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Lung Blood Flow And Airflow Comparison Scan

Massachusetts 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 $38 · 10th–90th $31$1290%20%10th90th$38Professionalmedian $331 · 10th–90th $257$7410%10%20%10th90th$331$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
$30.90
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$114.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$660.69
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$141.25
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$1,348.96
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$426.58
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$933.25
Fallon Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$478.63
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$758.58
Health New England
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$309.03
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$141.25
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$1,348.96
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$1,122.02