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Lung Blood Flow And Airflow Comparison Scan

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 78598

A nuclear medicine lung scan that measures and compares how much blood flow and airflow each lung is receiving, using a small amount of radioactive tracer and a special camera. It is often used before lung surgery to help estimate how much breathing function each lung individually contributes.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $35 · 10th–90th $35$1200%50%90th$35Professionalmedian $275 · 10th–90th $275$1,1750%50%90th$275$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$120.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$275.42
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$1,698.24
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$1,412.54
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$660.69
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$83.18
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$1,023.29