What does code 78606 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78606 ranges from $623 to $3,571. 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.

78606 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC NUCLEAR MED BRAIN IMAGING FOUR STATIC VWS WITH VASCULAR FLOW" 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.

78606

HCPCS

HC NUCLEAR MED BRAIN IMAGING FOUR STATIC VWS WITH VASCULAR FLOW

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 78606 (HC NUCLEAR MED BRAIN IMAGING FOUR STATIC VWS WITH VASCULAR FLOW) appears at 19 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $623 to $3,571. 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 78606 vary by about 5.7× across the 16 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $623 to $3,571. Shopping around can matter.

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$623

Lowest cash

$3,571

Highest cash

code 78606 cash price17 disclosed · 16 hospitals

$623median ~$1,330$3,571

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$623 – $1,180

Pleasanton · 1 hospital$623
Torrance · 1 hospital$668
Burbank · 1 hospital$1,132
Libertyville · 1 hospital$1,180
Downers Grove · 1 hospital$1,180
Hazel Crest · 1 hospital$1,180

23 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC NUCLEAR MED BRAIN IMAGING FOUR STATIC VWS WITH VASCULAR FLOW Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78606 HCPCS	$1,933	$1,933	—	—
Brain image w/flow 4 + views Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78606 HCPCS	—	—	$582 – $937	—
Brain image w/flow 4 + views Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78606 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB BRAIN IMAGING MIN 4 STATIC VIEWS W VASCULAR FLOW Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	78606 HCPCS	$1,933	$1,933	—	—
NM BRAIN IMAGING W FLOW Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	78606 CPT	$2,360	$1,180	$814 – $2,595	—
NM BRAIN IMAGING W FLOW Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	78606 CPT	$2,360	$1,180	$814 – $3,966	—
NM BRAIN IMAGING W FLOW Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	78606 CPT	$2,360	$1,180	$814 – $3,966	—
NM BRAIN IMAGING W FLOW Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	78606 CPT	$2,660	$1,330	$1,596 – $2,261	—
NM CEREBRAL VASCULAR FLOW Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	78606 CPT	$2,263	$1,924	$852 – $2,082	—
Nuclear Med Exams Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	78606 CPT	$2,263	$1,924	$852 – $2,082	—
NM BRAIN IMAGING W FLOW Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	78606 CPT	$2,660	$1,330	$1,596 – $2,250	—
NM BRAIN IMAGING W FLOW Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	78606 CPT	$2,660	$1,330	$1,596 – $2,261	—
NM BRAIN IMAGING W FLOW Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	78606 CPT	$2,660	$1,330	$1,596 – $2,261	—
NM BRAIN IMAGING W FLOW Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	78606 CPT	$2,620	$1,310	$1,572 – $2,227	—
HC NM BRAIN W/FLOW 4 + VIEWS STATIC Inpatient	Deaconess Illinois Medical Center	78606 CPT	$7,037	$1,337	$1,337 – $6,333	—
HC BRAIN IMAGE W/FLOW 4/PLUS VIEWS COMPLETE Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	78606 HCPCS	$4,578	$3,571	—	—
Brain Scn W/Vsc Flw Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley	78606 HCPCS	$1,558	$623	—	—
BRAIN IMAGE W/FLOW 4 + VIEWS Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	78606 CPT	—	—	$305 – $585	—
HC BRAIN IMAGE W/FLOW 4/PLUS VIEWS COMPLETE Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance	78606 HCPCS	$1,909	$668	—	—
HC BRAIN IMAGE W/FLOW 4/PLUS VIEWS COMPLETE Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center	78606 HCPCS	$3,235	$1,132	—	—
11-OFFICE-BRAIN IMAGING COMPLETE STUDY WITH VASC Inpatient & outpatient	Jefferson Abington Hospital	78606 CPT	—	—	$23.86 – $674	—
11-OFFICE-BRAIN IMAGING COMPLETE STUDY WITH VASC Inpatient & outpatient	Jefferson Abington Hospital	78606 CPT	—	—	$23.86 – $674	—
11-OFFICE-BRAIN IMAGING COMPLETE STUDY WITH VASC Inpatient & outpatient	Jefferson Abington Hospital	78606 CPT	—	—	$23.86 – $674	—

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 78606 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley 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 78606: frequently asked

What does code 78606 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78606 ranges from $623 to $3,571. 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 78606?: 78606 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC NUCLEAR MED BRAIN IMAGING FOUR STATIC VWS WITH VASCULAR FLOW" 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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