Pet CT whole body initial cost at US hospitals
HC Pet CT Whole Body Initial · CPT 78816
$295.02
lowest cash price
$4,850.00
national median
$37,515.66
highest cash price
635
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $295.02–$37,515.66 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,809.17) → Sep 1, 2026 ($8,079.60)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $11,061.18 | $11,061.18 | $11,061.18 |
| Arizona | 8 | $1,798.25 | $2,259.14 | $5,521.97 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $1,347.77 | $2,347.83 | $7,373.00 |
| California | 67 | $295.02 | $4,316.00 | $17,517.48 |
| Colorado | 15 | $2,415.46 | $11,972.65 | $11,972.65 |
| Florida | 73 | $1,687.60 | $12,610.55 | $26,801.92 |
| Georgia | 25 | $2,254.04 | $3,529.11 | $10,842.79 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $4,371.75 | $4,371.75 | $4,371.75 |
| Illinois | 44 | $1,621.25 | $5,905.20 | $9,827.40 |
| Indiana | 26 | $2,505.50 | $6,190.20 | $8,087.69 |
| Iowa | 23 | $2,739.20 | $4,243.60 | $11,540.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,981.60 | $9,944.17 | $9,944.17 |
| Kentucky | 15 | $1,444.47 | $5,751.00 | $8,087.69 |
| Louisiana | 4 | $1,847.56 | $1,847.56 | $1,847.56 |
| Maine | 7 | $2,981.20 | $4,398.30 | $4,398.30 |
| Maryland | 2 | $1,815.60 | $1,815.60 | $1,815.60 |
| Michigan | 27 | $1,912.96 | $7,712.00 | $8,803.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $2,554.78 | $2,813.33 | $6,875.20 |
| Mississippi | 7 | $1,801.80 | $2,843.03 | $3,276.00 |
| Missouri | 16 | $2,861.65 | $2,861.65 | $9,007.05 |
| Montana | 2 | $6,243.20 | $6,243.20 | $6,243.20 |
| Nebraska | 11 | $3,092.04 | $4,008.00 | $7,356.29 |
| Nevada | 1 | $805.63 | $805.63 | $805.63 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $8,278.55 | $8,278.55 | $8,278.55 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $1,594.06 | $1,614.45 | $1,717.72 |
| New Mexico | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 21 | $1,726.04 | $1,726.04 | $15,817.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $4,174.25 | $4,174.25 | $10,911.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $4,492.00 | $4,492.00 | $7,863.20 |
| Ohio | 59 | $2,999.25 | $4,915.50 | $9,791.40 |
| Oklahoma | 13 | $1,886.50 | $4,299.90 | $8,878.00 |
| Oregon | 11 | $424.44 | $5,017.50 | $7,049.90 |
| Pennsylvania | 19 | $5,639.40 | $6,880.00 | $15,426.60 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $981.50 | $1,289.00 | $6,982.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $6,761.60 | $6,761.60 | $7,892.00 |
| Tennessee | 35 | $1,555.56 | $1,614.00 | $3,221.15 |
| Texas | 124 | $1,817.10 | $5,953.50 | $37,515.66 |
| Virginia | 35 | $1,614.00 | $4,409.00 | $9,579.00 |
| Washington | 31 | $2,349.60 | $4,625.20 | $13,110.30 |
| West Virginia | 15 | $1,467.50 | $3,487.00 | $5,751.00 |
| Wisconsin | 30 | $1,931.16 | $4,060.00 | $5,267.35 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $295.02 | $113.22 – $447.00 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $424.44 | $93.44 – $256.32 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $448.42 | $1,835.91 – $8,327.80 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $805.63 | $763.01 – $2,448.81 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $899.69 | $1,444.45 – $7,727.00 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $981.50 | $1,329.96 – $1,777.85 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $1,043.50 | $1,389.57 – $1,528.53 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $1,130.80 | $453.97 – $4,127.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $1,130.80 | $453.97 – $7,727.00 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,188.58 | $1,444.45 – $7,727.00 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $1,289.00 | $1,329.96 – $1,462.96 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $1,289.00 | $1,329.96 – $1,462.96 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $1,347.77 | $1,385.49 – $3,605.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $1,444.47 | $578.06 – $3,683.68 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $1,467.50 | not published |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $1,496.34 | $113.22 – $7,748.88 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $1,502.50 | not published |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $1,555.56 | $616.17 – $3,228.00 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $1,594.06 | $1,458.59 – $4,009.56 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $1,594.06 | $1,594.06 – $4,009.56 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $1,605.41 | $453.97 – $7,727.00 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $1,609.20 | $616.17 – $3,228.00 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $1,609.20 | $616.17 – $3,228.00 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $1,614.00 | $622.17 – $3,255.65 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $1,614.00 | $933.26 – $2,830.34 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $1,614.00 | $373.30 – $2,908.87 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $1,614.00 | $518.48 – $2,828.23 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $1,614.00 | $622.17 – $3,255.65 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $1,614.00 | $877.32 – $3,113.65 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $1,614.00 | $877.32 – $2,908.87 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $1,614.00 | $877.32 – $3,041.49 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $1,614.00 | $518.48 – $3,348.43 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $1,614.00 | $933.26 – $3,041.49 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $1,614.00 | $933.26 – $3,041.49 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $1,614.00 | $877.32 – $2,828.23 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $1,614.45 | $1,614.45 – $4,009.56 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $1,614.45 | $1,614.45 – $4,548.34 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $1,614.45 | $1,614.45 – $4,009.56 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $1,615.86 | $1,615.86 – $4,009.56 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $1,615.86 | $1,458.59 – $4,244.87 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $1,621.25 | $1,532.36 – $2,482.42 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $1,621.25 | $1,500.18 – $2,482.42 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $1,621.25 | $1,500.18 – $2,482.42 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $1,621.25 | $1,532.36 – $2,482.42 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $1,625.98 | $989.34 – $3,683.68 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $1,687.60 | $3,353.85 – $4,674.00 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $1,702.78 | $63.13 – $8,988.96 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $1,713.60 | $1,839.15 – $3,495.47 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $1,716.48 | $739.40 – $3,228.00 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $1,717.72 | $1,374.18 – $6,637.00 |