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Lung Ventilation Scan

Iowa 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 $30 · 10th to 90th $20 to $138Professionalmedian $46 · 10th to 90th $23 to $87
$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $30professional $46

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
$20.42
Typical High
$138.04
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$75.86
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$83.18
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$102.33
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$91.20
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$75.86