What does code 78601 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78601 ranges from $228 to $2,754. 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.

78601 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Brain image w/flow < 4 views" 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.

78601

HCPCS

Brain image w/flow < 4 views

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 78601 (Brain image w/flow < 4 views) appears at 18 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $228 to $2,754. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 78601 prices

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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 78601 vary by about 12× across the 14 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $228 to $2,754. Shopping around can matter.

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$228

Lowest cash

$2,754

Highest cash

code 78601 cash price14 disclosed · 14 hospitals

$228median ~$781$2,754

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$228 – $775

Marion · 1 hospital$228
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$378
Torrance · 1 hospital$668
Green Bay · 1 hospital$775
Burlington · 1 hospital$775
Fond Du Lac · 1 hospital$775

19 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Brain image w/flow < 4 views Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78601 HCPCS	—	—	$428 – $690	—
Hc Brain Imaging, Less Than 4 Static Views; With Vascular Flow Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78601 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Brain image w/flow < 4 views Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78601 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
NM BRAIN IMAGING W FLOW/LTD Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	78601 CPT	$2,590	$1,295	$607 – $3,966	—
HB BRAIN IMG <4 STATIC VIEWS W/VASCULAR FLOW Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	78601 HCPCS	$1,805	$1,805	—	—
NM BRAIN IMAGING W FLOW/LTD Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	78601 CPT	$2,590	$1,295	$607 – $3,966	—
NM BRAIN IMAGING W FLOW/LTD Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	78601 CPT	$2,590	$1,295	$607 – $3,966	—
HC BRAIN IMAGING, LESS THAN 4 STATIC VIEWS, W/ VASCULAR FLOW Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	78601 CPT	$2,235	$1,229	$408 – $2,528	—
NM BRAIN IMAGING W FLOW/LTD Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	78601 CPT	$1,550	$775	$930 – $1,318	—
NM BRAIN IMAGING W FLOW/LTD Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	78601 CPT	$1,550	$775	$930 – $1,318	—
NM BRAIN IMAGING W FLOW/LTD Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	78601 CPT	$1,550	$775	$930 – $1,318	—
NM BRAIN IMAGING W FLOW/LTD Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	78601 CPT	$1,550	$775	$930 – $1,318	—
HC NM BRAIN W/FLOW < 4 VIEWS STATIC Inpatient	Deaconess Illinois Medical Center	78601 CPT	$1,200	$228	$228 – $1,080	—
HC NM BRAIN W VASCULAR FLOW LT 4 VIEWS Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	78601 HCPCS	$3,531	$2,754	—	—
HC NM BRAIN W VASCULAR FLOW LT 4 VIEWS Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Holy Cross Medical Center	78601 HCPCS	$1,080	$378	—	—
BRAIN IMAGE W/FLOW < 4 VIEWS Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	78601 CPT	—	—	$203 – $437	—
HC NM BRAIN W VASCULAR FLOW LT 4 VIEWS Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance	78601 HCPCS	$1,909	$668	—	—
HC NM BRAIN W VASCULAR FLOW LT 4 VIEWS Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center	78601 HCPCS	$2,248	$787	—	—
11-OFFICE-BRAIN IMAGING LTD W FLOW Inpatient & outpatient	Jefferson Abington Hospital	78601 CPT	—	—	$18.75 – $440	—

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 78601 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 Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska 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 Joseph Medical Center Jefferson Abington Hospital

Code 78601: frequently asked

What does code 78601 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78601 ranges from $228 to $2,754. 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 78601?: 78601 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Brain image w/flow < 4 views" 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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