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Nuclear Scan of Brain Fluid Flow

Colorado 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.

Facilitymedian $32 · 10th–90th $32$320%50%$32Professionalmedian $234 · 10th–90th $45$2340%50%10th$234$50.0$100.0$200.0

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$32.36
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$234.42
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$66.07