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3D Brain Fluid Flow Scan

Pennsylvania rates for HCPCS 78647

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?

$339

Typical negotiated rate. In Pennsylvania, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $339 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $209 to $646.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 $347 · 10th to 90th $347 to $347Professionalmedian $339 · 10th to 90th $195 to $912
$200$500$1Kfacility $347professional $339

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
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,096.48
Geisinger
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$346.74
Geisinger
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$741.31
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$363.08

Where Pennsylvania 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.

Pennsylvania· 24th of 33

$339

NC $1,660ID $30.20

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.