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Lung Ventilation Scan

Minnesota 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 $74 · 10th to 90th $23 to $174
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $74

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
$23.44
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$23.44
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$19.05
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$223.87
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$173.78