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Nuclear Scan of Brain Fluid Flow

California rates for HCPCS 78630

A scan that follows the movement of the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. A small amount of radioactive tracer is injected into that fluid through a needle in the lower back, and images are taken over the following hours and days as it circulates upward and is absorbed. It reveals abnormal flow patterns or a leak.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $83 · 10th to 90th $31 to $200Professionalmedian $39 · 10th to 90th $29 to $66
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $83professional $39

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$194.98
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$26.30
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$38.90
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$74.13
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$199.53
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$26.30