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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $1,717.72 | $1,717.72 – $4,009.56 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $1,726.04 | $1.00 – $3,821.00 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $1,726.04 | $1.00 – $3,821.00 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $1,726.04 | $1.00 – $2,842.00 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $1,726.04 | $1.00 – $2,842.00 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $1,726.04 | $1.00 – $2,842.00 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $1,726.04 | $1.00 – $3,821.00 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $1,726.04 | $1.00 – $3,821.00 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $1,726.04 | $1.00 – $2,842.00 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $1,726.04 | $1.00 – $2,842.00 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $1,726.04 | $1.00 – $2,842.00 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $1,726.04 | $1.00 – $2,842.00 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $1,750.08 | $1,839.15 – $9,189.85 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $1,770.12 | $616.17 – $3,228.00 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $1,792.50 | $62.78 – $7,303.35 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $1,798.25 | $1,073.25 – $5,486.25 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $1,801.80 | $1,839.15 – $3,495.47 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $1,801.80 | $1,320.80 – $3,001.82 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $1,815.60 | $3,026.00 – $3,026.00 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $1,817.10 | $1,581.95 – $10,902.60 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $1,817.10 | $1,581.95 – $10,902.60 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $1,817.10 | $1,581.95 – $12,598.56 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $1,826.00 | not published |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $1,836.07 | $72.99 – $5,486.25 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $1,847.56 | $165.00 – $4,023.05 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $1,860.30 | $1,041.99 – $6,457.50 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $1,886.50 | $1,175.59 – $3,281.83 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $1,912.96 | $676.00 – $3,049.60 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $1,931.16 | $121.55 – $295.15 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $1,931.16 | $121.55 – $295.15 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $1,966.24 | $70.93 – $4,549.30 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $1,966.24 | $70.93 – $4,549.30 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $1,966.24 | $70.93 – $4,549.30 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $1,966.24 | $70.93 – $4,800.53 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $1,981.60 | $98.51 – $2,001.13 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $2,013.20 | $676.00 – $3,049.60 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $2,016.50 | $3,353.85 – $4,906.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $2,016.50 | $3,353.85 – $5,025.00 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $2,025.00 | $1,268.85 – $2,671.26 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $2,195.05 | $1,073.25 – $4,520.70 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $2,205.50 | $344.57 – $16,541.25 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $2,254.04 | $1,142.25 – $6,168.15 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $2,254.04 | $839.59 – $5,330.50 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $2,259.14 | $1,073.25 – $6,064.80 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $2,286.06 | $1,324.17 – $3,707.68 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $2,289.59 | $1,073.25 – $5,486.25 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $2,315.60 | $1,653.00 – $14,687.52 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $2,315.60 | $1,653.00 – $11,908.80 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $2,315.60 | $1,653.00 – $11,908.80 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $2,315.60 | $1,489.35 – $11,247.20 |