What does code 78597 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78597 ranges from $295 to $3,579. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

78597 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC NUCLEAR MED QUANT DIFFERENTIAL PULMONARY PERFUSION INCL IMAGING" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

78597

HCPCS

HC NUCLEAR MED QUANT DIFFERENTIAL PULMONARY PERFUSION INCL IMAGING

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 78597 (HC NUCLEAR MED QUANT DIFFERENTIAL PULMONARY PERFUSION INCL IMAGING) appears at 27 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $295 to $3,579. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 78597 vary by about 12× across the 25 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $295 to $3,579. Shopping around can matter.

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$3,579

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code 78597 cash price25 disclosed · 25 hospitals

$295median ~$870$3,579

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$295 – $802

Henderson · 1 hospital$295
Santa Monica · 1 hospital$375
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$433
THREE RIVERS · 1 hospital$586
Tarzana · 1 hospital$626
Mequon · 1 hospital$802

29 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC NUCLEAR MED QUANT DIFFERENTIAL PULMONARY PERFUSION INCL IMAGING Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78597 HCPCS	$2,098	$2,098	—	—
Lung perfusion differential Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78597 HCPCS	—	—	$428 – $690	—
Hc Hc Quantitative Differential Pulmonary Perfusion, Including Imaging When Performed Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78597 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Lung perfusion differential Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78597 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
NM PULM PERFUSION QUANTATIVE DIFF Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	78597 CPT	$3,410	$1,705	$607 – $3,966	—
NM PULM PERFUSION QUANTATIVE DIFF Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	78597 CPT	$3,410	$1,705	$607 – $2,728	—
NM PULM PERFUSION QUANTATIVE DIFF Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	78597 CPT	$3,410	$1,705	$607 – $3,966	—
NM PULM PERFUSION QUANTATIVE DIFF Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	78597 CPT	$3,410	$1,705	$607 – $3,966	—
HC QUANTITATIVE DIFFERENTIAL PULMONARY PERFUSION, INCL IMAG WHEN PERFORMED Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	78597 CPT	$1,912	$1,052	$408 – $2,528	—
HC QUANTITATIVE DIFFERENTIAL PULMONARY PERFUSION, INCL IMAG WHEN PERFORMED Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	78597 CPT	$1,715	$943	$259 – $2,446	—
NM PULM PERFUSION QUANTATIVE DIFF Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	78597 CPT	$1,740	$870	$1,044 – $1,479	—
NM PULM PERFUSION QUANTATIVE DIFF Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	78597 CPT	$1,740	$870	$1,044 – $1,472	—
NM PULM PERFUSION QUANTATIVE DIFF Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	78597 CPT	$1,740	$870	$1,044 – $1,479	—
NM PULM PERFUSION QUANTATIVE DIFF Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	78597 CPT	$1,740	$870	$1,044 – $1,479	—
NM PULM PERFUSION QUANTATIVE DIFF Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	78597 CPT	$1,740	$870	$1,044 – $1,479	—
HC QUANTITATIVE DIFFERENTIAL PULMONARY PERFUSION, INCL IMAG WHEN PERFORMED Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	78597 CPT	$2,595	$1,427	$1,557 – $2,284	—
HC QUANTITATIVE DIFFERENTIAL PULMONARY PERFUSION, INCL IMAG WHEN PERFORMED Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	78597 CPT	$1,458	$802	$875 – $1,283	—
HC QUANTITATIVE DIFFERENTIAL PULMONARY PERFUSION, INCL IMAG WHEN PERFORMED Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	78597 CPT	$1,458	$802	$244 – $1,283	—
HC QUANTITATIVE DIFFERENTIAL PULMONARY PERFUSION, INCL IMAG WHEN PERFORMED Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek	78597 CPT	$1,458	$802	$875 – $1,283	—
HC NM PULMONARY PERFUSION QUAN DIFFERENTIAL Inpatient	Henderson Hospital	78597 CPT	$982	$295	$285 – $953	—
HC NM PULMONARY PERFUSION QUAN DIFFERENTIAL Inpatient	Deaconess Illinois Medical Center	78597 CPT	$11,929	$2,266	$2,266 – $10,736	—
NM Pulmonary Perfusion-Quantitative Inpatient	Three Rivers Health	78597 CPT	$902	$586	$180 – $902	—
HC NM PULM PERFUSION DIFF Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	78597 HCPCS	$4,589	$3,579	—	—
HC NM PULM PERFUSION DIFF Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	78597 HCPCS	$1,788	$626	—	—
HC NM PULM PERFUSION DIFF Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Holy Cross Medical Center	78597 HCPCS	$1,238	$433	—	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 78597 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora Medical Center Burlington Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Henderson Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Three Rivers Health Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center

Code 78597: frequently asked

What does code 78597 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78597 ranges from $295 to $3,579. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 78597?: 78597 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC NUCLEAR MED QUANT DIFFERENTIAL PULMONARY PERFUSION INCL IMAGING" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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