What does code 78610 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78610 ranges from $296 to $1,240. 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.

78610 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Brain Imaging Vasc Flow Only" 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.

78610

CPT

Brain Imaging Vasc Flow Only

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 78610 (Brain Imaging Vasc Flow Only) appears at 14 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $296 to $1,240. 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 78610 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 78610 vary by about 4.2× across the 10 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $296 to $1,240. Shopping around can matter.

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$296

Lowest cash

$1,240

Highest cash

code 78610 cash price10 disclosed · 10 hospitals

$296median ~$620$1,240

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$296 – $620

Marion · 1 hospital$296
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$328
Santa Monica · 1 hospital$490
Tarzana · 1 hospital$510
Fond Du Lac · 1 hospital$620
Grafton · 1 hospital$620

15 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Brain Imaging Vasc Flow Only Inpatient	Carle Foundation Hospital	78610 CPT	$1,240	$1,240	$124 – $820	—
Brain flow imaging only Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78610 HCPCS	—	—	$496 – $937	—
Brain Imaging Vasc Flow Only Inpatient	Methodist Medical Center of Illinois	78610 CPT	$1,240	$1,240	$124 – $820	—
Hc Brain Imaging, Vascular Flow Only Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78610 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Brain flow imaging only Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78610 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Brain Imaging Vasc Flow Only Inpatient	Carle BroMenn Medical Center	78610 CPT	$1,240	$1,240	$124 – $820	—
NM BRAIN IMAGING/FLOW ONLY Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	78610 CPT	$1,240	$620	$744 – $1,054	—
NM BRAIN IMAGING/FLOW ONLY Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	78610 CPT	$1,240	$620	$744 – $1,054	—
HC NM BRAIN FLOW ONLY Inpatient	Deaconess Illinois Medical Center	78610 CPT	$1,558	$296	$296 – $1,402	—
HC BRAIN VASCULAR FLOW IMAGING ONLY Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	78610 HCPCS	$1,488	$1,161	—	—
HC BRAIN VASCULAR FLOW IMAGING ONLY Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	78610 HCPCS	$1,456	$510	—	—
HC BRAIN VASCULAR FLOW IMAGING ONLY Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Holy Cross Medical Center	78610 HCPCS	$936	$328	—	—
BRAIN FLOW IMAGING ONLY Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	78610 CPT	—	—	$165 – $585	—
HC BRAIN VASCULAR FLOW IMAGING ONLY Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Saint John's Health Center	78610 HCPCS	$1,401	$490	—	—
11-OFFICE-BRAIN IMAGING VASCULAR FLOW ONLY Inpatient & outpatient	Jefferson Abington Hospital	78610 CPT	—	—	$10.98 – $359	—

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 78610 prices

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Carle Foundation Hospital Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Methodist Medical Center of Illinois University of Chicago Medical Center Carle BroMenn Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Saint John's Health Center Jefferson Abington Hospital

Code 78610: frequently asked

What does code 78610 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78610 ranges from $296 to $1,240. 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 78610?: 78610 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Brain Imaging Vasc Flow Only" 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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