What does code 78605 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78605 ranges from $640 to $3,162. 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.

78605 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Brain image 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.

78605

HCPCS

Brain image 4+ views

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 78605 (Brain image 4+ views) appears at 8 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $640 to $3,162. 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.

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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 78605 vary by about 4.9× across the 4 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $640 to $3,162. Shopping around can matter.

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$640

Lowest cash

$3,162

Highest cash

code 78605 cash price4 disclosed · 4 hospitals

$640median ~$716$3,162

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$640 – $3,162

Green Bay · 1 hospital$640
Grafton · 1 hospital$640
Marion · 1 hospital$792
Anchorage · 1 hospital$3,162

8 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Brain image 4+ views Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78605 HCPCS	—	—	$538 – $937	—
Brain image 4+ views Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78605 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
NM BRAIN IMAGING PLANAR Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	78605 CPT	$1,280	$640	$768 – $1,088	—
NM BRAIN IMAGING PLANAR Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	78605 CPT	$1,280	$640	$768 – $1,088	—
HC NM BRAIN 4+ STATIC VIEWS Inpatient	Deaconess Illinois Medical Center	78605 CPT	$4,168	$792	$792 – $3,752	—
HC BRAIN IMAGE 4/PLUS VIEWS COMPLETE Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	78605 HCPCS	$4,054	$3,162	—	—
BRAIN IMAGE 4+ VIEWS Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	78605 CPT	—	—	$189 – $585	—
11-OFFICE-BRAIN IMAGING COMPLETE STUDY STATIC Inpatient & outpatient	Jefferson Abington Hospital	78605 CPT	—	—	$20.14 – $401	—

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 78605 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Grafton Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Jefferson Abington Hospital

Code 78605: frequently asked

What does code 78605 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78605 ranges from $640 to $3,162. 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 78605?: 78605 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Brain image 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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