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Unlisted Nuclear Medicine Study of the Lungs

Pennsylvania rates for HCPCS 78599

Covers a nuclear medicine study of the lungs that has no standard named study of its own. A small amount of radioactive tracer is breathed in or injected, and a special camera records where it goes to show airflow or blood flow in the lungs. The report describes exactly what was performed.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $398 · 10th–90th $26$1,6980%10%10th90th$398Professionalmedian $64,565 · 10th–90th $64,565$64,5650%50%100%$64,565$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K$50.0K

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
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$398.11
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,011.87
Median
$8,511.38
Typical High
$77,624.71
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64,565.42
Median
$64,565.42
Typical High
$64,565.42
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,819.70
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$60.26
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$398.11
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$63.10
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,318.26