What does code 78579 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78579 ranges from $221 to $3,290. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

78579 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC NUCLEAR MED PULMONARY VENTILATION IMAGING" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

78579

HCPCS

HC NUCLEAR MED PULMONARY VENTILATION IMAGING

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 78579 (HC NUCLEAR MED PULMONARY VENTILATION IMAGING) appears at 25 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $221 to $3,290. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 78579 vary by about 15× across the 23 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $221 to $3,290. Shopping around can matter.

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$221

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code 78579 cash price24 disclosed · 23 hospitals

$221median ~$1,125$3,290

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$221 – $625

Marion · 1 hospital$221
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$363
Mequon · 1 hospital$532
New Berlin · 1 hospital$532
Oak Creek · 1 hospital$532
West Bend · 1 hospital$625

28 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC NUCLEAR MED PULMONARY VENTILATION IMAGING Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78579 HCPCS	$1,868	$1,868	—	—
Lung ventilation imaging Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78579 HCPCS	—	—	$428 – $690	—
Hc Pulmonary Ventilation Imaging Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78579 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Lung ventilation imaging Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78579 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB LUNG SCAN VENTILATION ONLY Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	78579 HCPCS	$1,868	$1,868	—	—
NM PULM VENT IMAGING AEROSOL OR GAS Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	78579 CPT	$2,010	$1,005	$607 – $3,966	—
NM PULM VENT IMAGING AEROSOL OR GAS Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	78579 CPT	$2,010	$1,005	$607 – $3,966	—
NM PULM VENT IMAGING AEROSOL OR GAS Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	78579 CPT	$2,450	$1,225	$1,470 – $2,083	—
NM PULM VENT IMAGING AEROSOL OR GAS Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	78579 CPT	$2,450	$1,225	$1,470 – $2,083	—
NM PULM VENT IMAGING AEROSOL OR GAS Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	78579 CPT	$2,450	$1,225	$1,470 – $2,073	—
NM PULM VENT IMAGING AEROSOL OR GAS Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	78579 CPT	$2,450	$1,225	$1,470 – $2,083	—
NM PULM VENT IMAGING AEROSOL OR GAS Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	78579 CPT	$2,450	$1,225	$1,470 – $2,083	—
NM PULM VENT IMAGING AEROSOL OR GAS Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	78579 CPT	$2,450	$1,225	$1,470 – $2,083	—
NM PULM VENT IMAGING AEROSOL OR GAS Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	78579 CPT	$2,450	$1,225	$1,470 – $2,083	—
HC PULMONARY VENTILATION IMAGING Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	78579 CPT	$1,137	$625	$682 – $1,080	—
HC PULMONARY VENTILATION IMAGING Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	78579 CPT	$967	$532	$580 – $851	—
HC PULMONARY VENTILATION IMAGING Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	78579 CPT	$967	$532	$243 – $851	—
HC PULMONARY VENTILATION IMAGING Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek	78579 CPT	$967	$532	$580 – $851	—
HC NM PULMONARY VENTILATION IMGING MULTIPLE Inpatient	Deaconess Illinois Medical Center	78579 CPT	$1,161	$221	$221 – $1,044	—
HC NM PULMONARY VENTILATION IMAGING SINGLE Inpatient	Deaconess Illinois Medical Center	78579 CPT	$1,161	$221	$221 – $1,044	—
HC PULMONARY VENTILATION IMAGING Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	78579 HCPCS	$4,218	$3,290	—	—
Pulm Ventilation (Aero or Gas) Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley	78579 HCPCS	$1,652	$661	—	—
HC PULMONARY VENTILATION IMAGING Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	78579 HCPCS	$1,788	$626	—	—
HC PULMONARY VENTILATION IMAGING Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Holy Cross Medical Center	78579 HCPCS	$1,036	$363	—	—
HC PULMONARY VENTILATION IMAGING Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro	78579 HCPCS	$3,549	$1,242	—	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 78579 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center

Code 78579: frequently asked

What does code 78579 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78579 ranges from $221 to $3,290. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 78579?: 78579 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC NUCLEAR MED PULMONARY VENTILATION IMAGING" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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