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Nuclear Scan of a Brain Fluid Shunt

Wisconsin 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 $69 · 10th to 90th $39 to $141Professionalmedian $69 · 10th to 90th $69 to $69
$50$100facility $69professional $69

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
$38.90
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$54.95
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$128.82
Quartz
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$165.96
Security Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$69.18