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Nuclear Scan of a Brain Fluid Shunt

Oregon rates for HCPCS 78645

A scan that checks whether a shunt, the tube implanted to drain excess fluid away from the brain, is working. A small amount of radioactive tracer is injected into the shunt's reservoir under the scalp and a camera follows it to see whether it travels freely along the tube to where it drains. Slow or absent movement points to a blockage.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $59 · 10th to 90th $43 to $66Professionalmedian $59 · 10th to 90th $49 to $62
$50$100$200$500$1Kfacility $59professional $59

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. 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
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$66.07
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$61.66
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$1,513.56