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Nuclear Scan of Brain Fluid Flow

Washington, DC 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 October 2026.

How much does Nuclear Scan of Brain Fluid Flow cost?

$309

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $309 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $282 to $741.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,380 · 10th to 90th $309 to $3,467Professionalmedian $309 · 10th to 90th $195 to $1,023
$50$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $1,380professional $309

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$309.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$741.31
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$346.74
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$3,467.37
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,445.44
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$758.58
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$1,148.15

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 4.4 times more in Alaska than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC· 43rd of 51

$309

AK $1,202KY $275

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.