325.13 – $425.07 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $569.00 | $422.96 – $634.44 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $569.37 | $780.44 – $1,258.90 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $569.45 | $167.61 – $1,723.00 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $571.00 | $422.96 – $634.44 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $574.75 | $168.12 – $520.64 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $574.75 | $168.12 – $520.64 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $574.75 | $168.12 – $754.24 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $574.75 | $168.12 – $520.64 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $574.75 | $168.12 – $520.64 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $574.75 | $168.12 – $520.64 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $576.69 | $391.40 – $1,848.65 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $577.50 | $780.44 – $780.44 |
| OSF Healthcare Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital | Peoria, IL | $578.40 | not published |