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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 October 2026.

How much does Split Lung Blood Flow Measurement cost?

$380

Typical negotiated rate. In Minnesota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $380 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $372 from a physician practice, and about $776 from a hospital or other facility.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$372$295 to $468
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$776$186 to $1,148

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $776 · 10th to 90th $186 to $1,445Professionalmedian $372 · 10th to 90th $219 to $631
$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $776professional $372

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$1,148.15
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$33.11
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$154.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$275.42
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$50.12
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$186.21
BCBS Minnesota
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$2,630.27
BCBS Minnesota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$588.84
BCBS Minnesota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$107.15
BCBS Minnesota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$501.19
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$1,862.09
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$331.13
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$1,513.56
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$616.60
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$112.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$512.86
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$1,445.44
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$263.03
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$1,202.26
Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$562.34
Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$102.33
Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$467.74
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$1,047.13
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$1,230.27
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$213.80
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$1,023.29
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,445.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$645.65
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$112.20
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$537.03

Where Minnesota sits

The same service costs 4.6 times more in Alaska than in Florida. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Minnesota· 5th of 51

$380

AK $741FL $162

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.