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Split Lung Blood Flow Measurement

Texas 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 $26 · 10th to 90th $21 to $214
$20$50$100$200facility $26

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
$21.38
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$44.67
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$213.80