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 Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $705.60 | $141.88 – $421.41 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $707.34 | $185.59 – $2,150.04 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $711.50 | $16.99 – $715.22 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $717.60 | $381.72 – $396.99 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $717.60 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $722.15 | $124.89 – $736.26 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $722.41 | $225.85 – $1,212.26 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $724.10 | $264.27 – $1,568.32 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $724.75 | $384.70 – $384.70 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $730.77 | $180.60 – $1,511.27 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $732.36 | $2.44 – $669.36 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $734.00 | $282.49 – $1,174.40 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $741.50 | $401.83 – $977.30 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $741.50 | $401.83 – $977.30 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $741.50 | $401.83 – $977.30 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $741.50 | $401.83 – $977.30 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $741.50 | $401.83 – $977.30 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $748.80 | $141.88 – $421.41 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $748.80 | $369.04 – $369.04 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $766.15 | $193.04 – $480.50 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $768.96 | $437.05 – $951.22 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $772.86 | $320.68 – $720.75 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $785.67 | $157.92 – $2,816.00 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $790.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $790.00 | $398.33 – $717.00 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $790.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $790.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $790.00 | $398.33 – $717.00 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $790.00 | $398.33 – $717.00 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $794.04 | $390.80 – $2,061.53 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $795.60 | $124.89 – $124.89 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $795.60 | $141.88 – $413.75 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $799.29 | $380.88 – $1,201.33 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $799.29 | $380.88 – $1,201.33 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $799.29 | $380.88 – $1,201.33 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $799.29 | $380.88 – $2,625.55 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $799.29 | $380.88 – $1,201.33 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $826.56 | $600.24 – $1,332.54 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $828.73 | $169.08 – $1,035.91 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $828.73 | $169.08 – $1,035.91 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $828.73 | $169.08 – $1,035.91 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $828.73 | $169.08 – $1,035.91 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $828.73 | $169.08 – $1,035.91 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $828.73 | $169.08 – $1,035.91 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $828.73 | $169.08 – $1,035.91 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $828.73 | $169.08 – $1,035.91 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $828.73 | $169.08 – $1,035.91 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $828.73 | $169.08 – $1,035.91 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $828.73 | $169.08 – $1,035.91 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $828.73 | $169.08 – $1,035.91 |