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Lung Blood Flow And Airflow Comparison Scan

Iowa 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 $50 · 10th–90th $35$2450%20%40%10th90th$50Professionalmedian $331 · 10th–90th $214$2,0890%10%10th90th$331$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K

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
$35.48
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$245.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$2,089.30
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$125.89
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$812.83
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$1,737.80
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$213.80
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$173.78
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$912.01
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,122.02
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$158.49
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$125.89
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$741.31
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$724.44
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$524.81