What does code 78630 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78630 ranges from $571 to $2,399. 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.

78630 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC NUCLEAR MED CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FLOW IMAGING CISTERNOGRAPHY" 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.

78630

HCPCS

HC NUCLEAR MED CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FLOW IMAGING CISTERNOGRAPHY

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 78630 (HC NUCLEAR MED CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FLOW IMAGING CISTERNOGRAPHY) appears at 26 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $571 to $2,399. 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 78630 vary by about 4.2× across the 24 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $571 to $2,399. Shopping around can matter.

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$2,399

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code 78630 cash price25 disclosed · 24 hospitals

$571median ~$1,388$2,399

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$571 – $1,155

Mission Hills · 1 hospital$571
Tarzana · 1 hospital$1,026
Plano · 1 hospital$1,133
Green Bay · 1 hospital$1,155
Burlington · 1 hospital$1,155
Marinette · 1 hospital$1,155

30 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC NUCLEAR MED CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FLOW IMAGING CISTERNOGRAPHY Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78630 HCPCS	$2,399	$2,399	—	—
Cerebrospinal fluid scan Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78630 HCPCS	—	—	$582 – $937	—
Hc Cerebrospinal Fluid Flow, Imaging; Cisternography Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78630 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Cerebrospinal fluid scan Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78630 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB CISTERNOGRAM (RADIONUCLIDE) Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	78630 HCPCS	$2,399	$2,399	—	—
NM CISTERNOGRAPHY/PLANAR Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	78630 CPT	$3,320	$1,660	$814 – $2,656	—
NM CISTERNOGRAPHY/PLANAR Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	78630 CPT	$3,320	$1,660	$814 – $3,966	—
NM CISTERNOGRAPHY/PLANAR Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	78630 CPT	$3,320	$1,660	$814 – $3,966	—
NM CISTERNOGRAPHY/PLANAR Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	78630 CPT	$2,310	$1,155	$1,386 – $1,964	—
NM CISTERNOGRAPHY/PLANAR Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	78630 CPT	$2,310	$1,155	$1,386 – $1,964	—
CISTERNOGRAPHY Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	78630 CPT	$2,292	$1,948	$852 – $2,109	—
Nuclear Med Exams Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	78630 CPT	$2,292	$1,948	$852 – $2,109	—
NM CISTERNOGRAPHY/PLANAR Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	78630 CPT	$2,310	$1,155	$1,386 – $1,954	—
NM CISTERNOGRAPHY/PLANAR Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	78630 CPT	$2,310	$1,155	$1,386 – $1,964	—
NM CISTERNOGRAPHY/PLANAR Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	78630 CPT	$2,310	$1,155	$1,386 – $1,964	—
NM CISTERNOGRAPHY/PLANAR Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	78630 CPT	$2,310	$1,155	$1,386 – $1,964	—
NM CISTERNOGRAPHY/PLANAR Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	78630 CPT	$2,310	$1,155	$1,386 – $1,964	—
CISTERNOGRAPHY Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	78630 CPT	$2,209	$1,878	$852 – $1,878	—
CISTERNOGRAPHY Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	78630 CPT	$2,047	$1,740	$283 – $2,112	—
HC NM CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FLOW CISTERNOGRAM Inpatient	Deaconess Illinois Medical Center	78630 CPT	$7,307	$1,388	$1,388 – $6,577	—
HC NM CSF FLOW CISTERNOGRAM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	78630 HCPCS	$2,589	$2,019	—	—
HC NM CSF FLOW CISTERNOGRAM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	78630 HCPCS	$2,931	$1,026	—	—
HC NM CSF FLOW CISTERNOGRAM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Holy Cross Medical Center	78630 HCPCS	$1,630	$571	—	—
HC NM CSF FLOW CISTERNOGRAM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro	78630 HCPCS	$3,458	$1,210	—	—
NM CSF CISTERNOGRAM Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	78630 CPT	$1,888	$1,133	$314 – $2,497	—

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 78630 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 Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Illinois Medical Center 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 Jefferson Abington Hospital

Code 78630: frequently asked

What does code 78630 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78630 ranges from $571 to $2,399. 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 78630?: 78630 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC NUCLEAR MED CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FLOW IMAGING CISTERNOGRAPHY" 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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