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Lung Blood Flow And Airflow Comparison Scan

New York 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 $30$910%10%10th90th$50Professionalmedian $295 · 10th–90th $219$7590%10%10th90th$295$10.0$50.0$200.0$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
$30.20
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$91.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$707.95
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$741.31
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$426.58
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$64.57
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$1,288.25
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$602.56
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$501.19
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$851.14
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$812.83
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$77.62
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$616.60