This covers a specialized nuclear medicine scan that uses a small amount of radioactive tracer and a three-dimensional imaging technique to evaluate the flow of cerebrospinal fluid, the fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. It is used to help evaluate conditions where this fluid isn't circulating or draining normally, which can cause symptoms such as difficulty walking, memory problems, or bladder issues. The 3D imaging gives more detailed information than a basic flat image of the fluid pattern.
Rates data updated July 2026.
How much does 3D Brain Fluid Flow Scan cost?
$692
Typical negotiated rate. In Minnesota, July 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $692 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $513 to $977.
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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.
How much rates vary
Facilitymedian $1,230 · 10th to 90th $933 to $2,630Professionalmedian $513 · 10th to 90th $513 to $912
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
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$3,388.44
Facility
Global
$891.25
$1,230.27
$3,388.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,023.29
Professional
Global
$512.86
$645.65
$1,023.29
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$2,630.27
Facility
Global
$933.25
$1,348.96
$2,630.27
Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$794.33
Professional
Global
$512.86
$512.86
$794.33
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$1,659.59
Professional
Global
$489.78
$1,659.59
$1,659.59
Where Minnesota sits
The same service costs 55.0 times more in North Carolina than in Idaho. 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.