# CPT 78579: Pulmonary ventilation imaging

Medicare CPT 78579 pays $166.34 in a non-facility setting and $166.34 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $144.45 in Arkansas to $193.83 in District of Columbia, a 34% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/78579-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Diagnostic Imaging and Radiology

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $166.34 |
| National facility | $166.34 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| District of Columbia | $193.83 | $193.83 |
| California | $193.18 | $193.18 |
| Washington | $187.19 | $187.19 |
| New Jersey | $186.02 | $186.02 |
| Hawaii | $185.81 | $185.81 |
| New York | $184.96 | $184.96 |
| Massachusetts | $184.80 | $184.80 |
| Alaska | $183.09 | $183.09 |
| Connecticut | $178.50 | $178.50 |
| Colorado | $175.58 | $175.58 |
| Oregon | $173.85 | $173.85 |
| Maryland | $173.00 | $173.00 |
| New Hampshire | $172.17 | $172.17 |
| Rhode Island | $171.32 | $171.32 |
| Minnesota | $169.23 | $169.23 |
| Florida | $168.73 | $168.73 |
| Puerto Rico | $167.94 | $167.94 |
| Virgin Islands | $167.94 | $167.94 |
| Montana | $166.33 | $166.33 |
| Nevada | $166.15 | $166.15 |
| Wyoming | $165.82 | $165.82 |
| North Dakota | $165.15 | $165.15 |
| South Dakota | $165.01 | $165.01 |
| Delaware | $164.43 | $164.43 |
| Texas | $163.98 | $163.98 |
| Vermont | $163.86 | $163.86 |
| Pennsylvania | $163.58 | $163.58 |
| Virginia | $163.23 | $163.23 |
| Illinois | $163.21 | $163.21 |
| Arizona | $161.45 | $161.45 |
| Georgia | $159.93 | $159.93 |
| Maine | $158.99 | $158.99 |
| Wisconsin | $158.72 | $158.72 |
| Michigan | $158.11 | $158.11 |
| Utah | $157.23 | $157.23 |
| North Carolina | $155.68 | $155.68 |
| South Carolina | $154.77 | $154.77 |
| Indiana | $154.48 | $154.48 |
| New Mexico | $154.43 | $154.43 |
| Missouri | $154.09 | $154.09 |
| Nebraska | $153.67 | $153.67 |
| Louisiana | $153.53 | $153.53 |
| Ohio | $153.45 | $153.45 |
| Idaho | $153.42 | $153.42 |
| Iowa | $152.52 | $152.52 |
| Tennessee | $151.91 | $151.91 |
| Kansas | $151.11 | $151.11 |
| Oklahoma | $150.02 | $150.02 |
| Kentucky | $149.70 | $149.70 |
| West Virginia | $147.77 | $147.77 |
| Alabama | $146.93 | $146.93 |
| Mississippi | $145.20 | $145.20 |
| Arkansas | $144.45 | $144.45 |

## Related codes

- 78012: Thyroid uptake, single or multiple quantification — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/78012-cpt-fee-schedule
- 78013: Thyroid imaging, with or without uptake — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/78013-cpt-fee-schedule
- 78014: Thyroid imaging, with uptake and stimulation/suppression — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/78014-cpt-fee-schedule
- 78015: Thyroid carcinoma metastases imaging, limited area — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/78015-cpt-fee-schedule
- 78070: Parathyroid planar imaging — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/78070-cpt-fee-schedule
- 78075: Adrenal imaging, cortex and/or medulla — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/78075-cpt-fee-schedule
- 78102: Bone marrow imaging, limited area — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/78102-cpt-fee-schedule
- 78185: Spleen imaging — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/78185-cpt-fee-schedule

Commercial negotiated rates for 78579 by payer and state: https://www.med-reveal.com/solutions/rate-benchmarking

## Sources

- CMS Medicare fee schedules (2026 Q4): https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/fee-schedules