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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $828.73 | $169.08 – $1,035.91 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $836.40 | $210.78 – $1,114.09 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $841.26 | $389.55 – $423.68 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $845.28 | $437.05 – $951.22 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $846.60 | $141.88 – $413.75 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $853.12 | $142.13 – $1,389.61 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $863.20 | $385.47 – $385.47 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $863.20 | $385.47 – $385.47 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $863.20 | $385.47 – $385.47 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $863.20 | $393.90 – $393.90 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $865.48 | $178.15 – $1,298.22 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $865.48 | $180.92 – $1,298.22 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $865.48 | $169.08 – $1,298.22 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $865.48 | $169.08 – $1,081.85 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $865.48 | $169.08 – $1,298.22 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $870.30 | $212.96 – $212.96 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $870.30 | $136.51 – $284.45 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $870.35 | $410.51 – $418.72 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $871.80 | $1,057.48 – $1,831.85 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $878.00 | $305.78 – $717.00 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $878.00 | $305.78 – $717.00 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $879.00 | $135.43 – $1,318.50 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $885.95 | $273.96 – $1,363.00 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $893.20 | $164.23 – $678.82 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $898.88 | $20.87 – $452.81 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $908.00 | not published |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $909.35 | $381.72 – $385.54 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $913.57 | $20.87 – $428.24 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $915.20 | $381.72 – $396.99 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $921.05 | $161.27 – $527.53 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $932.10 | $124.89 – $831.71 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | $933.75 | $848.52 – $2,006.82 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $955.80 | not published |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $962.14 | $169.08 – $1,202.67 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $962.14 | $169.08 – $1,443.20 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $962.14 | $169.08 – $1,443.20 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $962.14 | $304.68 – $1,282.85 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $963.60 | $21.73 – $622.95 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $963.60 | $21.51 – $680.30 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $967.14 | $20.87 – $1,072.31 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $971.20 | $453.67 – $2,068.32 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $972.37 | $20.87 – $476.46 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $972.37 | $20.87 – $498.34 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $972.37 | $20.87 – $536.02 |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $974.40 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $974.40 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $974.40 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $974.40 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $975.70 | $302.00 – $1,311.90 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $993.51 | $256.40 – $1,149.12 |