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Lung Blood Flow And Airflow Comparison Scan

Utah 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 $43 · 10th–90th $43$600%50%90th$43Professionalmedian $316 · 10th–90th $55$5130%20%10th90th$316$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
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$42.66
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$316.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$630.96
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$870.96
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$891.25
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$645.65
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$60.26
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$426.58
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$562.34
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$512.86