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Lung diffusion test in Florida

CPT 94729 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $153 to $1,830 at the 8 Florida hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$497typical cash price
$251typical commercial insurer rate
$153–$1.8kcash price range, 8 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Shands Jacksonville
$153
Mease Countryside Hospital
$225
St Josephs Hospital
$225
Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital
$491
Tampa General Hospital
$503
HCA Florida Osceola Hospital
$1,259
HCA Florida Brandon Hospital
$1,395
HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital
$1,830

Florida typical cash price: $497

Florida hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Shands JacksonvilleJacksonville$278$153$194$117–$248 · 52 plans
Mease Countryside HospitalSafety Harbor$375$225$199$126–$345 · 24 plans
St Josephs HospitalTampa$375$225$200$129–$365 · 25 plans
Cleveland Clinic Martin North HospitalStuart$756$491$266$132–$768 · 26 plans
Tampa General HospitalTampa$1,436$503–
HCA Florida Osceola HospitalKissimmee$1,259$1,259$399$94–$1,071 · 34 plans
HCA Florida Brandon HospitalBrandon$1,395$1,395$251$109–$1,026 · 42 plans
HCA Florida South Tampa HospitalTampa$1,830$1,830$329$143–$1,281 · 43 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does lung diffusion test cost at a hospital in Florida?

At 8 Florida hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for lung diffusion test is $497, and most charge between $203 and $1,526. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $251. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for lung diffusion test?

At 1 of the 7 hospitals in Florida that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Florida has the lowest cash price for lung diffusion test?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $153 at Shands Jacksonville. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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