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Split Lung Blood Flow Measurement

Minnesota rates for HCPCS 78597

A nuclear medicine study that measures what share of the blood reaching the lungs goes to each side. A tracer is given into a vein, a camera records where it lodges, and the result is reported as a percentage for each lung. Surgeons use it to judge how much lung function a person would keep if part of a lung had to be removed.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $110 · 10th to 90th $35 to $263
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $110

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
$34.67
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$34.67
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$28.84
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$331.13
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$263.03