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Nuclear Scan of Brain Fluid Flow

Utah 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 $37 · 10th to 90th $37 to $49
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $37

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
$37.15
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$37.15
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$891.25
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$48.98