What does code 78598 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78598 ranges from $525 to $7,385. 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.

78598 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Lung perf&ventilat diferentl" 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.

78598

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Lung perf&ventilat diferentl

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 78598 (Lung perf&ventilat diferentl) appears at 41 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $525 to $7,385. 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 78598 vary by about 14× across the 38 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $525 to $7,385. Shopping around can matter.

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code 78598 cash price39 disclosed · 38 hospitals

$525median ~$1,390$7,385

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$525 – $839

Santa Monica · 1 hospital$525
Tarzana · 1 hospital$532
Princeton · 1 hospital$572
Marion · 1 hospital$694
THREE RIVERS · 1 hospital$790
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$839

43 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Lung perf&ventilat diferentl Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78598 HCPCS	—	—	$582 – $937	—
Hc Quantitative Differential Pulmonary Perfusion And Ventilation, Including Imaging When Performed Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78598 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Lung perf&ventilat diferentl Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78598 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
NM PULM PERFUSION & VENT QUANT DIF Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	78598 CPT	$3,410	$1,705	$814 – $3,966	—
HB LUNG SCAN VENT/PERF W QUANTI. Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	78598 HCPCS	$2,431	$2,431	—	—
NM PULM PERFUSION & VENT QUANT DIF Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	78598 CPT	$3,410	$1,705	$814 – $3,966	—
NM PULM PERFUSION & VENT QUANT DIF Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	78598 CPT	$3,410	$1,705	$814 – $3,966	—
HC QUANTATIVE DIFFERENTIAL PULMONARY PERFUSION AND VENTILATION INCL IMAGING Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	78598 CPT	$2,971	$1,634	$409 – $2,674	—
NM PULM PERFUSION & VENT QUANT DIF Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	78598 CPT	$2,570	$1,285	$1,542 – $2,185	—
NM PULM PERFUSION & VENT QUANT DIF Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	78598 CPT	$2,570	$1,285	$1,542 – $2,185	—
NM PULM PERFUSION & VENT QUANT DIF Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	78598 CPT	$2,570	$1,285	$1,542 – $2,174	—
NM PULM PERFUSION & VENT QUANT DIF Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	78598 CPT	$2,570	$1,285	$1,542 – $2,185	—
NM PULM PERFUSION & VENT QUANT DIF Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	78598 CPT	$2,570	$1,285	$1,542 – $2,185	—
NM PULM PERFUSION & VENT QUANT DIF Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	78598 CPT	$2,570	$1,285	$1,542 – $2,185	—
NM PULM PERFUSION & VENT QUANT DIF Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	78598 CPT	$2,570	$1,285	$1,542 – $2,185	—
HC QUANTATIVE DIFFERENTIAL PULMONARY PERFUSION AND VENTILATION INCL IMAGING Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	78598 CPT	$2,971	$1,634	$1,783 – $2,822	—
HC QUANTATIVE DIFFERENTIAL PULMONARY PERFUSION AND VENTILATION INCL IMAGING Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	78598 CPT	$3,006	$1,653	$1,804 – $2,645	—
HC QUANTATIVE DIFFERENTIAL PULMONARY PERFUSION AND VENTILATION INCL IMAGING Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	78598 CPT	$2,526	$1,389	$1,515 – $2,222	—
HC QUANTATIVE DIFFERENTIAL PULMONARY PERFUSION AND VENTILATION INCL IMAGING Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	78598 CPT	$2,526	$1,389	$385 – $2,222	—
HC QUANTATIVE DIFFERENTIAL PULMONARY PERFUSION AND VENTILATION INCL IMAGING Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek	78598 CPT	$2,526	$1,389	$1,515 – $2,222	—
NM PULM PERFUSION/VENTILATION QUANTITATIVE Outpatient	Munson Healthcare Grayling	78598 CPT	$1,914	$1,627	$283 – $1,830	—
Nuclear Med Exams Outpatient	Munson Healthcare Grayling	78598 CPT	$1,914	$1,627	$283 – $1,830	—
HC NM PULMONARY PERFUSION/VENT QUAN DIFFERENTIAL Inpatient	Deaconess Gibson Hospital	78598 CPT	$1,079	$572	$572 – $971	—
HC NM PULMONARY PERFUSION/VENT QUAN DIFFERENTIAL Inpatient	Deaconess Illinois Medical Center	78598 CPT	$3,652	$694	$694 – $3,287	—
NM Pulmonary Perf and Vent-Quant Inpatient	Three Rivers Health	78598 CPT	$1,216	$790	$243 – $1,216	—

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 78598 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Munson Healthcare Grayling Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Three Rivers Health Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro 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 St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus Providence Medford Medical Center Providence Milwaukie Hospital Providence Newberg Medical Center Providence Portland Medical Center Providence St Vincent Medical Center University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center

Code 78598: frequently asked

What does code 78598 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78598 ranges from $525 to $7,385. 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 78598?: 78598 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Lung perf&ventilat diferentl" 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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