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Lung Ventilation Scan

California rates for HCPCS 78579

A nuclear medicine study of how air moves into and through the lungs. You breathe in a radioactive gas or a fine mist through a mask or mouthpiece while a camera records where it reaches, revealing parts of the lungs that are not being aired properly. It is often paired with a blood-flow study when a clot in the lungs is suspected.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $60 · 10th to 90th $20 to $141Professionalmedian $28 · 10th to 90th $21 to $48
$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $60professional $28

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$141.25
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$19.05
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$28.18
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$53.70
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$141.25
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$19.05